A Budget Forecast Using a Cloudy Crystal Ball
The Legislative Analyst’s Office tried to do its best with the impossible—layout a budget forecast for the next four years in uncertain times. The budget
Joel Fox
November 17, 2016
Calexit? Or Back to an Old Idea—Splitting the State
Dissatisfied with the national election results, a chorus has sprung up in California arguing that the state should secede from the union—Calexit the move is
Joel Fox
November 16, 2016
Business Looks At New Legislative Makeup
In a political landscape dominated by Democrats, the California business community looks for members of the majority party who will work with them—especially if the
Joel Fox
November 11, 2016
Voters OK with Long Ballot. More Initiatives Coming
California voters once again proved they cherish their role in direct democracy, running through the entire statewide list of 17 measures with no apparent drop
Joel Fox
November 10, 2016
Finally…Election Day. A Few Notes
Either the USC Dornsife/LA Times poll is going to be hailed as the Nostradamus of all polls or it will be ridiculed after the national
Joel Fox
November 8, 2016
The Hard Sell for LA’s Measure M
Sacramento insiders are carefully watching the results of Tuesday’s local elections dealing with transportation issues. Resounding support for local transportation tax increases could embolden state
Joel Fox
November 7, 2016
Betting Elections & Consequences of Overlapping Taxes
Betting the Election Polls are fine in trying to determine potential election results but the smart money may be a better barometer of election outcomes. Smart money is a
Joel Fox
November 4, 2016
What Will the Propositions Cost?
All statewide ballot measures receive an analysis from the Department of Finance and the Legislative Analyst’s Office as to the fiscal effects of the initiatives.
Joel Fox
November 3, 2016
The Power of Editorials—Amplified
I was once told that only 3-percent of newspaper readers read editorials. I suspect that figure is low, but when I mentioned this to a
Joel Fox
November 2, 2016