Redistricting: Big Job Ahead for 14 Californians
Every 10 years we go through a ritual which attracts little attention but can have much to say about who gets to govern California. Known
Richard Rubin
March 14, 2019
Author: Richard Rubin
Attorney Richard Rubin has taught at the University of San Francisco, Berkeley and Golden Gate University, is a regular columnist for the Marin Independent Journal and was Chair of the California Commonwealth Club Board of Governors, 2017-2019.
Will Democrats Pick a Candidate Who Can Win?
California can be held at least partly responsible on several counts for the party supremacy battle which is likely to break out across the nation
Richard Rubin
February 28, 2019
The Bullet Train to Nowhere
Governor Gavin Newsom’s sudden excursion into the high-speed rail controversy is perplexing for many reasons. To begin with this was not his but his predecessor’s
Richard Rubin
February 21, 2019
Should Nancy Pelosi Jump into the Presidential Race?
As we watch the casting call rollout for the 2020 presidential extravaganza which for the first time in our history may feature more women than
Richard Rubin
February 19, 2019
The “Wall” and Congressional Resistance From Californians
Today, talk about “the Wall” is at the center of a raging national debate. Years from now when the history of this time is told,
Richard Rubin
February 12, 2019
Could This be the Century of the Woman?
As the party combatants continue their feuding with little sign of let-up unless Senate Republicans can muster the courage and House Democrats the restraint to
Richard Rubin
January 29, 2019
What to Expect of Governor Newsom
Gov. Gavin Newsom has just submitted his first preliminary budget– a mind-boggling and very big $144 billion. But so is California. It takes a lot
Richard Rubin
January 15, 2019
Kevin McCarthy in Position to be a Hero
If the GOP wants to stay in the game and restore some of its fading luster, one person who could have a lot to say
Richard Rubin
January 9, 2019
The Second Coming of Nancy Pelosi
As we celebrate the new year—if that is an apt description— the non-stop spate of ugly news emanating from Washington is sure to dampen spirits.
Richard Rubin
January 2, 2019