Some Scary Propositions
Ever since Gov. Hiram Johnson in 1911 instituted the right to initiative, recall, and referendum, California has embarked on an unparalleled level of direct democracy
Steven Greenhut
July 9, 2020
California’s ‘Net Neutrality’ Bill is About National Politics, Not Policy
California legislators make a good point about “net neutrality” – the concept that the Internet should remain open and that Internet providers shouldn’t use access to their
Steven Greenhut
July 9, 2018
California Should Copy New Jersey’s Union Fund Takeover, but With One Caveat
New Jersey’s police and fire unions have demanded that the state give them control over their own pension destiny, and have convinced the Legislature to
Steven Greenhut
April 10, 2018
Burdensome Licensing Law Turns Shampooers into Criminals
SACRAMENTO – Let’s say you’re hoping to one day open a beauty salon but have yet to acquire all the skills or capital necessary to
Steven Greenhut
April 6, 2018
Bill to unionize Capitol staffers is ridiculous, but cynics might find a bright side
If you believe that mandatory unionization is a solution to almost every state problem rather than the prime cause of California governmental dysfunction, then you’ll love
Steven Greenhut
January 19, 2018
City services slashed to fund pensions, and now your taxes are going up, too!
In the coming months and years, California voters can expect to see a variety of tax increases pop up on their local election ballots. They
Steven Greenhut
January 3, 2018
Will Bay Area political crowd trump LA yet again?
It’s been a fait accompli that Gavin Newsom, the former San Francisco mayor and current lieutenant governor, will be California’s next governor after the iconic
Steven Greenhut
December 7, 2017
Realtors’ initiative could boost home sales, limit property taxes
Property-tax-limiting Proposition 13 has long been viewed as the “third rail” of California politics given its continued popularity among the home-owning electorate. Public-sector unions occasionally talk about
Steven Greenhut
December 4, 2017
Some of Gov. Brown’s Vetoes Get Praise from the Right
California Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed only 118 of the 957 bills that came before his desk in the recently concluded legislative session, but some of his final
Steven Greenhut
October 24, 2017