 Malanga has also profiled cities facing budgetary problems, including Stockton, California; Atlantic City, New Jersey; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Houston, Texas; and Dallas, Texas.In 2013, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush called Malanga "the best thinker on state and local fiscal matters".Prior to his work for "City Journal", Malanga served as managing editor of "Crain's New York Business" for a period of seven years, as well as executive editor of the same publication, also for seven years.