Will Bail Bondsmen Go the Way of the Blacksmith?
The bail bond business is trying to avoid demise by overturning a state law to eliminate money bail with a referendum, Proposition 25. Voters will have to decide if what replaces the money bail system is effective and keeps communities safe from crime. First, a little background. In 2018, the California Legislature passed SB 10 […]
Pressure DiFi to Quit—And Then Appoint 2 ‘War’ Senators
As the national government enters a period of total political war, California needs two senators who will fight the feds full-time. Now we have zero such senators. Kamala Harris has been pursuing her own national political career—perhaps all the way to the vice presidency. And Dianne Feinstein seems not just old but out of touch, […]
Making the case for ‘Yes’ on Prop 20
As prosecutors who see how changes in the law actually play out in the justice system, we strongly support Proposition 20 which appears on the November ballot. Prop 20 will make reasonable changes to fix some of the unintended consequences caused by Props 47 and 57 and AB 109 to make them comport with what […]
Racial and Gender Justice Demand Labor Market Innovation
Imagine this scenario in the first months of the pandemic. You are low-skilled and employed by a corporate, perhaps in hospitality, retail, distribution, cleaning, driving, contact center work or similar sectors. Each day you are informed by a workforce scheduling system what time you will be starting work tomorrow, if you are required at all. […]
The End of Civilization As We Know It?
We dig into the mire of the Tump-Biden debate and look beyond it. We try to shed light on the little known, except in presidential election years, Commission on Presidential Debates. Do the candidates have follow its arcane rules? Finally, what if the election results in a contested, razor thin victory margin? We conclude with […]