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More Kafkaesque Tales About Doing Business in California

Posted on Monday, June 6, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

I have been trying to complete all the required paperwork for my personal LLC to do business in California for the past two months. I still cannot open a bank account here, and likely will not be able to do so … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, California, Finance and Economics, Food Security, Policy, Politics, Taxes | Tagged California, Food safety, Immigrants, Kafkaesque, Orwellian, Pasteurization, Red tape, The Economist, The White Moustache, Yogurt | 6 Comments

California Releases 130,000 Prisoners Each Year: An Expert’s Perspective with Special Guest Jesse Jannetta

Posted on Saturday, May 28, 2011 by jesserj

Sean invited me to share what perspective I have on the implications of Monday’s Supreme Court opinion requiring California to reduce its prison population by 33,000 (or 46,000, depending on which justice’s numbers you accept). This is a personal blog … Continue reading →

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Posted in California, Politics, Special Guests | Tagged California, Guest Post, Jesse Jannetta, Judge Alito, prisons, Supreme Court, U.S. Army | 3 Comments

An Expert’s Perspective on California Prisons with Special Guest Jesse Jannetta

Posted on Friday, May 27, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

On Wednesday, I commented negatively on the Supreme Court’s recent vote of 5-4 that California’s overcrowded prisons violate the Eighth Amendment’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment. However, after speaking with friend and prison expert, Jesse Jannetta, I learned a thing or two … Continue reading →

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Prison Overcrowding: It’s Like the Army!

Posted on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

“The three-judge court ordered the premature release of approximately 46,000 criminals — the equivalent of three Army divisions.” — Justice Alito On Monday, the Supreme Court voted 5-4 that California’s overcrowded prisons violate the Eighth Amendment’s ban on cruel and … Continue reading →

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Posted in California, Humor, Politics | Tagged California, Judge Alito, prisons, Supreme Court, U.S. Army | 3 Comments

Whoops! California to See $6.6 Billion More In Revenue Than Expected

Posted on Monday, May 16, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

In yet another phase of the eye-rolling saga that is California’s perpetual fiscal crisis, Governor Brown announced today that California is likely to collect $6.6 billion more in revenue over the next two years than it had anticipated. At least … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, California, Finance and Economics, Policy, Politics, Taxes | Tagged California, Governor Brown | 2 Comments

Should I Buy a Hybrid or an Electric Vehicle? (Part VII): Carbon Analysis

Posted on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Yesterday I relaxed my $0.40 per kWh electricity price constraint to see if the two EVs and one PHEV would be more attractive at a lower cost of electricity. It turned out that the Nissan Leaf did become a more attractive option provided … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, California, Clean Energy, Clean Tech, Climate Change, Energy Security, Finance and Economics, Investing, Policy, Politics, Predictions, Taxes | Tagged California, carbon emissions, carbon tax, Chevy Volt, Corolla, EV, Gasoline prices, HEV, ICE, Leaf, Nissan, PHEV, Prius, Roadster, Tesla, Toyota | 6 Comments

Should I Buy a Hybrid or an Electric Vehicle? (Part VI): Fuel and Electricity Sensitivity Analysis

Posted on Monday, May 2, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Yesterday I concluded that purchasing a Toyota Prius might make sense if gasoline prices remained at or above $4.00 per gallon, and if I used the vehicle for 20,000 or more miles annually. A critical assumption underlying this analysis was … Continue reading →

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Should I Buy a Hybrid or an Electric Vehicle? (Part V): Mileage and Fuel Sensitivity Analysis

Posted on Sunday, May 1, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Yesterday I concluded that purchasing a Toyota Corolla was the most economically efficient decision given my circumstances. However, I also suggested that it still might make sense to purchase a Prius under certain conditions.

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Should I Buy a Hybrid or an Electric Vehicle? (Part IV): Preliminary Results

Posted on Saturday, April 30, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

The results are in! The majority of readers voted for buying a Prius. And it turns out they are wrong…

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Posted in Business, California, Clean Energy, Clean Tech, Climate Change, Energy Security, Finance and Economics, Investing, Predictions, Taxes | Tagged BART, California, Chevy Volt, Corolla, EV, HEV, ICE, Leaf, Nissan, PHEV, Prius, Roadster, Tesla, Toyota | 3 Comments

Should I Buy a Hybrid or an Electric Vehicle? (Part I)

Posted on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

My wife and I share one car. This fact puts us in the minority among American households. According to a Pew Research study cited by Newsweek in 2008, 70% of American households own two or more cars. We have avoided purchasing … Continue reading →