Commentary
California’s other fiscal crisis
California's Unemployment Insurance Fund is the nation's least solvent. Even a tiny economic downturn would drive it into the red.
Dan Walters
Commentary
UC imposes political litmus test
The University of California implicitly denies jobs or promotions to those who don't enthusiastically endorse "diversity," however that's defined.
Commentary
California tax revenue is soaring
State and local tax revenue is up sharply—at odds with the propaganda from those who want to tax more.
Dan Walters
Trump and California at it again
A bill requiring presidential candidates to reveal their tax returns is the latest conflict between Donald Trump and California Democrats.
Commentary
Criticism buries reading test bill
A bill to abolish a controversial reading instruction test for teaching credential applicants died amidst a firestorm of criticism.
Commentary
Another dicey utility overhaul
The bottom line of another electric utility overhaul is uncertain.
Commentary
Local tax conflict heats up
The vote required to enact special purpose taxes for local governments is legally up in the air after a San Francisco judge validated two tax measures that didn't receive two-thirds voter support.
Dan Walters
Agencies stall on public records access
On paper, California has some of the nation’s best open records laws, the latest of which allows access to previously secret information about police misconduct. However, passing a sunshine law is one thing, while applying it may be entirely different. That’s currently being demonstrated vis-à-vis the aforementioned law granting access to police misconduct records. The […]
Dan Walters
California: Shining example or third-world state?
Recent weeks have seen a debate of sorts about the image and reality of contemporary California. Is it, as Gov. Gavin Newsom contends, a nation-state proving that economic prosperity, multiculturism and social progress can advance together? “California is what America is going to look like,” he told a television interviewer. “California is America’s coming attraction.” […]
Dan Walters
California: Shining example or third-world state?
Recent weeks have seen a debate of sorts about the image and reality of contemporary California. Is it, as Gov. Gavin Newsom contends, a nation-state proving that economic prosperity, multiculturism and social progress can advance together? “California is what America is going to look like,” he told a television interviewer. “California is America’s coming attraction.” […]