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Will Results of June Primary Fuel Move to Repeal Top 2 Primary?
With the June primary election finally upon us today, the political chess games that have been played in the most competitive races are finally coming to an end. On the latest episode of PRI’s podcast, the “PRI All Stars” discuss the major statewide ballot measures and look ahead to November. ...
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Assembly Offers $120 million Bait to UC to Stop 401(k) plans
The great investor Warren Buffett once said, “Should you find yourself in a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is likely to be more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks.” UC President Janet Napolitano probably had similar thoughts when she wrote to the Assembly opposing their offer ...
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State Should Embrace Charities, Nonprofits to End Homeless Crisis
California, long considered a land of golden opportunity, has a homeless problem. To the north of San Diego, not far from the gates of the fantasy world at Disneyland, a two-mile long homeless camp reminds us of a real and ugly world. Street people are slowing rail traffic between Sacramento ...
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What We’re Watching: Pomp and Circumstance
It’s graduation season in California. Many of us will be trekking to nearby colleges and universities to watch a friend or relative graduate in the coming days. Naturally, graduation commencement speeches are on our watchlist this week. Here’s a few recent graduation speeches that we think you should check out. ...
Business & Economics
Starbucks’ Inclusive Culture Results in Lingerers
By Brendan Pringle This afternoon some 8,000 Starbucks stores in the United States shut down for “racial-bias education” to prevent discrimination in its stores. Starbucks remains under fire after the arrest of two black men after they refused to leave or make a purchase. The training is said to include a ...
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Taxifornia This Week
By Rowena Itchon and Tim Anaya This week, the Assembly and Senate face a key deadline. All bills originating must pass their “house of origin” by the end of the week (i.e., bills introduced in the Assembly must pass the Assembly). The Appropriations Committees of both houses weighed in on ...
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Prop 68’s Passage Could Mean Christmas Comes Again for Sacramento’s Spending Lobby
Our mailboxes and social media feeds are literally overflowing with campaign advertisements these days. We review the propositions on our June primary preview on PRI’s podcast. Counting up political mailings that I’ve received over the past week, I’ve gotten the most postcards in support of Proposition 68. What is Proposition ...
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PRI’s California Primary Preview
The “PRI All Stars” break down the California primary, analyzing the major propositions and how the major gubernatorial candidates might different from Gov. Brown, discuss whether the initiative process and Top 2 primary should be reform, and give their predictions on the major races.
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New Solar Mandate Latest Chapter in ‘California Craziness’ Story
Making housing more affordable in California has been at the top of the agenda in Sacramento for more than a year. Unfortunately, lawmakers have mishandled the opportunity to pass meaningful reforms and now a new solar energy mandate will soon force homes prices even higher. The Energy Commission, whose five ...
California
ZEV Bill Would Hurt Ridesharing Drivers, Do Little to Help Environment
On any given day, tens of thousands of Californians are earning good money driving for Uber, Lyft, and other ridesharing companies. For many, the gig economy has been a windfall. Glassdoor.com says the average annual salary for a Lyft driver in Los Angeles is $36,000, while Uber drivers average about ...
Will Results of June Primary Fuel Move to Repeal Top 2 Primary?
With the June primary election finally upon us today, the political chess games that have been played in the most competitive races are finally coming to an end. On the latest episode of PRI’s podcast, the “PRI All Stars” discuss the major statewide ballot measures and look ahead to November. ...
Assembly Offers $120 million Bait to UC to Stop 401(k) plans
The great investor Warren Buffett once said, “Should you find yourself in a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is likely to be more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks.” UC President Janet Napolitano probably had similar thoughts when she wrote to the Assembly opposing their offer ...
State Should Embrace Charities, Nonprofits to End Homeless Crisis
California, long considered a land of golden opportunity, has a homeless problem. To the north of San Diego, not far from the gates of the fantasy world at Disneyland, a two-mile long homeless camp reminds us of a real and ugly world. Street people are slowing rail traffic between Sacramento ...
What We’re Watching: Pomp and Circumstance
It’s graduation season in California. Many of us will be trekking to nearby colleges and universities to watch a friend or relative graduate in the coming days. Naturally, graduation commencement speeches are on our watchlist this week. Here’s a few recent graduation speeches that we think you should check out. ...
Starbucks’ Inclusive Culture Results in Lingerers
By Brendan Pringle This afternoon some 8,000 Starbucks stores in the United States shut down for “racial-bias education” to prevent discrimination in its stores. Starbucks remains under fire after the arrest of two black men after they refused to leave or make a purchase. The training is said to include a ...
Taxifornia This Week
By Rowena Itchon and Tim Anaya This week, the Assembly and Senate face a key deadline. All bills originating must pass their “house of origin” by the end of the week (i.e., bills introduced in the Assembly must pass the Assembly). The Appropriations Committees of both houses weighed in on ...
Prop 68’s Passage Could Mean Christmas Comes Again for Sacramento’s Spending Lobby
Our mailboxes and social media feeds are literally overflowing with campaign advertisements these days. We review the propositions on our June primary preview on PRI’s podcast. Counting up political mailings that I’ve received over the past week, I’ve gotten the most postcards in support of Proposition 68. What is Proposition ...
PRI’s California Primary Preview
The “PRI All Stars” break down the California primary, analyzing the major propositions and how the major gubernatorial candidates might different from Gov. Brown, discuss whether the initiative process and Top 2 primary should be reform, and give their predictions on the major races.
New Solar Mandate Latest Chapter in ‘California Craziness’ Story
Making housing more affordable in California has been at the top of the agenda in Sacramento for more than a year. Unfortunately, lawmakers have mishandled the opportunity to pass meaningful reforms and now a new solar energy mandate will soon force homes prices even higher. The Energy Commission, whose five ...
ZEV Bill Would Hurt Ridesharing Drivers, Do Little to Help Environment
On any given day, tens of thousands of Californians are earning good money driving for Uber, Lyft, and other ridesharing companies. For many, the gig economy has been a windfall. Glassdoor.com says the average annual salary for a Lyft driver in Los Angeles is $36,000, while Uber drivers average about ...
