Elon Musk is Right - California is Now the Land of Taxes, Overregulation and Litigation
 

Right by the Bay | Kerry Jackson
June 1, 2022

A trio of troubles, says Elon Musk, is ruining California. He didn’t reveal anything new. He didn’t have to. Much of the world understands. Only those blinded by their blue-tinted glasses don’t know what’s wrong in this state.

Speaking virtually earlier this month for a conference in Miami, Musk, an entrepreneur forever overflowing with ideas, complained about a political environment that wants “to stop you from doing anything.”
 

The Math Deficiencies in California's Proposed Math Curriculum

Right by the Bay | Lance Izumi
May 25, 2022

While California’s proposed K-12 math curriculum framework has taken justifiable hits for its woke politicization of math instruction, it is also rife with subject-matter deficiencies that will result in students being ill-prepared for higher education and the workplace.
 

Three Myths About Planning Los Angeles
 

Right by the Bay | M. Nolan Gray
June 2, 2022

Maybe it’s only natural, given that this is a city that earns its keep selling compelling stories. But all too often, these myths are wrong, and in some cases, they form the basis of bad policy. Let’s run through three widely believed misconceptions about planning in Los Angeles.


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State Budget Update - Nonpartisan Analyst Says May Revise Puts State on Path to Serious Budget Problems
 

Right by the Bay | Tim Anaya
May 31, 2022

Now that the calendar page has turned to June, it’s crunch time for lawmakers and the Governor to reach a budget agreement before the June 15 constitutional deadline to pass a balanced budget.

However, a new multi-year analysis of the state budget’s picture released last week suggests that enacting the Governor’s “May Revise” budget plan would set the state on the path to serious budget problems in just a few short years.


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