Bob Hertzberg

October 1, 2025

Keeping Our Children in California: Hertzberg on the Middle-Class Homeownership Act

Former California Senate Majority Leader and Assembly Speaker Bob Hertzberg shares his call to championing the proposed Middle-Class Homeownership and Family Home Construction Act, a 2026 ballot initiative aimed at expanding housing opportunities for middle-income Californians. Calling it a “war for the middle class,” Hertzberg emphasizes its goal: enabling working families and their children to build wealth and remain in California.

June 17, 2021

Sen. Bob Hertzberg on Universal Basic Capital & Equity Building

In this op-ed, appearing originally in the LA Times and republished by TPR with permission, Sen. Hertzberg argues for addressing wealth inequality with a state program—like Governor Newsom's proposal to create and fund college savings accounts for low-income children—to foster an ownership share for all Californians in the wealth produced here.

August 26, 2020

California Legislature's $100 Billion Economic Stimulus Plan

Working groups from both houses of the California Legislature last month proposed a $100 billion joint stimulus plan to put the state on a path toward an equitable and resilient economic recovery by raising revenues without raising taxes by authorizing the state Treasurer to generate revenues by issuing vouchers for future taxes.

October 28, 2019

State Senate Majority Leader Hertzberg Offers End-of-Session Assessment of 2019 Legislature

Sen. Hertzberg offers his thoughts on the just concluded legislative session, and further opines on the legacy of Prop 13 and the challenges facing governance when voters are increasingly factually starved and civically buffeted by populist social media.

March 27, 2019

Martha Davis: Using Sustainable Landscapes To Address Climate Change & Drought

Davis provides an overview of the recent Sustainable Landscapes on Commercial and Industrial Properties in the Santa Ana River Watershed report, which has lessons learned for the implementation of LA County's Measure W.

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