California Compendium
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I’ve written quite a few articles about various aspects of the California economy on my blog GonzoEcon.com. The links below are to that site. This is my California compendium. [Updated Continue Reading →
Welcome to the California Retort
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Welcome to the California Retort. We put this site together because we realized we were producing a lot of California content that needed an outlet. So here we are. Still Continue Reading →
Susan Shelley Calculates the Cost of Universal Ballot Mailing
Susan Shelley has crunched the numbers for us and calculated the cost (to CA taxpayers) of mailing a ballot to every registered voter. Continue Reading →
Mike Netter on Gavin Newsom’s Latest
Gov. Newsom declared a state of emergency in response to the increasing number of cases of bird flu. But where? Continue Reading →
California Water Management May Be Returning to Sanity
In 2018 we castigated California’s government and the CWC for not allocating funds to Sites. This glimmer of sanity is a welcome change. Continue Reading →
Price and Quality in the California Wine Industry
This is about measuring the relationship between price and quality using medals won in tasting events as a measure of wine quality. Continue Reading →
Voters’ Guide to California Propositions
We received the Democratic party voters’ guide to California propositions. Our recommendations are Yes on 35 and 36, No otherwise. Continue Reading →
Newsom’s Office Screwed Up Big-Time
Many of the businesses included in the “Limited-Service Restaurants” category are not fast-food restaurants. Delis? Family restaurants? Continue Reading →
Julie Hamill on Her School Board Experiences
Here she describes her experiences running for a seat on a local school district’s board of trustees. The process is not pretty. Continue Reading →
Five Years of Jen Van Laar Exposing Gavin Newsom
Jen Van Laar is managing editor at Redstate. She lives in California and has written about Gavin Newsom. She’s written A LOT about the guy. Continue Reading →
Kamala Harris
After Kamala’s career writing misleading ballot summaries, she was in the U.S. Senate. Let’s not get into the reason for her early success. Continue Reading →
California Voter Registration Is Ripe For Fraud
It’s possible to register to vote in California without giving a driver’s license number, a Social Security number, or a home address. Continue Reading →