Devastating Fires Could Boost Proposition 19
Californians across the state are living through, watching and reading about the devastation caused by the fires roaring throughout the state, already consuming about 1.5 million acres with still months to go before the usual fire season is over. Typically, major disasters trigger political responses in one form or another and the fires in the […]
Fantastical Claims about Public Transit are Slowing Us Down
The publication of two articles this past week prompted the composition of this essay. The first was the LA Times Editorial Board, “COVID’S Toll on Public Transit.” (August 16). The second appeared in Fox&Hounds, “California’s Search for Equitable, Sustainable and Safe Transportation Choices,” by Karen Philbrick of the San Jose State University Mineta Transportation Center. […]
Don’t Trust Kamala, Trust the California that Made Her
Kamala will be fine. She’s a Californian. Lord knows, you shouldn’t trust Kamala Harris—she is both a politician and a lawyer, two professions that have earned your skepticism. But you should trust the Golden State that made her—as a classroom for learning how to navigate the endless complications of 21st century leadership. Is there any […]
Governor Newsom, Just Say No to Prop 15
I’m a chef, not a political hack, and I’ve had the good fortune of practicing my craft in Sacramento. Every night my employees and I have a hundred of our “friends” over for dinner. We help celebrate the much deserved weeknight out, birthdays and weddings, anniversaries, and the occasional political fundraiser. I may own my […]