The CA Bullet Train is Not Dead, Just Ask Joe Biden
In the pundit and prognostication business you sometimes have to own up when you get a prediction wrong and I find myself in that place
Joel Fox
June 12, 2019
Bullying Business Won’t Help LA Schools
Because business organizations opposed the L.A. school tax Measure EE, the Los Angeles mayor, union leaders and school officials say business betrayed students. That’s the
Joel Fox
June 11, 2019
Are Voters for More Multi-Family Housing in Single Family Neighborhoods?
Do Californians really want denser living particularly in single-family neighborhoods? The recent PPIC poll showed strong support by 62% to 30% allowing state laws to
Joel Fox
June 10, 2019
A Bad Week for Mayor Garcetti
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti had a rough week with the defeat of school parcel tax Measure EE, which he championed, and a report revealing
Joel Fox
June 7, 2019
PPIC Poll: Democrats’ Divide; Legislature’s Disapproval; Budget Problems and Voting
Reading the results of the latest Public Policy Institute of California poll and reflecting on the news that came out of the state Democratic convention
Joel Fox
June 6, 2019
First Impressions of LAUSD Measure EE Result
It appears as of this writing the Los Angeles Unified School District’s attempt to rush a parcel tax increase through has failed. With over 90%
Joel Fox
June 5, 2019
A Big Deal Weekend for Democrats and the Party’s Hopes for 2020
California’s greater influence in choosing the Democratic presidential nominee has been written about here and elsewhere. A step toward that influence—whether positive or negative– will
Joel Fox
May 31, 2019
Gaming the (Electoral) System
Many pro-tax increase campaigns supported by government authorities try to game the system to get the results they desire. Look at the Los Angeles Unified
Joel Fox
May 29, 2019
AB 392 Compromise was the Only Way
The compromise on AB 392, attempting to set parameters for the use of deadly force by police, meant recognizing that the police felt they were
Joel Fox
May 28, 2019