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God Sent the Rain, But We Need an Angel to Build the Infrastructure to Manage It

December 28, 2021 6:30 amJanuary 5, 2022 3:06 pm

If Californians are to avoid a future where they have to endure permanent water rationing because of inadequate water infrastructure, a few members of the economic elite will have to break with the pack. As it is, in the wealthiest,...

Finding Common Ground in California on Environmental Regulations and Infrastructure Investment

October 18, 2021 2:15 amOctober 25, 2021 8:10 pm

In California, environmental regulations have brought infrastructure investment to a standstill. Without expanding energy, water, and transportation infrastructure, it is nearly impossible to build housing, the cost-of-living is punitive, water is rationed and food is overpriced, the overall quality of...

The Real Reasons Newsom Has Failed All Californians

September 6, 2021 2:19 amSeptember 8, 2021 6:18 am

While acknowledging that the outcome of the ongoing Newsom recall voting is anybody’s guess, it is worthwhile to imagine life in California if Newsom survives the recall and goes on to win reelection next year. Because the nonpartisan and growing...

An Agenda to Fix California

August 30, 2021 2:45 amSeptember 1, 2021 11:41 am

As a recall election looms and embattled Governor Newsom fights for his political life, the political ads, as usual, are expensive pablum. That’s what we’ve come to expect, of course, but this election is nonetheless more than a referendum on...

Kevin Paffrath is a Serious Candidate for Governor

August 9, 2021 1:39 pmAugust 9, 2021 2:37 pm

There is a lot to recommend Kevin Paffrath for governor of California. Along with several Republicans, including Kiley, Cox, Elder and Faulconer, Paffrath is going to get a lot of votes. Not only is his presence on the ballot likely to increase...

Newsom’s True Opponents? Water and Fire

August 8, 2021 2:18 amAugust 7, 2021 3:54 pm

Not quite one year ago, Gavin Newsom did something that took political courage. It was also the right thing to do. He removed from one of the state’s local water boards one of the most outspoken critics of a desalination plant proposed...

The Newsom Recall is Nonpartisan; Here’s Why

August 1, 2021 6:05 pmAugust 1, 2021 2:25 pm

If you’re searching for an accurate term to describe the Newsom recall effort, it’s not easy. With 48 percent of the electorate planning to vote for Newsom’s retirement according to the latest poll, and only 24 percent registered Republicans in California, characterizing the...