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AB 1: A Grave Threat To Democracy In California
A grave threat to democracy in California is sitting on Governor Newsom’s desk. If signed by him, Assembly Bill 1 would allow legislative staff to form…
Sep 18, 2023
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July 2023
Dick Ravitch, R.I.P.
Dick Ravitch, a great American patriot and a good friend, died on June 25. Best known for saving New York City from bankruptcy in 1975 and…
Jul 8, 2023
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March 2023
LAUSD's Financials
The governor and legislature must step up.
Mar 22, 2023
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Where's Our Macron?
State employees in California retire as early as age 50 with pensions that divert money from higher education and other programs. That diversion would…
Mar 19, 2023
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No Country For Young Men
California’s government diverts resources from young people to special interests. As an example, in 1999 its state legislature and governor granted a…
Mar 12, 2023
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Evaporating Pools In Sacramento
Among the 2700+ bills introduced so far this year by California state legislators are dozens proposing new programs to be funded by the state’s General…
Mar 4, 2023
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February 2023
My Foolish Errand
I’ve dedicated the last 20 years to California state policy and politics, the first seven years as a special advisor to Governor Schwarzenegger and the…
Feb 20, 2023
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In CA, It's Not Always Who Wins That Matters
Most decisions about discretionary federal spending depend on who wins elections. Eg, the climate-related provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act…
Feb 14, 2023
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Why CA Students Get So Little For CA’s Big K-12 Spending
$118 billion of the $631 billion being spent this fiscal year by the State of California is for K-12 Education: That’s more than twice what the state…
Feb 3, 2023
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January 2023
Unholy Alliances In Sacramento
In my last post, I reported that the State of California is spending $631 billion in the current fiscal year (July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023). Today…
Jan 29, 2023
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California’s $631 Billion Of Spending In 2022-23
When the 2022-23 state budget was enacted last June, most Californians read that the state would spend $308 billion. That’s because $308 billion is the…
Jan 25, 2023
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UC Gets Some Muscle
The University of California has fared poorly in the competition for state funds even when times are good: That’s because unlike most other recipients…
Jan 17, 2023
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