Death Throes for AB 5?
The exemption arrows have found their mark in the Achilles heel of AB 5, the controversial and highly contested worker classification law. On Friday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 2257 by Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez adding many more exemptions to the law that now total over 100. Ironically, it was Gonzalez who created AB 5 with […]
Meditating on Prop 13 With the Tibetan Buddhists in Howard Jarvis’ House
Want to stop worrying so much about the future of California? Go and say a prayer at Howard Jarvis’ house. No historic plaques mark the five-bedroom home at 515 N. Crescent Heights Boulevard, which sits between West Hollywood and L.A.’s Miracle Mile. But this is where the famed anti-tax activist Jarvis lived, held meetings with […]
California Likely Voters and the Coming Election
(Editor’s Note: The following fact sheet was prepared by the Public Policy Institute of California in preparation for the coming election. Additional PPIC research related to the November election can be found on the PPIC 2020 Election page.) California’s Likely Voters Eight in ten are registered to vote; independent registration continues to increase. As of […]
Why Are We Waiting Like This?
We’ve all been sitting in our homes for five months now. We’re waiting for a vaccine. Many businesses are operating at a low level or not operating at all, waiting for a vaccine. Movie theaters are closed, in-person meetings aren’t being held, dine-in sections at restaurants are roped off, and air travel has been squeezed […]