HeyJaredDAN WALTERS CalMatters
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OPINION: California’s high cost of living places state near — but not at — the top in poverty rates (opens the original)
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This commentary was originally published by CalMatters California politicians â Gov. Gavin Newsom in particular â are fond of portraying their state as an economic powerhouse of global stature. âWe dominate in every category,â Newsom bragged earlier this year, during a presentation to the Center for American Progress, a left-leaning think tank. âWe are the center of the universe (and) Americaâs coming attraction.â Newsom is weighing a run for the White House after his governorship
OPINION: Gavin Newsom paddles to the political right with 3 notable vetoes (opens the original)
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This commentary was originally published by CalMatters Nearly a half-century ago, while addressing a group of high school students, Jerry Brown enunciated his canoe theory of governance. âThe way you have to approach the political process is something like piloting a canoe,â Brown said in 1979, referring to his often abrupt changes of policy. âIf you stand up on one side youâll fall in. If you stand up on the other side youâll fall in. But if you paddle a little bit on the left side, t
OPINION: Will Gavin Newsom raise public safety pensions? It may hinge on his presidential hopes (opens the original)
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This commentary was originally published by CalMatters The California Legislature has a bad habit of enacting high-profile measures in the moment, responding to trendy issues or demands from powerful interests, without considering potentially adverse consequences. Legislators assume that everything they do has only positive effects â otherwise they wouldnât be doing it. But California history is riddled with political decrees that backfired, or at least didnât perform as advertised. An obv
OPINION: As Gavin Newsom’s reign nears end, his ability to sway legislators has also waned (opens the original)
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This commentary was originally published by CalMatters During his nearly eight years as California governor, Gavin Newsom has had a somewhat unusual approach to dealing with a Legislature dominated by his fellow Democrats. Rather than coax them into enacting his agenda, he has often kept them in the dark about that agenda, sprung it on them as deadlines approached and then strong-armed them into acting with minimal input from the public. The June 15 constitutional deadline for passing a budget h
OPINION: California’s local governments rush to ask for tax increases before voters get the chance to curb them (opens the original)
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This commentary was originally published by CalMatters Novemberâs ballot is dominated by measures that would alter how California levies taxes, including one that would make it more difficult for local governments to gain voter approval of tax hikes. Proposition 43 would overturn a state Supreme Court ruling and require that single-purpose taxes placed on local ballots via initiative petitions get two-thirds voter approval, just as they do when proposed by the governments themselves. The court
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