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Byline: Gordon M. Webster Jr.

04 Nov

BLOG – Building an Affordable California: A solution to our permitting crisis

published on November 4, 2025 - 9:16 AM

Delays, rising costs and bureaucratic red tape are the legacy of the California’s broken permitting system that costs families and

14 Oct

BLOG: Why Prop. 50 could cost the Central Valley its voice

published on October 14, 2025 - 2:20 PM

California faces real problems — a housing crisis, natural disasters and a business climate that drives employers away. So why

26 Sep

BLOG: California’s tax rules under siege — Howard Jarvis strikes back

published on September 26, 2025 - 10:06 AM

Proposition 13 may be one of the only things California has going for it when it comes to making it

21 Aug

BLOG: AB 265 promises help for small businesses — if it escapes the suspense file

published on August 21, 2025 - 2:05 PM

Legislation introduced in the wake of the destructive Los Angeles County wildfires to help businesses get back on their feet

31 Jul

BLOG: Bipartisan relief from ADA shakedowns dies in darkness

published on July 31, 2025 - 2:55 PM

It’s depressing to see how far California has lost its way when it comes to creating an environment with just

30 Jun

BLOG: SB 7 puts automation on trial, could stall workplace innovation

published on June 30, 2025 - 2:42 PM

The California Chamber of Commerce has identified Senate Bill 7 from Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton) as a “Cost Driver,” arguing that

29 May

BLOG: As refineries close, even Democrats are questioning California’s energy path

published on May 29, 2025 - 12:14 PM

California is facing a pretty dire energy situation with not one, not two, but three oil refineries planning to close

25 Apr

BLOG: Bill advances that would undermine PAGA reform

published on April 25, 2025 - 1:59 PM

Reform of the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) was one of the more encouraging things that happened in Sacramento in

01 Apr

BLOG: CEQA’s time has come. A Sacramento Dem takes aim for housing

published on April 1, 2025 - 2:06 PM

Incremental housing development — dividing a single-family home into a duplex or adding an accessory dwelling unit — can help solve California’s

17 Feb

BLOG: News you can use about freelancers, contracts

published on February 17, 2025 - 3:54 PM

California law governing the relationship between businesses and independent contractors recently changed, so it’s not a bad time to review