This week marks the 219th birthday of the great 19th-century French economist Frederic Bastiat. It’s the perfect time to talk…
Sacramento Ever since Gov. Hiram Johnson in 1911 instituted the right to initiative, recall, and referendum, California has embarked on…
Sacramento After a group of homeless moms simply moved into a vacant three-bedroom house in Oakland owned by a company…
Sacramento When Jerry Brown became governor yet again in 2011, I warned my conservative friends not to be too upset…
Despite overwhelming historical evidence demonstrating the folly of government-imposed price controls, modern politicians just can’t seem to quit inflicting them…
Sacramento The last week of the legislative session always is a wild ride, but this year’s proceedings take on an urgency…
Last week, Oregon became the first state in the nation to adopt a mandatory statewide rent control policy. Yet, rent…
Sacramento After debating rent control in Santa Monica on Monday with a leader of a liberal community group, I was…
Sacramento Not long ago, I quoted Swedish economist Assar Lindbeck’s conclusion about the results of rent control. He wrote that…
