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James Ceaser is the Harry F. Byrd Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia, director of the Program for Constitutionalism and Democracy, and was a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. He is the author of several books on American politics and American political thought, including...
Area 45: James Sweeney On California’s Electricity Woes
Why can’t the world’s fifth-largest economy keep its lights on?
A Tale Of Four Droughts
California is not suffering one drought, but four. Each is a metaphor of what California has become.
Jerry Brown's California Water Welfare
Water: Amid California's drought, Gov. Jerry Brown has unveiled a $1 billion scheme packed with pork rather than the long-term planning and provisioning the crisis requires.
The Enviro-Favoritism That's Keeping California Less Green
In a previous RealClearMarkets column, I asked whether California could actually get any greener than it currently is. This matters when we remember that Golden State politics are increasingly centered on who can propose the most aggressive environmental plan. But what California's elected leaders often ignore when "keeping up with the environmental Joneses" are the facts.
Jerry Brown's Three-Point Energy Plan Appeases Only Democrats
Jerry Brown is California’s longest-serving governor, not to mention one of its more arcane chief executives in recent times. Brown doesn’t do many in-depth interviews; he cares little for insights into his political psyche.
Hoover Analyst: CA Already Met 50% Renewable Goal
Eureka! California already surpassed Gov. Jerry Brown’s 50 percent goal for renewable energy power by 2030. It did so, in fact, in 2011.
As Water Runs Dry, Californians Brace For A New Way Of Life
His lawn was thick, healthy and gorgeous, and Mike Duran was in love. "It was so green. It was so lush," he said. But the relationship had financial issues. Watering the grass cost about $1,200 every other month in this drought-stricken state.
Many Years Ago, California Governor Jerry Brown Said......
'Man-Made Disaster': Critics Say California Drought Caused By Misguided Environment Policies
The blistering drought that has Californians timing their showers, driving dirty cars and staring at brown lawns and empty swimming pools is a “man-made disaster,” according to critics, who say the Golden State’s misguided environmental policies allow much-needed freshwater to flow straight into the Pacific.
How the West Was Wired
California’s electrical power capacity is bottled up by an inefficient regional network. Here’s a bright idea: fix that grid.
Getting the facts straight on California’s energy policy
California’s Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32) is due to take effect early next year. The closer we are to implementing this historic legislation to curb emissions, the greater the intensity of the surrounding editorial commentary...
California Proposal Rejects Wildfire Premium In PG&E, Other Utilities' ROE
The CPUC's proposed decision maintains the utilities' test-year 2020 ROE at 2018 values: 10.3% for Southern California Edison, down from the requested 11.45%; 10.25% for PG&E, down from the 12% it applied for; and 10.2% for SDG&E, compared to the 12.38% it requested.
Obama Orders Fuel Efficiency
On Monday morning, President Barack Obama signed executive orders that could speed the reduction of greenhouse-gas emissions from automobiles by improving fuel economy and setting stricter emissions standards...
Governor Schwarzenegger Concludes Visit to TechNet Summit with Roundtable Discussion at Hoover Institution
California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger attended a roundtable meeting at the Hoover Institution following his presentation to the 2006 TechNet Innovation Summit at Stanford University today...
The California Electricity Problem
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The California Electricity Crisis
California's electric power: from opportunity through crisis to blight.
GoodFellows: One Nation Under A Groove
In the final episode of the series for 2020, Hoover senior fellows Niall Ferguson, H. R. McMaster, and John Cochrane reflect on lessons learned from the pandemic, Donald Trump’s future, the ruinous state of the Golden State, how society will differ in 2021, plus what gets them through their daily routines—a mixtape of UK punk, Philly-brand funk, and the soothing sounds of “Sweet Baby James” Taylor.
Virginia’s Free-Market Environmentalist
Elizabeth Norton Dunlop puts effective environmentalism to work in Virginia
Marijuana on the Ballot
Medical science won't support smoking