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Russell Lowery
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Technology bridge between .com and .gov #caleg #cabudget

I like thinking about public policy and the role technology can play to improve people's lives.
What percentage of Californians live in coastal areas with very low usage versus Californians who live in places like the Central valley with very high usage?

Averages mask the devastation for people who don't live on the coast.
November 11, 2025 at 11:50 PM
No signals of a housing crisis fix according to the latest report from the legislative analyst.

lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/A...
California Housing Affordability Tracker (3rd Quarter 2025) [EconTax Blog]
Our post provides an updated snapshot of housing affordability in California. Over the last few years, we have seen a rapid increase in California housing costs, led by the dramatic increase in the co...
lao.ca.gov
November 8, 2025 at 2:14 AM
I can appreciate that level of petty.
November 6, 2025 at 1:47 AM
State employees are big time lottery consumers and a significant Sacramento Bee constituency.
October 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Thanks for the gift article. So much suffering, and the older I get, the more ridiculous it all seems.
October 10, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Reposted by Russell Lowery
Every civic revival begins with ordinary people rediscovering that the Republic belongs to them.

The Republic is waiting for you to be active in your own rescue.

It does not exist in marble halls or executive orders, but in the hearts of those who still believe that self-government is possible.
October 6, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Seems hopeful?

I mean the lunacy of randomly throwing people out of a window seems better than maliciously throwing people out a window.
October 1, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Does it matter if the future of cars is electric?
September 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM