“The major work will happen in the months ahead, when we’ll get down to brass tacks and craft a responsible and balanced budget which will help make California more livable and affordable.”

But when it came to brass tacks, to financial compensation, they were not.

Regarding the brass tacks of policy, the difference between Democrats and Republicans is vast.

I was hoping The Art of Power might get more into the brass tacks of power.

Harris wasted no time in addressing the brass tacks, condemning former President Donald Trump and his pick for vice president, claiming they will undermine the middle class and eviscerate the rights of women and minorities.