The Happiest Place on Earth is Turning Grumpy—With Good Reason
Disneyland, if personified as a member of the seven dwarfs, has thought of itself as Happy, (The Happiest Place on Earth), but lately it’s been more like another of the seven dwarfs, Grumpy, for reasons tied to the pandemic and California government’s response. With California restrictions to prevent the spread of coronavirus so tight that […]
Voters Should Reject This Year’s Two Economy-Killing Ballot Measures; No on Props 15 & 21
It’s that time of year when California voters are barraged with political ads trying to persuade them how to vote on California’s many ballot measures. At least two of these measures should be rejected outright by voters. Propositions 15 and 21 threaten our State’s economy and our most vulnerable residents. Let’s start with Prop […]
The New Political Party California Needs
I got one of those calls again—they come every six months—from a Silicon Valley hotshot who wants to use his brain and his wealth to fix what ails California. This investor asked the same old: What measures might I put on the ballot to reform the state’s politics and governance? On the phone, I was […]
An Urgent Plea to the Left and Right: No Civil War
Two disturbing events last week emphasize that the United States is on the brink of a second civil war. The California Secretary of State warned election officials to expect disruption and voter intimidation at the polls on presidential election day, with a specific reference to the illegal presence of weapons. In Michigan, the FBI arrested […]