Coinciding with inflation rising faster than it has in 13 years, the cost of driving in California will inflate again on July 1, when the next round of motor fuel excise tax increases takes effect. The kicks we’ll be getting won’t be the joy of driving but boots on our backsides every time we fill up.

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"But Steven Greenhut disagrees. The author of the book, “Winning the Water Wars” says conservation can only go so far and California should be looking for ways to create a larger water supply rather than just managing scarcity."

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To understand SB 10, you first have to understand two dysfunctional California institutions: zoning and the California Environmental Quality Act. Let’s start with zoning, a set of regulations that allow local governments to determine what gets built. In theory, zoning is supposed to be about separating incompatible uses and funneling growth into the right areas. But in practice, many California cities enforce unreasonably strict zoning regulations, effectively blocking all development.

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Nike, IBM, and Johnson & Johnson are among the large companies that specifically state a remote worker may not live in Colorado and apply for remote work positions. Nike’s job postings go as far as saying any candidate from Colorado must relocate. Drizly, an alcohol delivery and e-commerce company, lists two different job postings; one for candidates in Colorado and one for the rest of the country.

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