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Sites Reservoir artists conception California Water Management May Be Returning to Sanity

California Water Management May Be Returning to Sanity

Posted on December 11, 2024 by Tony Lima

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 →

Posted in California Economy | Tagged California, featured, Los Vaqueros, Prop 1, Sites, water
Shasta Dam and Reservoir

An Update on Proposition 1

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Tony Lima

About a month ago the California Water Commission released two new documents about the distribution of Proposition 1 funds for water storage projects. I wrote about this issue at length Continue Reading →

Posted in California Economy, Current issues | Tagged california water commission, featured, jerry brown, kamala harris, proposition 1, water
Shasta Dam and Reservoir

In Drought-Prone California Politicians and Bureaucrats Find Ways To Keep the State Thirsty

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Tony Lima

This is the story of how in drought-prone California politicians and bureaucrats find ways to keep the state thirsty. August 31, 2017 was a very bad day for Mario Santoyo.  Continue Reading →

Posted in California Economy, Current issues | Tagged california water commission, featured, jerry brown, kamala harris, proposition 1, water

The Sorry State of California

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Tony Lima

Is the state heading toward third-world living? Tony Lima August 23, 2015 Copyright 2015 Tony Lima. All Rights Reserved. [This excerpt includes the introduction and the executive summary.  The full Continue Reading →

Posted in California Economy | Tagged electricity, featured, Shasta Dam, sorry state of california, water

Economist Thoughts

TARIFF, n. A scale of taxes on imports, designed to protect the domestic producer against the greed of his customers. — Ambrose Bierce

“Everybody knows that once something is declared a right, the laws of supply and demand are automatically repealed.” – Ben Shapiro, podcast, September 4, 2018

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  • Berkley’s Natural Gas Ban Will Cost Consumers August 4, 2026
    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 →
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  • Berkeley Bans Natural Gas August 4, 2026
    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 →
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  • Ryan Bourne on the Minimum Wage July 15, 2026
    Periodically, some politician decides that we need a shiny new minimum wage. Yes, their proposals always move in the same direction: higher. Continue Reading →
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  • Treasury Markets Roiled by Inflation Fears June 13, 2026
    Zerohedge was the first report of this I saw. The 30 year Treasury bond auction June 10 was as close as we’ve come to a failed auction. Continue Reading →
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