The California political establishment has passed the Fitzgerald Intelligence Test – that’s the author F. Scott Fitzgerald, who in 1936 had this observation: “The test
In a landmark case before the Third District Court of Appeal, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) recently argued for creation of an unprecedented tax
Warning that a recession is inevitable, Governor Brown dampened spending expectations even as higher revenues have poured into state coffers. Overall, the Administration’s latest revision
An honest-to-God civics lesson is playing out in the State Capitol. Members of the Assembly should take a moment to refresh their understanding of the
Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez is troubled that many low-paid employees work on certain holidays instead of being home with their families. As a professional lawmaker, she
(John Mockler, the legendary Sacramento education policy maven, died on Tuesday. State Librarian Greg Lucas captured John’s life and spirit in the following obituary, which
Yesterday I wrote about progress the Administration is making to implement useful economic analysis of major regulations. The goal is to determine the most cost-effective
An obscure but significant improvement in business regulation is taking shape deep inside the Brown Administration. Following up legislation adopted in 2011, the state’s Department
Do energy mandates kill jobs or create jobs? Does government subsidy of energy projects create jobs? According to Severin Borenstein, E.T. Grether Professor of Business