As business rejoins the political fray, beware the consultant class

March 19, 2026

California’s business community is now formally organizing to fight the policies and the politicians jeopardizing the future of this state. But if they use the same the playbook and players that get rich off our political dysfunction every election, nothing is going to change.

https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/opinion/beware-californias-consultant-class/

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