AB 323 as Amended Will Help Save Local Journalism
Assemblymember Blanca Rubio’s AB 323 to help local newspapers by favoring them with government advertising and delaying the AB 5 requirements of worker classification for newspaper delivery drivers seemed incomplete, that is until late amendments were made to the bill last week that joined it to AB 2257. The idea behind AB 323, pushed fervently by […]
CPUC Set to Take a Step Backwards on Water Conservation Policy
The fact that the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) launched a proceeding to explore ways to improve assistance programs for low-income water customers and instead ended up with a proposal that would eliminate decoupling, a best-practice water conservation tool, is dumbfounding to me. It should also be of significant concern to the millions of water […]
The Democrats Have Given Their Opening Statement Now the GOP Must Make its Case
The Democrats held the spotlight for the past week featuring a first-ever “virtual” convention. Now it’s the GOP’s turn. There was much moaning and groaning that the absence of all the usual hoopla, banners, well-liquified party-goers and delegates wearing crazy hats would put the country to sleep. Not only did that not happen but the […]
Michelle, Kamala, Nancy and Donald
We assess the importance of women to Joe Biden’s presidential campaign, as exemplified by Michelle Obama’s speech to the Democratic national convention and Kamala Harris’ nomination for vice president. Will the campaigning by strong women drive President Donald Trump nuts? And we tackle voting by mail. Will President Trump’s loud and persistent attacks on it […]