California

In “California’s High-Speed Rail Was A Fantasy From Its Inception,” economist Lee Ohanion says  read more »

Just a year ago California Governor Gavin Newsom could, and did, brag about the state’s estimated $100 billion surplus.  read more »

The Western US has long been an innovator in developing the urban form, notably in the creation of suburbanized, multipolar cities.  read more »

Writing in Laist.com, David Wagner reports that the City of Los Angeles opened its Section 8 rental voucher waiting list for the first time in five years.  read more »

On this episode of Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by author Dan Walters and professor Lori Cox Han,  read more »

Since the days of the Gold Rush, California has been a magnet for those seeking wealth.  read more »

The once-great state of California is now in a dire condition. With a heatwave now in full force, Governor Gavin Newsom is preparing to cut energy use, which may result in blackouts  read more »

The most recent elections in California resolved little about the future, but did suggest that there’s a growing electoral unease with progressive dogma.  read more »

In yesterday’s primary elections, California took a small step away from the brink. San Franciscans recalled one of the most notorious “progressive prosecutors”—ultra-lenient DA Chesa Boudin  read more »

California may be the incubator of some of the worst political trends of our times — affirmative action, climate hysteria, identity politics — but it is also capable of reversing those trends  read more »