California, France and a Gas Tax Hike
In California, voters recently rejected an effort to reduce the 12-cent a gallon gas tax increase backed by the legislature and Gov. Jerry Brown. In
Joel Fox
December 11, 2018
Fox and Hounds’ Annual Black Bart Award
For the past nine years frequent contributors to this page Joe Mathews, John Wildermuth and I have nominated candidates for Californian of the Year in
Joel Fox
December 10, 2018
California’s Two Election Results
California seems to be running two elections, the one that concludes Election Day when the television ads and mailers finally stop and initial results are
Joel Fox
December 7, 2018
The Supreme Court’s Chance to Reform the “California Rule”
If only all workers enjoyed a form of the “California Rule”—that is that a worker’s retirement rights or even work positions or salaries remain in
Joel Fox
December 6, 2018
Initiative Response as Simple as ABC
One can see the potential of initiative storm clouds gathering as the new legislature is sworn in and the agenda plans of what can be
Joel Fox
December 5, 2018
Aubry Stone, RIP
Aubry Stone, President and CEO of the Black Chamber of Commerce and a stalwart in the small business community, passed away last week. Stone, who
Joel Fox
December 4, 2018
The First California Blue Wave—1882
With the new, overwhelmingly Democratic legislative class being sworn in today, we’ve seen multiple references in news reports since the election that the Democratic Party
Joel Fox
December 3, 2018
Hosting President George H. W. Bush
Heading into the 1992 presidential election, President George H. W. Bush was hurting in the polls because of a slumping economy and his action of
Joel Fox
December 3, 2018
No Tunnel for Elon Musk’s “Loop” but the Bullet Train Rolls On
Call this a tale of two transit systems. There is Elon Musk’s electric-powered platforms or skates called the Loop designed to shoot cars or mass
Joel Fox
November 29, 2018