by jpitney | Dec 21, 2021 | California Politics, Elections, Population, Redistricting
From the Final Report of the Los Angeles County Redistricting Commission: Although beyond the scope of the LA County CRC, the Commissioners received frequent input regarding the size of the SDs and the benefits of increasing the number of County Supervisors....
by jpitney | Dec 18, 2021 | California Politics, Census, Population
Natalie Holmes and Evan White at the California Policy Lab: News reports, anecdotes, and preliminary research have speculated about whether there has been an exodus from California during the COVID-19 pandemic. The implications of population changes, such as federal...
by jpitney | Dec 9, 2021 | California Politics, Public Service, Vaccine
Cheryl Clark at Medpage Today: The president of the Medical Board of California described a “terrifying” ambush, threats, and intimidation from four men she said were wearing jackets indicating they were part of “America’s Frontline...
by jpitney | Nov 24, 2021 | California Politics, Local Government, Redistricting, Uncategorized
The 2020 census found that Los Angeles County had slightly more than ten million people. Each of its five supervisors represents about two million. To put it another way, any supervisorial district has more people than the entire state of Nebraska. The immensity of...
by jpitney | Nov 14, 2021 | California Politics, Housing, Washington
From The New York Times: It’s easy to blame the other side. And for many Democrats, it’s obvious that Republicans are thwarting progress toward a more equal society. But what happens when Republicans aren’t standing in the way? In many states — including California,...
by jpitney | Nov 6, 2021 | California Politics, Corruption, Journalism
Dan Walters at CalMatters: Campaign contributions are a semi-legal way for those who benefit from political decisions to express their gratitude, but they can backfire legally if there is some overt quid pro quo. During the Shrimpgate investigation, Capitol...
