Berkley’s Natural Gas Ban Will Cost Consumers
Congratulations, Berkeley residents. Not only do you get to pay more for your electric stove, you also contribute to greater greenhouse gas emissions. Continue Reading →
Category Archives: California Economy
Berkeley Bans Natural Gas
It’s the ultimate NIMBYism to adopt a plan that will increase overall statewide emissions, continue to outsource a major part of greenhouse gas emissions to another city, and reduce your city’s GHG emissions by a trivial amount. Continue Reading →
Where Does California Rank in Global GDP?
A recent press release from Gov. Newsom’s office claimed “California is now the 4th largest economy in the world.” He was correct. Continue Reading →
California Compendium
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This is a compedium of what I’ve written about California over the years. Continue Reading →
California Water Management May Be Returning to Sanity
In 2018 we castigated California’s government and the CWC for not allocating funds to Sites. This glimmer of sanity is a welcome change. Continue Reading →
California Fast Food Revisited: Seasonal Adjustment Matters. A Lot.
California’s $20 minimum wage reduced employment in limited service restaurants. But you must look at seasonally adjusted data. Continue Reading →
Newsom’s Latest Whopper, Gas Taxes Edition
Gavin Newsom made a claim about California gas taxes that I knew was false the moment I heard it. Newsom’s latest whopper, gas taxes edition. Continue Reading →
California Unions Want a Wage Increase for Fast-Food Workers
Unions want a $0.70 raise to $20.70. Demand curves slope downward. Costs increase and supply decreases. Price increases and output drops. Continue Reading →
Cato On the $20 Fast-Food Minimum Wage
The Cato Institute’s Michael Chapman has a long essay on the likely impact of California’s $20 fast-food minimum wage. A substantial part of it is drawn from Ryan Bourne’s new Continue Reading →
Yet Another California Minimum Wage Update
California’s $20 fast-food minimum wage has another data point and an interesting statistic from the Legislative Analyst’s Office. Continue Reading →