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Biden Labor Secretary Left California a Mess
But even with Julie Su in Washington, California’s problems get worse.
K. Lloyd Billingsley | Commentary | Feb. 26, 2024
The Bitter Truth Behind Sugary Soda Taxes
William F. Shughart II, Josh T. Smith | Commentary | Feb. 21, 2024
Newsom Wants to Add $6.4 Billion to California’s $1.6 Trillion Debt with Proposition 1
Lee E. Ohanian | Commentary | Feb. 16, 2024
Wichita Poised to Be National Model in Addressing Homelessness
Mary L. G. Theroux | Commentary | Feb. 14, 2024
Charles Dickens Teaches Washington Elites How to Budget
The U.S. national debt now is north of $34 trillion.
William F. Shughart II | Commentary | Feb. 13, 2024
Jerry Brown and Gavin Newsom Team Up Against Voters
K. Lloyd Billingsley | Commentary | Feb. 12, 2024
More Affordable-Housing Bonds for San Francisco?
Maybe it’s time to acknowledge that ‘spending’ isn’t a solution to the housing shortage
Christopher J. Calton | Commentary | Feb. 9, 2024
Biden, Buttigieg, and Bullet Trains
Both pols are on board a boondoggle for the ages.
K. Lloyd Billingsley | Commentary | Feb. 6, 2024
Chicago, San Francisco Should Cut Real Estate Transfer Taxes
Lawrence J. McQuillan | Commentary | Feb. 5, 2024
In Los Angeles, “Squatters Have Rights, Too”
Lee E. Ohanian | Commentary | Feb. 2, 2024






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