The Crime Issue Isn’t What It Used To Be in California
Once upon a time, only three decades ago, crime and punishment were a powerful political message in California. No more. Results of the November election indicate that voters are looking for different avenues to deal with crime and punishment issues. The state that pioneered the Three Strikes movement and built new prisons to accommodate many […]
Small Business Looks at the CA Election Results
Small businesses throughout California are happy to see the ‘No’ vote on Proposition 15 holding a narrow lead, but they will watch to see if it will stick. It’s a direct dollars-and-cents issue for them because they are certain to be hit with the largest property tax increase in California history at the worst possible […]
Why Californians Should Fear San Diego’s Haunted Tower
As Californians explore what to do with thousands of buildings made empty by the pandemic, let’s avoid being as scared and stupid as San Diego. America’s Finest City has seen its civic-minded brains eaten not by zombies, but by a long-empty downtown office building. Indeed, San Diegans are so frighteningly obsessed with 101 Ash Street […]
California Consumers More Confident About the Economy, But…
The confidence of California consumers in the economy has increased somewhat, as businesses in portions of the state reopened in the wake of the pandemic. Yet, uncertainty as to the future trajectory of Covid-19 and the availability and timing of a vaccine is the wild card moving forward. According to a recent survey of Californians, […]