California’s Propaganda Warriors Have Work To Do
If California really is the heart of the Trump Resistance, our state’s propaganda warriors have some work to do. While showdowns over climate policy and
Anthony York
May 5, 2017
Author: Anthony York
President and Publisher of Grizzly Bear Media, covering California politics since 1997, most recently for the Los Angeles Times
The Vatican and Jerry Brown
Gov. Jerry Brown is at the Vatican this week, where he will join Pope Francis and leaders around the globe for a climate-change conference. The
Anthony York
July 20, 2015
Is Proposition 30 Reducing Inequality in California?
A recent item in the New York Times pointed out an important fact: for all the talk of economic inequality as a growing problem, it
Anthony York
February 18, 2015
The Rise of Health Care Nation
To see a vivid illustration of how our employment base has changed, take a look at this map from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The
Anthony York
February 10, 2015
How Do We Quantify Victory for Neel Kashkari?
Despite his advancing to a November runoff against Gov. Jerry Brown, it’s hard to find anyone who thinks Republican Neel Kashkari will be California’s next
Anthony York
June 6, 2014
Direction of CA Depends on Which Democrats Prevail
Forget all the talk of Neel Kashkari vs. Tim Donnelly and the fight for the soul of the GOP. The more interesting, and arguably more
Anthony York
May 23, 2014
Troubling Signs Amid the Budget Recovery
By most measures, the release of Gov. Jerry Brown’s revised budget was a snoozefest. Without the dramatic revenue dips or spikes of years past, and
Anthony York
May 16, 2014
Rainy Day Fund Deal Signals Shift in Capitol Culture
The announcement of a swift bipartisan deal on Gov. Jerry Brown’s rainy-day fund proposal is a clear sign that there has been a cultural shift
Anthony York
May 9, 2014