Steven Malanga

3 days ago | city-journal.org | Steven Malanga

One of the ironies of Donald Trump’s first presidency is that a former real-estate investor and landlord enacted an unprecedented federal eviction ban. In early 2020, as Covid lockdowns paralyzed the country, Trump signed the CARES Act, placing a moratorium on evictions for any rental properties with federal loans or assistance.

1 week ago | city-journal.org | Steven Malanga

Typically, the first indication of how a national vote like last November’s will reshape the political landscape emerges in the next midterm elections, still 18 months away. But we may get an early preview in New Jersey, one of only two states holding gubernatorial and legislative elections this year. With Governor Phil Murphy term-limited, the race to succeed him has brought out a half dozen Democratic candidates, spanning the political spectrum.

4 weeks ago | city-journal.org | Steven Malanga

Past presidents of both parties, including Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, railed against federal waste and promised to make Washington more efficient. The Trump administration, though, is actually following through, including with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. Californians must be looking on with envy. A recent series of audits has exposed how the Golden State squanders taxpayer money on everything from unemployment insurance to high-speed rail.

2 months ago | city-journal.org | Steven Malanga |Brian Anderson

Steven Malanga joins Brian Anderson to discuss his essay from the City Journal winter issue, “Gone to Pot,” and the failures of the marijuana legalization experiment. Brian Anderson: Welcome back to the 10 Blocks Podcast. This is Brian Anderson. I’m the editor of City Journal. Joining me on today’s show is my colleague, Steven Malanga, he’s been on many times. He’s a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and City Journal’s senior editor.

2 months ago | city-journal.org | Steven Malanga

When marijuana legalization began in the U.S. over a decade ago, advocates promised sweeping benefits: an end to punitive treatment of users, especially minorities—thus striking a blow for social justice—and the creation of profitable, regulated markets driving economic growth. Legalization, they argued, would provide safer products and generate significant tax revenue, with minimal downsides, since so many were already smoking marijuana. Why not bring the industry out of the shadows?