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 →
Category Archives: Economy
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 →
The Border Meets the Fight for $20
The open border has moved from Texas to California. Curiously, this leads to an outcome of the fight for $20 minimum wage. Continue Reading →
Matt Taibbi on the Lawyers Who Ate California
Matt looks at the (mis)behavior of lawyers in the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs” This is about lawyers who ate California. Continue Reading →
Rep. Lieu Lies Through His Teeth
Many small businesses folded during the 2 years of lockdown. Lieu supports the anti-small business AB5. Rep. Lieu lies through his teeth. Continue Reading →
San Francisco Boycotts the World
“San Francisco boycotts the world” is overstated. For now. Patience. If the city is not boycotting you yet, they’ll get around to you. Continue Reading →
The State of California
We answer three questions about the state of California. Are people obeying the mask mandate? How is traffic? And how’s business? Continue Reading →
Which California Crime Statistics Should You Ignore?
One California crime statistic you should you ignore is larceny-theft. Retailers have stopped reporting them. And the data shows it. Continue Reading →
The Eviction Moratorium
Redstate managing editor Jen van Laar summarized the eviction moratorium problem neatly. Here’s what she had to say. Continue Reading →
Scam by the San Jose Mercury-News
The Merc raised their home delivery rate to $600 a year recently. And subscriptions are now billed for one year with no refunds. These are two of the many reasons for the scam by the San Jose Mercury-News. Continue Reading →