Gov. Gavin Newsom likes to beat Californians over the head that every ill under his administration is due to climate change, including wildfires. But what
LA Times reporter Christopher Goffard and I go back to his days at the Daily Pilot in 1996. He’s enjoyed a great journalistic career since
One area I’ve been trying to get my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to focus on is the underground economy. Let me
As Governor Newsom considers signing or vetoing hundreds of pieces of legislation before the Oct. 13 deadline, allow me to suggest another veto-worthy bill. As
Drum roll, please. It is time for my Second Annual Update on State Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports (CAFRs). The main data are in the first
With the state budget mostly concluded, now is a good time to look at future reforms to bring Californians more housing, affordable or otherwise. It’s
California high-school seniors soon will receive their diplomas full of hope and eager to learn more in college. Which is why the last thing they
When school finances go bad, it’s the kids who get hurt most. That’s what’s happening in the Oakland Unified School District as its teachers prepare
Silicon Valley might have to change its name to Red Ink Valley. Officially named Santa Clara County, just one of its 31 public school districts,