For those who know Andrew Yang, the Democratic presidential candidate is many, often contradictory things to many, often opposing people. Although he currently only polls at 3 percent, the former entrepreneur has attracted a passionate and motley following with his seemingly apolitical brand of wonkish economic populism. Moreover, that 3 percent and over $1.7 million […]
Move L.A. Proposes New Four-County Clean Air Sales Tax
Move L.A. has a bold new proposal. “Vision 2020: The Southern California Clean Air, Climate Health, and Transit Enhancement Measure” would be a four-county half-cent sales tax expected to raise about $1.5 billion per year. The funding would be under the auspices of the South Coast Air Quality Management District, which includes the counties of […]
Starbucks Billionaire Howard Schultz Is Surprised People Have Reacted Poorly to His Potential Bid for Prez
The billionaire Starbucks founder acknowledges that the last 3 weeks have not gone according to plan, but in a packed Santa Monica auditorium Thursday night, he attempted a course correction There was no complimentary coffee at New Roads High School on Thursday night. “At least they could have had the sous-vide egg bites,” groused one […]
Here’s How Hollywood Money Is Stacking Up for the 2020 Candidates
As much as politicians like to say they’re not beholden to the “Hollywood elite,” they seem to change their tune when the time comes to rake in the enormous piles of cash required to actually run a campaign. The crop of 2020 hopefuls are no different. Going into the early primaries, Kamala Harris appears to […]
Kamala Harris Dated Willie Brown Decades Ago and Her Critics Claim It Matters
Influential California politician Willie Brown inserted himself into Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign this week, penning an op-ed for the San Francisco Chronicle detailing his romantic relationship with her in the 1990s. The relationship was never a secret, but the public acknowledgement ignited new criticisms of Harris. Commentators began to imply she benefitted professionally from the personal relationship, […]