With Matt Mahan (D10) and Sylvia Arenas (D8) moving on to new elected positions, the question of how to choose new councilmembers for those districts becomes urgent. Special election or appointment? Local leaders opt for special election. An Opp Now exclusive.
Read MoreAlternative learning is on the rise in and beyond California: independent study programs, small group “pods,” and homeschooling. Vince Bielski reports on RealClearInvestigations that as states lift (or, in some cases, fail to establish) stringent regulations regarding homeschooling, parents flock to this method to know what their children are learning.
Read MoreSCC Libertarian Party Campaigns Committee chair Brian Holtz explains the unique legislative frameworks he admires in Houston, Las Vegas, and New Hampshire — and why excessive restrictions and taxation are antithetical to a free California. An Opp Now exclusive.
Read MoreAs prominent business orgs continue fleeing California for the Promised Lands of Texas/Florida, local voters continue signing off on policies that further constrict local businesses. Evan Symon of the California Globe breaks down the Hoover Institution’s latest study on HQ relocations, which disproportionately hurt the Bay Area’s economy.
Read MoreWhile waiting for the vote counters to finish up, we asked Opp Now community members for their comments on the campaigns (not the candidates), winners, losers, and big takeaways. An Opp Now exclusive.
Read MoreUrban planner Nolan Gray shares three reasons why “burdensome” zoning laws exacerbate local housing (un)affordability epidemics. Meanwhile, San Jose has yet to drop its failing zoning ordinance. This interview originally appeared on Island Press’s YouTube channel.
Read MoreLocal fiscal responsibility and community groups are hopeful that Mayor Mahan can get city services back on track, and worry that Labor-aligned councilmembers will block the voters' will. An Opp Now exclusive.
Read MoreCalifornia Policy Center’s Jackson Reese, and frequent Opp Now contributor, tackles the question of the hour post-election season: What on earth is holding back vote counting in CA? An Opp Now exclusive.
Read MorePolitical leaders explore how the Mahan/Doan victories may signal a return to middle-of-the-road, good gov't priorities for SJ City Council. An Opp Now exclusive.
Read MoreElisabeth Halliday, Campbell Union High School District Area 2 trustee-elect, shares her biggest takeaway from this election cycle: School board elections — while underemphasized by many — impact our community’s safety, quality of living, and leaders of the next generation. An Opp Now exclusive.
Read MorePolicy advocacy org the Independent Women’s Voice explains why local school choice initiatives are financially smart for taxpayers: On average, students in such programs require $5,000/yr from the gov’t, in contrast with traditional public schools’ $14,000. Allowing families to customize their kids’ schooling in states like CA wouldn’t “drain money from public education,” the IWV says.
Read MoreBusiness and nonprofit leaders chime in on how the results of Election 2022 point to a call for change and a citywide thumbs down to Labor's race-baiting and false smears. An Opp Now exclusive.
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