The California Recall process is insane for so many reasons, but my #1 problem with it is that the Lieutenant Governor of California is not automatically the replacement *if* the Governor is removed from office. Instead a plurality vote is used on the second question of the ballot which allows…

The Rise Of Breakthrough COVID-19 Cases Like Mine And What You Need To Know Update: One month post Covid I’m still struggling with fatigue and asthma. As evidence mounts that people with COVID breakthrough infections exhibit similar viral loads following Delta variant infection, I am hoping that I do not…

Gina McCarthy, former EPA Secretary under Obama, expected to serve as White House adviser on climate change. Jennifer Granholm, former governor of Michigan, to lead the Department of Energy. EPA Secretary named. This week President-elect Joe Biden made a few big decisions regarding who will be leading the nation in…

This week President-elect Joe Biden made a few big decisions regarding who will be leading the nation in transportation and climate policy. While Mary Nichols was Biden’s top choice for Environmental Protection Agency Secretary, pushback from environmental justice groups led to her likely not being selected. Mr. Biden’s team is…

This week marks the 10 year anniversary of Policy in Motion! On August 10th, 2010 I took a leap of faith in starting my own policy consulting firm, Policy in Motion. Many of you were there that day — and were there for my Aug 10th, 2011 book launch, and…

Rep. Justin Amash announced last month he’s not going to run 3rd party, instead he’s focusing on things like introducing TRI-PARTISAN (yes that’s a thing) legislation to end qualified immunity. And while Biden isn’t my top choice (or second or third…) he is managing to keep a solid lead over Trump while staying out of the spotlight and off the campaign trail. The DNC Democratic Convention has been moved backed a month and will be mostly virtual. Locally, San Diego is moving along Ranked Choice Voting which heads to Council next for a vote to determine if it goes on the Nov ballot! Now if we can just get through hurricane and wildfire season… 🙏🏼

Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders have joined together this week to launch “Unity Task Forces” for Climate Change and Health Care. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is helping Joe Biden’s presidential campaign develop proposals by co-chairing a climate policy panel that the former vice president created as part of a larger…

California faces enormous challenges in the balance between protecting public health and re-opening its economy that has crushed thousands of small businesses. The State’s Stage 2 Readiness Criteria released last week requires counties to have “No COVID-19 deaths in the past 14 days”. …

Policy in Motion takes a look at the good, the bad, and the uncertain for life after COVID-19 — Today California Governor Gavin Newsom outlined a 4 Phase plan to reopen the state over the coming weeks and months. Here’s what life in the Golden State will be looking like: Stage 1 — reflects where California is now, staying home and working on flattening the curve. Stage 2 —…