by jpitney | Sep 7, 2022 | California Politics, Civility
At the Los Angeles Times, Mark Z. Barabak notes that public meetings have increasingly been subject to disruption: The result is a new California law that will make it easier to conduct the public’s business by spelling out just how and when bullies, bad actors and...
by jpitney | Jul 24, 2022 | California Politics, Civility, Local Government, Public Service
At The Guardian, reports that Shasta County has suffered from political tension between traditional conservatives and far-right extremists. Janine Carroll, who has lived in the area for 30 years and previously worked for the county as an administrative assistant, said...
by jpitney | May 9, 2022 | California Politics
Joel Fox at Zocalo Public Square: [The[ best way to understand California arguments over direct democracy is as political contests between the power of the legislature and other elected officials, and the power that the people have in the legislative process. ...
by jpitney | Apr 26, 2022 | California Politics, Local Government, State Government, Uncategorized
At CalMatters, Dan Walters writes about California public policy, starting with an annual report by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association: This year’s version, called “Follow the Money 2021,” contains dozens of examples of how public funds have been...
by jpitney | Apr 18, 2022 | California Politics, Claremont McKenna College
Carolyn Jones at EdSource: Three years after California required colleges to put suicide prevention phone numbers on all student ID cards, a group of students wants to take the push for student wellness a step further: By adding a 24-hour mental health hotline....
