Taking Care of Workers; What About Businesses?
Governor Gavin Newsom announced additional worker protection proposals on Friday to confront the spread of the coronavirus. While these additional protections along with pending legislation the returning legislature will consider are aimed at offering benefits for workers, not enough has been offered for employers who struggle to keep their businesses open. Among Newsom’s new initiatives […]
Who’s on First
In a coronavirus-shortened season, the Oakland A’s baseball season is about to start in a stadium filled with cardboard cutouts of fans. Ironically, the cardboard cutouts will probably break the A’s attendance records of the past couple of decades. According to the Port of Oakland in 2019, the Portand its partners provide 84,144 jobs in […]
The City’s Shakedown Machine
The unfolding corruption scandal involving Los Angeles City Hall denizens and real estate developers is absolutely shocking. On the other hand, it’s not at all surprising. It’s almost to be expected. Huh? I mean this: It’s shocking to read the details of the pay-for-play charges, including allegations of $1.5 million forked over to City Councilman […]
Pandemic Politics: Is Trump Chanelling Newsom? Is Newsom Channeling Trump?
The coronavirus pandemic has confronted Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Donald Trump with different kinds of troubles. We examine how Newsom faces the hands-on matters that Trump has long avoided–opening schools, finding masks and other supplies, rising infection rates. Trump’s problem is simpler but harder to solve, getting re-elected. That is why, we observe, he […]