Can One Individual Tell Us What We Can Drive?
An immediate reaction to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s executive order that all new cars sold in California by 2035 must be zero-emission is how can one individual in a state of 40 million tell us what we all can drive? Isn’t this a republican form of government in which the people speak through their representatives or […]
Reading the Props 14 Stem Cell Bonds Reproduce Themselves
Every two years, I read the full text of all statewide ballot propositions—because at least one Californian should. OK, it’s possible that others may read the text, but I’m the only one stupid enough to admit to doing so publicly. I do this because Californians too often vote on their feeling about an issue on […]
Changing Views of Police and Race Relations
Californians’ perceptions of police treatment and race relations have shifted—dramatically, in some cases—in the wake of nationwide protests over police brutality and systemic racism. But these changes are far from uniform and reflect deep cleavages in public opinion today. The September PPIC Statewide Survey asked this question about the police in Californians’ local communities: Do […]
Why Can’t Sacramento’s Financial Reporting Match Private Sector Standards?
If you want current financial information on California’s state government, you won’t find it. The most recent consolidated annual financial report for California’s state agencies is for the fiscal year ended 6/30/2018. That’s over two years, or nine quarters ago. To put this in perspective, America’s publicly traded multinational corporations, with operations spread all over […]
The Rocky Road To Election Day Gets Rockier
We look at Donald Trump’s drive to a 6-3 Supreme Court that could give him the presidency in a contested election. Among the major Democrats working to derail his drive are California senators Kamala Harris and Dianne Feinstein. Inside Golden State Politics is here.