The LA Times recently asked whether Gov. Jerry Brown is running for re-election, even though it’s obvious that he is. The better question – indeed,
I’m intrigued by the possible gubernatorial candidacy of Neel Kashkari. He’s the sort of Republican – young, smart, diverse, experienced in government and public finance,
This state needs to raise tobacco taxes. For a state as properly focused on health as California, the fact that we have unusually low such
Oh, brother. California budget history is repeating itself. And so is Jerry Brown. This week’s LAO projections of surpluses for the next five years immediately
We Californians need to help Sacramento. Before you start hyperventilating, I’m not talking about our state government. I’m talking about the city and county, the
Those of us who complain that the Prop 30 revenues are temporary are often told two things. First, that temporary taxes make the most political
“Ralph Waldo Emerson had a famous saying, ‘Life is a journey, not a destination.’” – Nathan Fletcher on Facebook. MARCH 2012: San Diego mayoral candidate
Note: This post was written last month. Eyman’s measure lost in the November elections, winning just over 37 percent of the votes. If you haven’t
Here’s another problem with California’s broken governance system, albeit one that you don’t often hear about: Even our corruption is lame. This is a big,