COVID-19 Doesn’t Slow PAGA Lawsuits
If crisis-weary Californians were looking for profiles in courage, they didn’t find many in the state’s “chaotic” final day of the legislative session. Most disappointing is the legislature’s inability to provide basic relief for business owners under attack from frivolous lawsuits. Even though the COVID-19 pandemic shut down California, trial attorneys didn’t take a break. […]
It’s Time to Get Serious About Solar
Not long ago a good-news story on solar was presented on these pages. It reported how California policy-makers and energy regulators had approved some new-home developments using offsite solar systems instead of individual rooftop panels – a great savings for new and future homebuyers and an alternative to the state’s mandate of solar on individual […]
California needs a party that stands for common sense
The Common Sense Party, a new political party being formed in California, stands for fiscal responsibility, social inclusivity and pragmatic decision-making. The party has no checklist of positions to which adherence is demanded. Instead, a candidate must show that she or he makes decisions on the facts, not prejudice. People of good faith who disagree […]
Mental Illness and Drug Abuse are not police functions
I joined the LAPD in 1968 and served for 33 years before retiring and moving onto a political career as an elected L.A. City Councilman. Now, I look back at my experiences and compare them to what is happening today in America and in particular Los Angeles. The LAPD has come under attack from certain […]
The presidential campaign ignites and the California legislature flounders
What a week! On the presidential campaign, Joe Biden emerges from his basement and attacks President Donald Trump as gutless. And the California legislature is shamed by a nursing mother, Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks, bringing her baby onto the Assembly floor to urge her colleagues to vote on an important housing bill. Get the Inside Golden […]