Super Bowl gambling and the irony of California’s betting ban
Is there really any reason for California to deny its residents opportunities to legally bet on sports?
All Stories
Will California leaders nurture or strangle the state’s economic golden goose?
California’s past, present and uncertain future deserve intense political, media and academic attention because how its economy evolves will determine how well the state as a whole manages during the...
‘Trailer bills’ allow California lawmakers to enact policies with little public input
The opportunity for political mischief looms large.
Gut check: Newsom’s state budget proposal is already showing its shortcomings
Kicking the can down the road, as former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger characterized the latter option, is tempting.
How will California overcome high living costs, high poverty and high debt?
During the Great Recession, California had one of the nation’s highest levels of mortgage defaults and repossessions, and it took years for the housing industry to climb out of the...
California’s catalog of dysfunctional programs has a couple of new entries
California is a one-party state and Democratic legislators are reluctant to embarrass a Democratic governor, so they pay only passing attention to managerial failings.
California could spend billions to reduce a fraction of water use
Household use is not the problem.
Newsom budgets have a lousy track record forecasting California’s tax revenues
Newsom’s much-trumpeted but bogus surplus proclamation in 2022 invites skepticism about what he is telling Californians now.
U.S. Senate debate raises key question: Will Republican Steve Garvey advance to November?
It’s doubtful that the debate itself, which was broadcast locally and online, would have a major influence on the March outcome, but its issues will be amplified in post-debate media...
California’s unique employee lawsuit law could be repealed if ballot measure passes
PAGA’s defenders will say it’s needed to protect workers from rapacious employers while its opponents will say it’s needed to protect workers and employers from rapacious lawyers.