Minimum Wage Truth and Consequences: Who’s Listening?
Let’s hope that voters become more engaged in the minimum wage debate than some elected officials. Voters will be subject to counterarguments in the minimum wage debate.
Secret Ballot is a Shield of Democracy - Fox&Hounds
Should AB 1494 become law allowing voters to disclose voluntarily how they voted it would reverse the protections of a secret ballot, an important tool of democratic elections. Author Marc Levine (D-Greenbrae) and supporters argue that the voluntary disclosure is a First Amendment issue. Indeed, any citizen can now say how they vote.
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Comparing Texas And California, And Why Texas Wins Out
Today, both California and Texas face special challenges for the future. The Economist lists three: first, making the state a desirable place to do business “ensuring the creation of well paid jobs and prosperity for their citizens.”. Here Texas seems to be winning out. Second, both states need to educate their children better.
A Journey Into the Past - Fox&Hounds
Sutter hired Marshall, a millwright with a 5th grade education, to build a sawmill for him in order to expand his empire. At the time, three-quarters of an ounce of the precious mineral was valued at $20.76 per ounce. Today, an ounce of gold is selling at $1,412.59—a 300% jump over the past 15 years and rising.
Bail Reform Restores Basic American Values of Freedom and Justice
Santa Clara County implemented its own version of bail reform in 2012, adopting a risk assessment method aimed at reducing the pretrial jail population. It costs the county more than $200 a day to incarcerate a person but less than $25 a day to provide a person with pretrial services and monitoring. Moving to this new approach in 2013, the ...
Unions Struggle with Ballot Measures :: Fox&Hounds
As often noted by political observers, public and private sector unions are strong political forces in California. While they may have once again supported candidates to their liking up and down the ballot, as this is written they have not been as successful wielding their influence on voters through ballot measures.
Census deadline approaches :: Fox&Hounds
The unremitting pandemic and economic crises of 2020 have overshadowed what would normally have been a dominant event of community action: the decennial census.
Homeless Issue Tops in CA, Political Price for Inaction?
The Public Policy Institute of California statewide poll revealed that homelessness was considered the number one issue in the state among both likely voters and all adults. A Los Angeles Times/Los Angeles Business Council Institute poll on homelessness in Los Angeles County showed people are frustrated and want something done about the situation.
Does more money mean better schools? :: Fox&Hounds
It’s by no means certain that California voters will pass Proposition 15, but if they do, it would be the largest tax increase in the state’s history.