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Will 2018 Be Another Watershed Election For California?

by Bill Whalenvia Sacramento Bee
Thursday, September 6, 2018

We think of politics in two- and four-year election cycles. But in California, those aren’t the only numbers worth remembering.

BusinessFeatured

Will Corporate California Go The Way Of Quotas?

by Bill Whalenvia California on Your Mind
Thursday, September 6, 2018

To the adage “let’s keep politics out of the bedroom,” what about California’s government intervening in the boardroom?

Analysis and Commentary

Cause, Effect, And Carbon

by John H. Cochranevia Grumpy Economist
Tuesday, September 4, 2018

“As fires rage up and down the state of California, costing our taxpayers billions of dollars and threatening our families’ health—- the need for California to move to 100% clean, renewable energy could not be more urgent,” said Mr. de León in a statement. Sen. Kevin de León, a Democrat who is waging a long-shot run for a U.S. Senate seat against incumbent Dianne Feinstein.

In the News

Trump's 'Space Force' Could Propel Southern California's Aerospace Industry

quoting Lee Ohanianvia Los Angeles Times
Friday, August 31, 2018
One of the big winners from President Trump’s push for a new military service called “space force” may be one of his least favorite places — California.
The StateAnalysis and Commentary

The Blue Wave Rules In California—Even When Choosing A State Sport

by Bill Whalenvia California on Your Mind
Thursday, August 30, 2018

Rest assured that California’s state legislature is on the job and hard at work, settling such thorny matters as . . . deciding which athletic endeavor to designate as California’s “state sport.”

EducationFeatured

The Supreme Court’s Union Decision Can Dramatically Improve California’s Education System

by Lee Ohanianvia California on Your Mind
Tuesday, August 28, 2018

The recent Supreme Court decision on Janus vs. ASFCME ruled that collecting public-sector union fees from employees who are not union members violates their First Amendment rights. The majority opinion interprets public-sector unions as political organizations in which effectively all union activity has significant political implications.

In the News

Wednesday Assorted Links

mentioning Lee Ohanian, Hoover Institutionvia Marginal Revolution
Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Lee Ohanian and Hoover have a new blog: California on Your Mind.

Interviews

Bruce Thornton On The John Batchelor Show

interview with Bruce Thorntonvia The John Batchelor Show
Thursday, August 23, 2018

Hoover Institution fellow Bruce Thornton discusses his FrontPage Magazine article "Junk Science and Leftist Folklore Have Set California Ablaze."

Eureka
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Eureka Issue 1803: A Nation-State Of Immigrants

via Hoover Daily Report
Thursday, August 23, 2018

In this edition of Eureka, we focus on immigration by coming at the topic from four directions: illegal immigration, immigration policy, the culture of immigration in America, and the history of immigration in California. 

PoliticsFeatured

A Big State—And Plenty Of California Democrats With Big Presidential Ambitions

by Bill Whalenvia California on Your Mind
Thursday, August 23, 2018

Is it possible to be both oversized and undersized at the same time? California’s role in presidential elections proves that, yes, it is.

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