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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?
Will California (Once Again) Fear the Reefer?
On Tuesday, and with little fanfare (maybe that’s because smoke has a hard time wafting down from the Last Frontier to the Lower 48), Alaska became just the third state in the U.S. to legalize marijuana use.
California Traffic Is A Symptom Of Housing Unaffordability
Two weeks ago I explored how California's housing unaffordability crisis is impacting the Golden State's business climate.
California Transportation: A New Way Of Thinking, Not New Taxes
Earlier this month, Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins of San Diego made a bold proposal – add another vehicle fee to the books. Californians typically punish their elected officials for tampering with their vehicle fees.
California GOP Can Find Lessons In Illinois, Wisconsin
The California Republican Party kicks off its winter convention Friday, across the street from the state Capitol. The bad news is that’s the closest to the Governor’s Office that the state GOP is getting in the foreseeable future unless there’s a seismic shift in the political landscape.
A Tale Of Four Droughts
California is not suffering one drought, but four. Each is a metaphor of what California has become.
Uber And Lyft In California: How To Use Employment Law To Wreck An Industry
The greatest advances in local transportation are driven by innovation companies like Uber and Lyft.
The Revitalization of the California Republican Party
California, the home of two Republican Presidential libraries, continues to become a liberal safe haven. In former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s new biography, he writes that even Karl Rove considers California too far gone for Republican candidates.
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.
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.
California Vaccine Exemption Bill Faces Crucial First Test On Wednesday
Democratic-led efforts to ban vaccine exemptions in Oregon and Washington state toppled one after the other last month amid fervent opposition from parents and anti-vaccine groups who say the bills would have trampled their fundamental rights to decide how to care for their own children.
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.
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.
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.
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.
California Winners And Losers Amidst The Pandemic
We have another three weeks to go until we close the books on 2020, so why not a review of California’s “winners” and losers” in a year that we’d like to put in the rear-view mirror?
Mining For Some Improvements To California’s Government
On this date, 171 years ago, California took the first step from unexplored territory to economic colossus with the discovery of gold in the tailrace (still visible today) of a sawmill in present-day Coloma, about an hour’s drive northeast from Sacramento.
Let Freedom Ring—Though It Doesn’t Fully Flourish In California
California’s brightest minds obviously didn’t have a seat at the table in the early days of July 1776, when the Founding Fathers (how long before that term’s deemed politically incorrect?) were putting the final touches on that generation’s “Brexit.”
One wonders what the Founders would make of today’s Golden State, which didn’t join the union until seventy-four years and two months after those fateful moments in Philadelphia.