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The Social Justice Opportunity of the Century

  • California
January 20, 2011July 5, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

Much to the surprise of all of us, the new governor of California, Jerry Brown, has proposed shutting down all redevelopment agencies in the state.  The reason for this is that a city (or probably a county, where a county […]

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A New Word – ‘Blurb’

  • California
December 4, 2010July 5, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

In the old days a ‘blurb’ was a positive promotional recommendation statement on a book jacket.  I have done a few myself.  Now we are informed by the developer of Civita, an urban infill project in San Diego, that ‘blurb’ […]

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Schrag on Voters’ Muddled Thinking

  • California
December 1, 2010July 5, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

Peter Schrag is a man of the left, but he is strikingly honest here on the desire of Californians for well funded education in the face of lower taxes. Even more interesting is his theory that after Proposition 13, “fiscal […]

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Partido de Accion Nacional Norte

  • California
November 24, 2010July 5, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

My suggestion: Shut down the Republican Party in California for four years, then launch a new political party to be called Partido de Accion Nacional Norte (PAN Norte). Depending on what position this party decided to take, I could probably […]

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Rational consideration of “adaptation” for California…

  • California
November 23, 2010December 9, 2021
Author: Howard Ahmanson

Rational consideration of “adaptation” for California as well as merely quixotic attempts at “prevention.”  A great book on this subject, about the British Isles, is Turned Out Nice by Marek Kohn.  I don’t know of any equivalent volume of that […]

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Marc Ambinder of The Atlantic finds…

  • Politics
November 11, 2010July 5, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

Marc Ambinder of The Atlantic finds something actually positive in Schwarzenegger’s legacy.  An achievement on Ambinder’s part. Read: “Judgement Day” by Marc Ambinder at The Atlantic

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The Urban Bike Tribe of Los Angeles

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  • Culture
October 23, 2010July 23, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

A recent Los Angeles Times article chronicled a showdown between drivers and bicyclists, inspired by the installation of bike lanes and — more significantly — the reduction of auto traffic lanes on a San Fernando Valley boulevard. The change was clearly […]

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California Tea, Like California Housing, Evidently Pricey

  • California
October 5, 2010December 9, 2021
Author: Howard Ahmanson

According to Steven Greenhut, who I admire greatly, even though he is a philosophical Libertarian, one reason the Tea Party has not been so effective in California is that the state, being so large, requires candidates for statewide office to […]

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More CA Teens Stay in the Passenger’s Seat

  • California
August 23, 2010July 5, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

Well, for one thing, kids have other ways of getting out of the house nowadays – into Cyberspace and Facebook, most notably. Related: “More Calif. Teens Stay in the Passenger’s Seat” by Tracey Correa at Fresno Bee.

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The Unusually Cool Summer in California Reminds Me…

  • California
August 10, 2010July 5, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

The unusually cool summer in California reminds me of one of my pet theories:  that cold winters drive white Anglos to vote economically “progressive,” whereas cold or cool summers push them to liberalism on social issues. This applies to overall […]

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