By Jack Humphreville at Fox & Hounds April 4, 2016 The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“Metro”), Mayor Eric Garcetti, and the transportation lobby have started their full court press on the voters of Los Angeles County to approve … Continue reading
By Charles Lane in The Washington Post March 30, 2016 A hot concept in wonkdom these days is “evidence-based policymaking.” If, for example, educators try “career academies” for low-income high school students, and data show that students get higher earnings later, then … Continue reading
By David Kreutzer in at The Daily Signal March 29, 2016 As every 10-year-old who ever got a sweater for a birthday present has been told, “it’s the thought that counts.” That seems to be the guiding principle at the … Continue reading
By Matthew Harper in The Orange County Register April 1, 2016 A recent column on these pages described the challenges of low-income and working Californians and suggested that a labor institute at UC Irvine could help make life better for … Continue reading
By Taryn Luna in The Sacramento Bee March 29, 2016 The California Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday released a list of 18 bills it says will reduce jobs and hurt the state economy. The chamber introduces its so-called “job killers” every spring … Continue reading
By Paul Rogers in Contra Costa Times March 27, 2016 In a development that casts significant doubt on whether Silicon Valley’s largest water district will help pay for Gov. Jerry Brown’s $17 billion Delta tunnels plan, a majority of Santa … Continue reading
By Jon Coupal in The San Diego Union-Tribune March 25, 2016 Editor’s note: Those who want to build a new NFL stadium in San Diego have had their hopes raised by a court decision that suggests it would take only … Continue reading
By Joseph Vranich at California Political Review March 26, 2016 Recently, when my firm completed a study that found about 10,000 companies left California in the last eight years, it hardly surprised leaders in the business community. Some say there is … Continue reading
By Tony Bizjak in The Sacramento Bee March 27, 2016 Sacramento County transportation planners have a billion-dollar decision to make next month – whether to ask county voters for a half-cent sales tax increase to help fund a series of … Continue reading
By Robert Salonga and Jessica Calefati in San Jose Mercury News March 28, 2016 An agreement that will raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 is expected to be unveiled early this week and already has elicited a divide with … Continue reading