The Metro Investment Report

San Bernardino County Struggles With Infrastructure

The Executive Director of the San Bernardino Associated Governments addresses the challenge of meeting the region's infrastructure needs in today's fiscal climate.

August 4, 2004 - The Metro Investment Report

The Need To Reform California's EIR Process

The Planning and Conservation League's Executive Director discusses the possibility of CEQA reform and urban growth boundaries.

July 30, 2004 - The Metro Investment Report

What Ails California...And How To Fix It

Former California state finance director Steve Peace sheds light on state/local fiscal dysfunctionality.

June 30, 2004 - The Metro Investment Report

Steinberg Critiques Schwarzenegger's Local Budget Deal

Assemblyman Darrell Steinberg analyzes the recent deal struck between Governor Schwarzenegger and the League of Cities, lamenting that the deal fails to include the reform necessary to fix the system.

June 3, 2004 - The Metro Investment Report

CA State Budgets Past, Present & Future

Former state senator and finance director Steve Peace discusses the state's current fiscal challenges, the prospects for comprehensive structural reform, and California Today.

May 6, 2004 - The Metro Investment Report

Financing Transportation Infrastructure

Robert Poole, Director of Transportation Studies at the Reason Public Policy Institute, addresses the need for California to look at alternative financing vehicles for transportation projects.

May 5, 2004 - The Metro Investment Report

Linking Transportation And Housing

A Schwarzenegger appointee discusses the benefits of linking transportation and housing funds to maximize the state's limited resources.

February 6, 2004 - The Metro Investment Report

Can California Cities Reclaim Control Of Their Revenues?

An initiative has been filed in Sacramento for inclusion on the November 2004 ballot that would empower local governments by realigning how public revenues are distributed.

December 23, 2003 - The Metro Investment Report

Can Private Water Markets Save California?

Western Water Company's CEO Michael George ponders the viability of private water markets in California to enable the state's urban centers to continue growing.

December 22, 2003 - The Metro Investment Report

What Is Gov. Schwarzenegger's Environmental Agenda?

California's new chief of the state's EPA addresses the environmental agenda of the Schwarzenegger administration.

November 21, 2003 - The Metro Investment Report

Getting California Back On Track

Assemblyman Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) offers his prescription for restoring the fiscal and political health of the state.

October 29, 2003 - The Metro Investment Report

Environmental Impacts Of The California Recall

While the recall has directed the media's attention to the state budget and the governor's attempt to manage it, Governor Davis' significant environmental record has been virtually ignored.

September 29, 2003 - The Metro Investment Report

Airlines Weigh In On Airport Planning

Executive Director of the Los Angles Airlines Airport Affairs Committee responds to Mayor Jim Hahn's proposed LAX Master Plan.

September 25, 2003 - The Metro Investment Report

California State Budget's Impacts On Regional Mobility

MTA chairman Zev Yaroslavsky assesses how the state budget will affect Southern California's mass transit agenda.

August 31, 2003 - The Metro Investment Report

California Recall's Infrastructure Set-Aside Sleeper

California's October 7 recall ballot will feature more than Gray, Cruz, and Arnold.

August 28, 2003 - The Metro Investment Report

California Water Negotiations Press On

Senior Advisor to Governor Davis comments on the Governor's position in the ongoing negotiations with the Federal government, other states, and local water districts for access to Colorado River water.

July 30, 2003 - The Metro Investment Report

High Speed Rail In California?

With an environmental impact report due in the fall and a bond measure on the November 2004 ballot, California may one day have a high speed train from LA to San Francisco.

July 30, 2003 - The Metro Investment Report

Silicon Valley Growth Stunted By State Fiscal Policy

Metro Investment Report interviews the Chair of Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network, Keith Kennedy, on the need for fiscal reforms to help generate growth in the Valley.

July 9, 2003 - The Metro Investment Report

Centrists Stand Alone In California Budget Squabble

Republican California Assemblyman Keith Richman addresses the budget negotiation, responsible politics, and the loneliness of being a centrist in state politics today.

July 4, 2003 - The Metro Investment Report

The Decimated Aviation Industry And Airport Planning

LAX chief Lydia Kennard discusses the impact of recent economic woes in the aviation industry on airport planning and the recent performance of LAX.

June 10, 2003 - The Metro Investment Report

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