Category Archives: California

Why didn’t Burning Man go to hell? (9-5-23)

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Column: A Democratic and Republican battled for Congress. They became unlikely friends

I was good friends with Republican political consultant Rob Stutzman at Placer High School. This article captures the bloke I knew. Rob was always civil. He played hard but he played by the rules. He valued our institutions. He valued … Continue reading

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California’s Political Dysfunction

From the Claremont Review of Books: * “California is experiencing—coincidentally—both a drought emergency and a flood emergency,” said the Department of Water Resources director. Only in CA. When a state is afflicted by too little water and too much water, … Continue reading

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California Burning: The Fall of Pacific Gas and Electric—and What It Means for America’s Power Grid

This piece is the best thing I’ve read in the Wall Street Journal in years. I can’t wait to read the book. It comes out in five days. WSJ: Inside the Investigation That Secured a Guilty Plea for 84 Wildfire … Continue reading

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Heads Up, California: Sydney Has Figured Out How to Get the Rents Down

From Reason.com: Sydney, Australia, may not be New York or London or Los Angeles, but it’s a big city with a population approaching five million. It’s got more people than the San Francisco area. But unlike San Francisco (or Los … Continue reading

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