Frequently Asked Questions about California Local Governments
How many local government entities exist in California? There are 58 counties, 482 cities, and over 2,000 special districts that…
Exposing Gavin’s Dishonesty: California Tops State Individual Income Tax Rates
Even as California faces a record $68 billion budget deficit - after blowing a supposed $100 billion surplus last year…
Green Train, But No Green Money
When the bond was passed 1100 years ago to create California’s high speed rail project/grifty thingy/whatever, voters were told a…
Los Angeles DA George Gascon’s Ignites More Controversy with Chief of Staff Appointment
Some of the larger cities across the nation have been mired in controversy and escalating crime by virtue of attitudes…
The Greenberg Brief: How San Francisco’s Pastor and Reparations Cheerleader Blew It
This week I was invited to speak on the San Francisco Reparations plan, being asked to appear live on local…
No Technology for Kill Switch…Yet – and Don’t Call it a Kill Switch
Buried in the massive 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act were a few lines calling for the installation in all…
Frequently Asked Questions about Courts Interpreting California’s Legislative Process
The California Government Code, among other sources, provides a number of procedural rules for the State Legislature and the lawmaking…
New HUD Report Shows U.S. Homelessness Increases – As Do the Budgets of the Responsible Agencies
Despite spending untold billions on the homeless, we now have 653,000 homeless people in the United States - 70,650 more…
Frequently Asked Questions about Legislative Rules of Decorum
Both the Assembly and Senate of the California Legislature, like other legislative bodies, utilize several rules, as well as customs…
Homeless In Karen Bass’ Los Angeles
This week, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass celebrated her first year in office, and highlighted the "success" of her Inside…