Steven Greenhut

2 weeks ago | spectator.org | Steven Greenhut

Before we let Democratic legislators get on their high horses about the Trump administration’s obliteration of California’s climate goals via its elimination of the federal electric vehicle mandate, let’s look at one statistic that should put matters in perspective. Between 2003 and 2019, California reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 13 percent thanks to billions of dollars in spending and myriad mandates designed to shift energy use to electric generation.

2 weeks ago | ocregister.com | Steven Greenhut

SACRAMENTO—It’s not that typical that an acronym for an arcane regulation would be a household word, but in California the term CEQA—pronounced see-kwa—is as well-known as terms such as OMG and LOL. Signed by Gov. Ronald Reagan in 1970, the voluminous statute provides a laundry list of terms and conditions on developers of every manner of construction project. CEQA has created a regulatory nightmare, although it still has defenders. LOL indeed.

2 weeks ago | reason.com | Steven Greenhut

Up until the 1970s, California was a state known for its commitment to boundless opportunities, with the Edmund G. "Pat" Brown governorship reflective of the can-do spirit that drew people here from across the world. Given the degree to which modern California is noted for its ineffectiveness, wastefulness, and regulatory sclerosis, it's difficult to imagine a California that took its Golden State moniker seriously.

3 weeks ago | spectator.org | Steven Greenhut

SACRAMENTO — California has for years endured a housing crisis, as median statewide home prices top $825,000 and coastal metros see prices soar well above $1 million. The results are predictable. Large percentages of Californians struggle to get by. “California has higher rates of cost-burdened households than the U.S. as a whole,” per the Public Policy Institute of California.

3 weeks ago | ocregister.com | Steven Greenhut

SACRAMENTO—Up until the 1970s, California was a state known for its commitment to boundless opportunities, with the Edmund G. “Pat” Brown governorship reflective of the can-do spirit that drew people here from across the world. Given the degree to which modern California is noted for its ineffectiveness, wastefulness and regulatory sclerosis, it’s difficult to imagine a California that took its Golden State moniker seriously.