2018 Legislative and Ballot Year in Review

摘要

Despite a booming economy, low unemployment and a prosperous state budget, the 2018 California legislative year was clouded by several factors. Harassment investigations led to the resignations of three legislators, and the mid-year recall of an Orange County senator eroded the Democratic supermajority. The clash between California's progressive policies and President Trump continued on issues ranging from climate and energy to immigration, offshore oil drilling and net neutrality. Smoke filled the skies as wildfires raged and legislators debated how to mitigate dangers and allocate responsibility, liability and costs. Ballot measure sponsors leveraged legislators into enacting unwanted laws, and frustration grew over increasing poverty, skyrocketing housing costs and growing numbers of homeless people on our streets.