The Absurdity of California Statehood
Is California too big to be a U.S. state, or are most U.S. states just too little? 1. If every state were the same size as California If every U.S. Read More
California before the USA
The U.S. state of California came into existence in 1850, but California itself is much, much older. 1. Before contact with Europeans The area we now think of as California Read More
Highway Robbery: why Californians shouldn’t trust the federal gas tax
Originally published on Fox & Hounds on election day, November 2018. Today, California voters will have a chance to weigh in on Prop 6, which would repeal a 12 cent/gallon increase in Read More
The High Price of Fear: California could defend itself for a fraction of the cost
California could defend itself for a fraction of the cost Some of the most common questions people have about California independence concern the military. Wouldn’t there be a Civil War? Can we Read More
What California independence looks like: 12 ways California is already moving towards independence (and one more thing to try)
California independence is hard for a lot of people to picture; maybe people can imagine Californians going to the polls to vote on a declaration of independence, but if so, Read More
Bearly Represented: How the U.S. Constitution makes Californians second-class voters
One of the great myths about the United States is that it’s a democracy where all Americans have an equal say. In fact, Californians have less say at the federal level Read More
The Strange Power of ‘Ecotopia’
California needs a new narrative, and you can write it. In “Could the ‘Ecotopia’ fantasy actually become reality?” columnist Dan Walters recently speculated that California, Washington, and Oregon are collectively implementing Read More
Why We Shouldn’t Wait on Washington for Better Health Care
Let’s face it, health care in California is a mess. For the average person, buying insurance and accessing care is expensive and confusing. Small business owners must choose between paying Read More
The Great Migration Myth
Tell me if you’ve heard this story before: thanks to sky-high housing costs, over-taxation, and/or failed liberal policies, Californians, especially the middle class, are fleeing the state. There’s one huge Read More
The California taxpayer’s case for independence
On Tuesday afternoon, Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s office cleared the California Freedom Coalition’s initiative, “California Autonomy from Federal Government,” for circulation. If passed, it would direct the Governor, in coordination with Read More