John Doolittle – California Globe

An Economic New Year’s Resolution for California

January 2, 2025 12:49 pmJanuary 2, 2025 1:25 pm

California was once the epitome of the American economic dream, a powerhouse that grew to become the world’s fifth-largest economy. But today, that dream is fading as businesses—from Fortune 500 companies to small enterprises—flee the state’s punitive tax regime as...

California’s War on Business Harms Everyday Residents

October 30, 2024 2:58 pmOctober 30, 2024 2:58 pm

It is no secret that California is becoming an increasingly difficult place to do business. With the highest state income tax rates in the country, steep commercial real estate prices and a complex regulatory framework that includes extensive environmental requirements...

California’s Waste Mis-management Proposal

March 27, 2024 9:08 amMarch 27, 2024 9:08 am

Over the last several decades, California has become known for its ambitious, albeit unrealistic environmental proposals. A series of legislative measures and executive orders enacted in Sacramento, for example, have among other things banned the use of natural gas in...

California Leads the Way in Ending Big Tech’s Legal Shell Game

July 10, 2023 9:59 amJuly 10, 2023 10:43 am

If something new is happening related to the technology industry, it has historically come out of California. From its infancy in the mid-1970s when Apple was founded in a garage in Los Altos to the numerous modern-day startups that have...

Gov. Newsom’s Latest Scheme Will Not Lower Energy Prices for Californians

November 15, 2022 1:05 pmNovember 15, 2022 12:10 pm

After several failed attempts by Washington, DC, Democrats to bring the cost of energy down, gas prices are predictably rising once again. Democrats are now looking for a new scapegoat to blame on their failed policies, and it appears that...

Permitting Reform is Key to Protecting Ratepayers in the Golden State

September 7, 2022 7:16 amSeptember 7, 2022 7:26 am

We often take for granted the importance of energy. For millions of Americans, energy is defined as a flip of a switch or click of a button. Energy is what powers our cars, lights our homes, and keeps many of...

Californians’ TV Shows Are Under Attack

October 11, 2021 1:58 pmOctober 11, 2021 1:48 pm

California’s entertainment industry, often referred to under the romantic and all-inclusive sobriquet of “Hollywood,” is the biggest economic driver in the Golden State. And, impressively, what was once primarily the purview of Los Angeles has branched out throughout the state....