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Finding Common Ground in California on Environmental Regulations and Infrastructure Investment

October 18, 2021 2:15 amApril 3, 2022 8:00 am

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...

California Only Pretending to be Open For Business Until We Reach ‘Equity’

March 24, 2021 3:16 pmMarch 26, 2021 2:03 pm

California’s coronavirus testing and positivity rate is trending downward so significantly, it’s below 2% as of 3/22/21. The number of COVID-19 patients in the hospital is also significantly down, with a 0.06% decrease. This should be great news. But it...

The Coalition That Will Realign California

December 29, 2020 6:22 amDecember 30, 2020 3:35 pm

Poor governance, beginning long before the bungled response to the COVID-19 pandemic, has led to a recall campaign that may very well put California Governor Newsom into a fight for his political life in the Spring of 2021. If a suitable challenger emerges to...

State Legislature Continues Its Assault On Local Zoning Decisions

May 6, 2020 6:00 amMay 6, 2020 6:01 am

With the introduction of the latest housing density mandate, AB 725 in the California state legislature, the battle between state control and local control in California intensifies. At the same time, the pandemic crisis and its economic consequences add additional complexity to...