Uniform application of the social distancing rules is necessary. If different parts of the state are allowed to have different approaches, the benefits achieved by social distancing in, say, a large urban area can be undone by travelers from other parts of California. This is the logical corollary to my Read more…
Gov. Gavin Newsom stepped up last week with a $125 million plan to provide them cash assistance of $500 per person and $1,000 per household. It’s a good start. This money will go to basic necessities–food and rent–so it will help lubricate economic gears that have ground to a halt. Read more…
The state government is uniquely positioned to to take rapid and decisive action to flatten the curve and stop the spread. In particular, people in prisons and jails are particularly susceptible to getting sick because of crowded and constrained conditions inside and limited medical care. And many face vulnerabilities when Read more…
California’s workers are facing difficult economic times. California should do the following to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on taxpayers and small businesses: (1) ensure that penalties and interest for late property tax payments are easily waived for those affected and (2) extend unemployment benefits to independent contractors and those Read more…