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BartNoel Brinkerhoff
The Bay Area's regional transit provider has become, in the minds of some, a textbook e...

Consensus ProjectNoel Brinkerhoff
Groups representing business, labor and government have begun trying to untie the knots...

Death Row: Ticking time bomb?Noel Brinkerhoff
Behind its aging walls, San Quentin Prison keeps watch on nearly 600 Death Row inmates,...

Disappearing consultants?Noel Brinkerhoff
Surprisingly, the political consulting industry has found it difficult to attract new t...

Electricity crisis drains the LegislatureNoel Brinkerhoff
With deregulation siphoning off huge amounts of legislative time and money, lawmakers a...

Generation X weighs inNoel Brinkerhoff
The time is ripe for this age group to start voting on a more regular basis, say politi...

GOP identity crisisNoel Brinkerhoff
Its political dominance no longer assured, Orange County's aging Republican Party seeks...

Groundwater bluesNoel Brinkerhoff
One of California's largest sources of water lies hidden underground without a central ...

Guardians of the GuardsNoel Brinkerhoff
The union which represents prison guards has become an 800-pound gorilla in the world o...

Harvey MilkNoel Brinkerhoff

International consultingNoel Brinkerhoff
California's political talent goes abroad.

Jockeying for'98Noel Brinkerhoff
Everybody knows who's running for governor. But what about all those other statewide of...

Lawmakers tackle electric debacleNoel Brinkerhoff
Looming on the legislative horizon, a mountain of bills to deal with California's elect...

Local Government FinanceNoel Brinkerhoff
Since the passage of Proposition 13, local governments have struggled to make ends meet...

Lock'em upNoel Brinkerhoff
California's prison system is overcrowded, rife with drugs and subject to violence some...

Napa cries "No Fair!"Noel Brinkerhoff
As a case study in political machinations, the fate of the Napa County fairground proje...

Political ConsultantsNoel Brinkerhoff
Campaign finance reform has accelerated a trend among political professionals. Many are...

Political consultantsNoel Brinkerhoff
The good, bad and the costly of hiring a consultant.

Senior CloutNoel Brinkerhoff
While seniors groups wield great clout in Washington, they have more trouble being hear...

A stacked deck?Noel Brinkerhoff
As tribal gaming expands, California's traditional card clubs struggle to survive.

Stadium PoliticsNoel Brinkerhoff
Alameda County taxpayers may be on the hook for renovations at the Oakland Coliseum - a...

Strawberry Fields Forever?Noel Brinkerhoff
The relentless march of development is gobbling up agricultural land at a rate that has...

Water marketingNoel Brinkerhoff
As California's population continues its exponential growth, the state's projected wate...

What do prison guards and Indians have in common?Noel Brinkerhoff
A potent political action committee. As California's political odd couple, prison guard...

Wounded WatchdogNoel Brinkerhoff
The commission charged with protecting California's coastline has become a favored venu...
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