Focus on Changing Prop 13 Still Hot
While a just released Public Policy Institute study suggested that lowering the two-thirds vote for school parcel taxes would be limited in effect, don’t think
Joel Fox
September 18, 2013
Driver’s Licenses and the Jobs Argument
One major argument supporters of granting specially marked driver’s licenses to immigrants living in California unlawfully is the need for these individuals to use cars
Joel Fox
September 16, 2013
Losses and Wins for Small Business
It’s too early to assess all the bills of concern or hope for the business community given the last minute flurry of action as the
Joel Fox
September 13, 2013
Look Behind the Curtain on Certain Bills
Despite rhetoric on policy, there is often a more strident, hidden agenda behind a number of bills that are vying for passage the last week
Joel Fox
September 11, 2013
Waiting for Hertzberg?
Speculation by Capitol insiders that Bob Hertzberg, one time Assembly Speaker, now running for a San Fernando Valley state senate seat, is already in the
Joel Fox
September 9, 2013
Pension Reform Goes Off-Track
Few pension reformers will blame Governor Jerry Brown for agreeing to support the federal government’s demand to temporarily exempt union transit workers from the pension
Joel Fox
September 5, 2013
Following Prop. 30’s Trail to Nevada
Anecdotal, yes, but a news report indicates that warnings made during the Prop 30 campaign last year are playing out – higher taxes are sending
Joel Fox
September 4, 2013
CEQA Fixes Piece by Piece Doesn’t Cut It
It seems the battle over CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) reform to reduce wait time for development and discourage lawsuits is finding some success —
Joel Fox
September 3, 2013
Of Political Blogs and Libraries
Given the consideration the Fair Political Practices Commission is giving blogs and the fact that pay walls are being constructed around newspaper articles (there’s a
Joel Fox
August 30, 2013