While many records are broken every year, there are two worth drawing attention to during the first half of 2014: the levels of participation in elections and soccer. With 25.2% turnout, California appears headed to a record low for a statewide primary. Explanations vary, ranging from voter contentment to structural shortcomings to California’s turnout is actually […]

Something like public policy should not be sold like a product with an infomercial, but it often is. Instead of providing clear, transparent analyses and focusing on the real policy issues, many proponents would rather razzle-dazzle us with claims of hyperbolized benefits and obscured costs. We see this constantly from AB 32’s biggest proponents. They […]