Too Soon for Taxes in State Budget
Despite facing a June 15 deadline to pass a state budget, Governor Newsom and legislative leaders are, prudently, deferring a number of major fiscal decisions until they receive better information on the intention of Congress on state assistance and the actual level of state income tax payments that were deferred for three months. Given those […]
Reimagining and Reinventing Public Safety Means Reforming POBOR
For all the talk of “defunding the police” and whatever that actually means, why is nobody talking about POBOR? Never heard of POBOR? That may be part of the problem. POBOR is the “Peace Officers’ Bill of Rights.” POBOR gives police officers rights that ordinary Californians don’t enjoy (there are similar provisions in other states). […]
Californians Want Law and Order But They Also Want Orderly Law
Police tactics are once again under the microscope in California and around the nation as violent clashes between those who wear the blue uniform and lawless rioters is resulting in predictable calls for sweeping police reforms. “Black Lives Matter” has been followed by “Defund the Police!” Over the years California has seen its fair share […]
California Voters Must Protect App-Based Drivers and Services
Five years ago, traditional jobs stopped being an option for me. As a retired, disabled Vietnam veteran and a caretaker for an ill family member, I needed to earn a living that kept the stress down but the flexibility up so I could meet my family obligations. Driving rideshare has allowed me to do that, […]
The Budget Deadline Nears
Well, we now know the plan. It’s a plan to negotiate with Governor Newsom after Monday’s deadline but to make sure lawmakers keep getting paid. Wednesday in a joint statement, Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) announced that they would pass the “Legislature’s” joint budget plan on […]
Protests: Anger and Hope
Were the police too rough with demonstrators protesting the death of George Floyd? Bill and Sherry zero in on the Los Angeles Police Department for a discussion of this controversial subject. They want to know who was responsible for the LAPD tactics used against the demonstrators and they ask about the roles of Mayor Eric […]