In this November election, it’s unfortunate that there’s only one seat up on the BART board (for non-Bay Area readers, BART is the region’s electric train line), because if I had one command as Queen for a day – a question Tim Anaya likes to...
The other day I was thumbing through California’s official voter information guide to read up on some of the propositions that we’ll be voting on in November. This year, we’ll decide 12 statewide propositions, plus numerous local and county measures. In general, I believe direct democracy...
Rowena Itchon - What Happens During a Major Stock Market Crash? It happened in 1929, in 1987, and in 2008 – an October stock market crash. While no one wants to see it happen, it’s best to keep on our toes. Here’s a classic video of...
In less than a month, Californians will head to the polls in what will surely be of the most consequential elections in years. The state is home to several competitive races for U.S. House seats – the results of which will have a significant impact...
On the California ballot this November is a state measure that would cap dialysis clinics’ profits at 15 percent, forcing them to offer rebates to insurance companies at the end of every year if dialysis companies’ margins exceed that cap. About 66,000 people need dialysis...
We recently documented California’s sharp fall in oil production, noting that even though only two states have more proved reserves of crude, five are producing more oil. This is not due to an accident or bad luck. Or even poor management. It is by design....
During his second tenure as governor, Jerry Brown has often been called the “grown-up” in the room when forging consensus on major policy issues like spending and public pensions. This has especially been the case comparing Gov. Brown to the extreme progressive left that make up...
Rowena Itchon - Wine Harvests One Year After Devastating Fires https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1TfGVbZMPM It was a year ago when northern California wine growers suffered from devastating wildfires. But by all accounts, as harvest season nears its end, wine growers are expecting 2018 to be an excellent year. Here’s a...
This essay is meant to be a simple and straight forward look at how adding specific skill sets allowed me to have socioeconomic mobility and earn wages that allow me to send my daughter to private school, own a home, and enjoy a better present...
When I was in the investment industry in the 1990s, my friend Jeannette and I observed that after meetings and conferences, the top executives – mostly men but a few women -- often played a round of golf. We knew a lot of bonding took...