Newsom, Trump, Roberts: Politics and Policy
Did Gov. Gavin Newsom dig himself into a hole by first embracing strong enforcement of coronavirus regulations, then easing up, and finally reversing himself? We examine the twists and turns of the governor’s decision making. We also wonder whether President Donald Trump has dug himself into an even deeper hole with his promise that the […]
Celebrate Safely!
The editors at Fox and Hounds Daily wish you a safe and joyous celebration this holiday weekend. We will resume or regular postings on Monday, July 6th.
Environmentalists Seek a Full Repeal of Proposition 13
California businesses operate under some of the strictest clean air standards in the world, and these regulated businesses have largely continued their operations here thanks to Proposition 13 – the reform measure that provides certainty and affordability in property taxes. Unfortunately, environmentalists recently announced support for a November ballot measure that would repeal property tax […]
Who Does Gavin Pick if Kamala Leaves?
The political parlor game of guessing who Gov. Gavin Newsom might choose to replace Kamala Harris in the US Senate if she becomes Vice President of the United States is heating up. Many oddsmakers have California’s junior senator as leading the pack as Joe Biden’s vice presidential pick. With Biden currently enjoying a double digit […]
More on homelessness
The following story is comes from Christopher F. Rufo, of the Discovery Institute Center on Wealth, Poverty, and Morality. Chris has been and continues to be a valuable resource on my commentaries about homelessness in America. In recent years, discussion about homelessness has been circumscribed around a set of premises acceptable to progressive opinion. The […]
Trump: Wild on the Trail. Karen Bass for VP?
We dissect President Donald Trump’s erratic, inflammatory return to the campaign trail amid rising numbers of coronavirus victims and polls showing he faces a tough re-election fight. We also handicap the competition for the Democratic vice presidential nomination and take a close look at a new California contender, Rep. Karen Bass of Los Angeles. Inside […]
Removing School Police Could Create Liability Issues for Districts
An outgrowth of the civil rights protests that target policing is the effort to close down police presence in schools. While the resolutions ending police responsibilities at schools speak to racial concerns and alternative safety programs, ending cooperation with school police not only raises safety fears but liability issues for the school districts. School districts […]
SB 1383 is Bad Medicine for a Sick Economy
Small businesses, of all economic sectors, have been hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. The most stricken industries – restaurants, hospitality, tourism, entertainment and personal services, and their supply chains – are disproportionately served by small businesses. According to Homebase researchers, “While large corporations have largely been able to avoid mass layoffs, the same can’t […]
Inequality in COVID-19 Has Other Dangerous Consequences
Over the past several weeks, the outcries over the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, combined with recent killings of Ahmaud Arbery in Brunswick, Georgia and Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky have grown to a dull roar, finally focusing our nation on the tremendous risk of violence and death borne on a daily basis by […]
Holiday blues: 19 counties now on watch list for more COVID-19 restrictions
With the July 4 holiday weekend only days away, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Monday that 19 counties home to 72% of the state’s population are now on a “watch list” for additional COVID-19 restrictions. Four new counties — Solano, Merced, Glenn and Orange — were added Monday to the list of hard-hit locales […]