Don’t Let the Government Get Your Goat
I, Cedar, may be as dead as the narrator of the film Sunset Boulevard. But from my warm and dry pen in caprine heaven, I can still hand down a …
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Go to Sleep, My City Council
I hereby propose a new rule to improve the quality of California’s local democracy. When the bars in your city close, so must your city council.
The idea occurred to me …
Let the Kids Rule School Boards
California kids, do you follow the news about the culture wars over the boards that oversee your schools?
If you do, you’ll see these wars portrayed as political contests between groups …
A Modest Proposal: Give High-Speed Rail to Unhoused Californians
California is spending billions to house its increasing population of unhoused people. But it hasn’t come close to building enough to meet its ambitious goal of ending homelessness. And many …
On a Rocky Hill in Athens, a ‘Democratic Odyssey’ Begins
Democracy was first built on a lot of loose rock.
Can democracy now be rebuilt on that very same ground?
Recently, I spent a long afternoon on a dusty and rocky Athens …
All’s Not Yet Fair in California Workplaces
California workers’ rights are bolstered by some of the country’s strongest labor legislation, mandating higher minimum wages in many sectors, increased sick days, and other protections. But around the state, …