June 24, 2020

We are in a time of global pandemic and the U.S. Southern border wall is progressing.  More than 180 miles of new wall has been constructed, without recent push-back from those of us who have long protested the building of a wall.  But we are not silent nor unconcerned. We are hundreds of thousands of […]

Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders announced this week that they have a deal on a new state budget to take effect on July 1. Facing the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic plunge, they said, “we have agreed on a budget that is balanced, responsible and protects core services — education, health care, social […]

Re “What’s the end game for state budget?”; Commentary, Dan Walters, June 18, 2020 While I appreciate Dan Walters’ attempt to share some history of California budget squabbles leading up to passage of Proposition 25 of 2010, I am disappointed his reporting skips over facts that do not fit his desired narrative. In leaping nine […]