Memories of November 22, 1963 and Beyond
The principal of my combined high school/junior high school in Massachusetts came on the school intercom the last school period to inform us President Kennedy
Joel Fox
November 22, 2013
Election Surprise – What It Means for Prop 13 Bills in Legislature
Republican Susan Shelley has come within a whisper of pulling a major upset in the Special Election for Assembly District 45. With final absentee and
Joel Fox
November 20, 2013
Schwarzenegger Institute Discussion: Making Government Work
According to noted California historian Kevin Starr, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s greatest achievement as governor was political reform. The theme of a USC Schwarzenegger Institute event last
Joel Fox
November 19, 2013
Prop 13’s High Profile in Assembly Special Election
Thirty-five years after it passed, property tax reform Proposition 13 has taken a central role in one candidate’s attempt to win an assembly seat in
Joel Fox
November 18, 2013
The Calderon Affair
The Calderon affair just got messier – and the spotlight on state government just got harsher – but lost in the drama could be the
Joel Fox
November 14, 2013
Climbing to the Top of the Economic Summit
Observing the California Economic Summit meeting last week, I couldn’t help think of the six state commissions I’ve served on. Commission members worked diligently and
Joel Fox
November 12, 2013
Honoring Our Veterans
To honor our veterans this Veteran’s Day, Fox and Hounds will not publish but instead urge everyone to consider doing something in support of our
Joel Fox
November 11, 2013
FBI Sting Might Trip Up Film Credit Expansion
The fight to increase the state’s film and TV credit for California based productions has become entangled in the FBI sting on state Senator Ron
Joel Fox
November 7, 2013
“Government” is not a Bad Word Says Captain Justice
The state in a criminal case in Tennessee as represented by an assistant district attorney general did not want to be referred to as “the
Joel Fox
November 4, 2013