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13 Mar

BLOG: The Central Valley — California’s manufacturing bright spot

published on March 13, 2026 - 2:07 PM

If you follow the headlines, you might conclude that manufacturing in California is on a one-way slide. Rising operating costs,

11 Mar

BLOG: California’s tribal casinos trample smaller cardrooms with new regulations

published on March 11, 2026 - 9:18 AM

While writing a book about California politics a quarter-century ago, I devoted one chapter largely to the phenomenal emergence of Native American

10 Mar

BLOG: Rotary Club of Fresno celebrates the heroes behind the badge

published on March 10, 2026 - 12:32 PM

For two decades, I’ve had the pleasure of working with the Rotary Club of Fresno to set aside a moment

04 Mar

BLOG: California’s new governor must hold down clean energy costs, drive innovation

published on March 4, 2026 - 7:08 AM

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The California governorship is a peculiar prize. This November’s winner will

02 Mar

BLOG: From a farmer who’s been there — immigration reform can’t wait

published on March 2, 2026 - 4:45 PM

Dear President Trump and Congress, This has gotta stop. It has been 40 years since we have had effective immigration

02 Mar

BLOG: Preparing for the next wave of franchise mergers and acquisitions

published on - 2:22 PM

After two years of subdued activity, the franchise M&A market is entering an opportune window for prepared operators. Valuations have

26 Feb

BLOG: Fresno families caught in the middle as Blue Shield, Community contract standoff drags on

published on February 26, 2026 - 4:06 PM

A contract dispute between Blue Shield of California and Community Medical Centers (CMC) may sound like something confined to boardrooms

18 Feb

BLOG: For the Central Valley, policy must work in practice — not just on paper

published on February 18, 2026 - 2:41 PM

For the Central Valley, Sacramento is not abstract. State policy is the invisible hand shaping whether families can find housing

17 Feb

BLOG: Hobby Lobby called California “off limits” — then Visalia broke sales records

published on February 17, 2026 - 8:22 AM

When Hobby Lobby decided to open its first store in California, the Green family didn’t head for Los Angeles or

13 Feb

BLOG: How community colleges fill the gap as aviation faces historic workforce shortage

published on February 13, 2026 - 2:24 PM

As the aviation industry grapples with historic workforce shortages and persistent equity gaps, community colleges are emerging as critical gateways

BLOG: The Central Valley — California’s manufacturing bright spot

Posted: March 13, 2026 at 2:07 pm

If you follow the headlines, you might conclude that manufacturing
Read more »
BLOG: California’s tribal casinos trample smaller cardrooms with new regulations

Posted: March 11, 2026 at 9:18 am

While writing a book about California politics a quarter-century ago, I devoted
Read more »