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"Bloomberg": Another Reason Why California Should Reform the Electoral College
Surprise Attack on California's Environmental Laws--And What You Can Do About It
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June 2007

Californians Need to Be Aware of Immediate Budget Cuts Proposed—There Are Some Real Shockers Here

By Frank D. Russo While there is a good deal of coverage of the budget and cuts proposed by...

» January 11, 2008 - 0 comments - California State Budget

“Governor Releases Proposed 2008-2009 Budget” from the California Budget Project is our site of the day

» January 11, 2008 - 0 comments - Site of the Day

Why California Students are Drawn to Barack Obama and Why It Will Make a Difference

By Ryan McElhinney My generation has grown up in the era of highly partisan warfare in Washington. From the...

» January 11, 2008 - 0 comments - California Presidential Primary

California Schools Chief Says Schwarzenegger Budget Will Lead to “Year of Education Evisceration”

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell released the following statement on Governor Schwarzenegger's proposed budget for 2008-09: At...

» January 10, 2008 - 0 comments - California State Budget

Schwarzenegger Cuts Funding for Elderly, Blind, and Disabled Californians in Proposed State Budget

$4 billion annual program currently serves 400,000 elderly, blind or disabled consumers; projected caseloads expected to reach 500,000 by 2012...

» January 10, 2008 - 2 comments - California State Budget

Proposition 93: Rejiggering Legislative Term Limits – YES

By Peter L. Stahl Pete Rates the Propositions “Throw the rascals out!” That was the rallying cry for Prop...

» January 10, 2008 - 3 comments - Props 94-97--Tribal Gaming

Execute Justice: The Time Has Come to End California's Death Penalty

Who is accountable for this broken system, what are we doing to repair it, and is it really worth the...

» January 10, 2008 - 0 comments - Criminal Justice

Before the California Budget Battles Begin

By Anthony Wright Executive Director of Health Access California Later today, this year's budget battles win begin in earnest....

» January 10, 2008 - 0 comments - Health Care

How Would Jesus Vote? An Interview With the Author of The Tumultuous Times of Jesus in the 21st Century

By Sara S. Nichols Democratic party environmental caucus chair, political consultant and poet Luke Breit is the author of...

» January 10, 2008 - 1 comments -

The “Bradley Effect” on Obama-Clinton Polling in New Hampshire May Be Overstated

By Frank D. Russo A number of pollsters and those who analyze them have been scratching their heads as...

» January 9, 2008 - 1 comments - California Presidential Primary

Schwarzenegger’s Spending Cap is Pure Bunkum – But It Gave the Press Corps Something to Write About in Otherwise Vacuous ‘State of the State’

By Bill Cavala A veteran of over 30 years in Sacramento With California facing a $14 Billion budget deficit,...

» January 9, 2008 - 13 comments - California State Budget

The Myths, Rhetoric, and Reality in Schwarzenegger’s State of the State Speech This Year

By Frank D. Russo This is the Governor’s week in Sacramento—from the State of the State speech delivered yesterday...

» January 9, 2008 - 3 comments - California State Budget

Schrag: Prop 92 Shortchanges California Community Colleges

By Peter Schrag It's no secret that California's community colleges are underfunded and have been for years. But the...

» January 9, 2008 - 1 comments - Prop 92- Community Colleges

Schwarzenegger State of the State Address Misses Environmental Opportunities

By Bill Magavern Senior Representative Sierra Club California While we had hoped that Governor Schwarzenegger would use the State...

» January 9, 2008 - 0 comments - Environment

Schwarzenegger Uses Address to Push for Fiscally Irresponsible Peripheral Canal, Dams, and Water Bond Proposal

By Dan Bacher Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, in his State of the State address yesterday, urged the public and legislators...

» January 9, 2008 - 1 comments - Water

The Seismic Shift: Clinton and Obama in New Hampshire

By Mary Lyon New Hampshire rocked our world this week. It sent shockwaves through the Democratic Party and through...

» January 9, 2008 - 2 comments - California Presidential Primary

Arnold's Year of Education: Defunding Students Who Need It Most

By Robert Cruickshank Education funding has been one of THE defining political issues of modern California. The struggle to...

» January 9, 2008 - 1 comments - Education

Complete Text of Governor Schwarzenegger’s 2008 State of the State Address, as Prepared

Lieutenant Governor Garamendi, Speaker Núñez, Senate President Pro Tem Perata, Senate Republican Leader Ackerman, Assembly Republican Leader Villines, my...

» January 9, 2008 - 1 comments -

California Has Its Work Cut Out on “Subprime” Health Insurance

By Anthony Wright Executive Director of Health Access California It's an evocative term. In fact, "subprime" is the "Word...

» January 8, 2008 - 1 comments - Health Care

The Final California Delta Vision Document and Water For Fish Efforts

By John Beuttler Conservation Director California Sportfishing Protection Alliance In conjunction with his signing of SB 1574, authored by...

» January 8, 2008 - 0 comments - Water

The California Budget, Bankruptcy, Clinton, and Obama

By Rosemary Shahan, President Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety Last year, Governor Schwarzenegger boasted about balancing California’s budget....

» January 8, 2008 - 1 comments - California Presidential Primary

One Californian’s Primary Season Crankiness

By Wu Ming Surf Putah Not that I don't enjoy watching Hillary Clinton and her phalanx of establishment hacks...

» January 8, 2008 - 1 comments - California Presidential Primary

Schwarzenegger’s Year of Education: Taking It Out on Teachers

By Robert Cruickshank As a teacher myself, from a family of teachers, I have never quite understood why so...

» January 8, 2008 - 6 comments - Education

Proposition 91: Made Superfluous by Prop 1A of 2006 – ABSTAIN

By Peter L. Stahl Pete Rates the Propositions Two years ago, while the Secretary of State was counting signatures...

» January 8, 2008 - 1 comments - Prop 91--Transportation Funding

Schwarzenegger’s “Year of Education”: Missing The Point at the Outset

By Robert Cruickshank The basic elements of Arnold's education reforms have begun to make their way into the press,...

» January 7, 2008 - 3 comments - Education

Vote-By-Mail Begins Today in California Presidential Primary

From the Office of California Secretary of State Debra Bowen The growing number of Californians who choose to vote...

» January 7, 2008 - 0 comments - California Presidential Primary

California Propositions 94–97: Indian Gaming Compacts – NO

By Peter L. Stahl Pete Rates the Propositions Props 94 through 97 would allow four southern California Indian tribes...

» January 7, 2008 - 19 comments - Props 94-97--Tribal Gaming

Robo-Cuts: California’s Budget and Health Care Intertwined

By Anthony Wright Executive Director of Health Access California Former Governor Pete Wilson gave the Governor's radio address over...

» January 7, 2008 - 1 comments - Health Care

While California Dreams: A Weekly Update on the Goings-on in Sacramento

Key bills and issues we’ve been following during the past week and beyond By Hannah Beth Jackson Happy New Year!...

» January 6, 2008 - 0 comments -

Tim Johnson of ABC News Won the Republican Presidential Debate on Healthcare Last Night

By Anthony Wright Executive Director of Health Access California In the Republican presidential debate last night, Dr. Tim Johnson...

» January 6, 2008 - 1 comments - Health Care

Tribal Gaming Money Dwarfs All Other Contributions on California Ballot Propositions

By Frank D. Russo On Friday, the Pechanga Band of Temecula, one of the big four tribes who stand...

» January 6, 2008 - 9 comments - Props 94-97--Tribal Gaming

2008 Starts Off With Many Programs on California and the Environment

By Gary A. Patton Executive Director Planning and Conservation League We’ve just returned from the winter holidays and we're...

» January 6, 2008 - 0 comments - Environment

Obama Victory Sends Resounding Message of Change

By Paul Hogarth Barack Obama’s victory in the Iowa caucus last night sent a powerful message of change –...

» January 5, 2008 - 3 comments - California Presidential Primary

California Needs More Vigilance on Hate Crimes Against LGBT Individuals

In this week’s Democratic weekly radio address, Mike Eng (D -Monterey Park) explains the need to be vigilant against...

» January 5, 2008 - 2 comments - Discrimination and Civil Rights

Libertarian Party—Like the Prohibition Party--Demands Free Promotion of Candidates in California

But You Can’t Turn In Loser's Tickets At The Winner’s Window By Bill Cavala A veteran of over 30 years...

» January 5, 2008 - 3 comments - Elections and Voting

Obama Grass Roots California Supporters Buoyed by Iowa Win

By Frank D. Russo A couple of hundred enthusiastic supporters of Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama packed into the...

» January 4, 2008 - 4 comments - California Presidential Primary

California’s Nurse-Patient Ratio Law Saving Lives, Reducing the Nursing Shortage

By Zenei Cortez A California Registered Nurse Here’s a reason to celebrate the New Year – safer staffing in...

» January 4, 2008 - 1 comments - Health Care

A New Year Bring New Efforts In California Health Reform

• Governor, Speaker file initiative language to accompany reform package • Judge rules against employer contribution for Healthy San Francisco;...

» January 4, 2008 - 0 comments - Health Care

Iowa This Morning: America's Face to the World

By Mary Lyon It starts. Ronald Reagan once said - "it's 'Morning in America'." Well, maybe morning has not...

» January 4, 2008 - 4 comments - California Presidential Primary

The “2008 California Report Card: The State of the State's Children” is our site of the day

» January 3, 2008 - 2 comments - Site of the Day

A Novel Idea: States Sue Environmental Protection Agency to Actually Protect Environment

By Kia Franklin Civil Justice Fellow Drum Major Institute for Public Policy California is pressing on in its challenge...

» January 3, 2008 - 3 comments - Environment

States Call for Moratorium on Home Foreclosures

By J. Mijin Cha Policy Specialist Progressive States Network Not surprisingly, the Bush Administration's proposal for fixing the subprime...

» January 3, 2008 - 0 comments - Responsible Lending

California’s New Frontier and the Election of the President 2008

By Eric Garcetti President Los Angeles City Council In 2008, we Democrats will focus intensely on our nation’s most...

» January 3, 2008 - 0 comments - California Presidential Primary

Peter Schrag Calls Prop 93 “Slippery Too”--Damming With Faint Praise Personified

By Bill Cavala A veteran of over 30 years in Sacramento Traditional liberal columnist, Peter Schrag, wrote a column...

» January 3, 2008 - 1 comments - Term Limits

Health Care Reform in California and the Nation: “All in, for 2008”

By Anthony Wright Executive Director of Health Access California I typically write a Year in Review synopsis for Health...

» January 3, 2008 - 1 comments - Health Care

The Black Vote for President in 2008

By Sharon Kyle and Dick Price The presidential primaries for both parties could be all over but the shouting...

» January 3, 2008 - 5 comments - California Presidential Primary

Holiday Schedule and Resolutions for the California Progress Report

By Frank D. Russo Beginning December 26, 2007 and continuing until January 3, 2008, the California Progress Report will...

» January 3, 2008 - 0 comments -

Peter Schrag: Maybe the Problem in California is Us--Limiting Legislative Discretion and Accountability—Prop 93, a Case in Point

By Peter Schrag As a political villain, Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez is a pallid substitute for his flamboyant predecessor...

» January 2, 2008 - 0 comments - Term Limits

2007 California Victories and 2008 Priorities from the Coalition for Clean Air

By Alberto B. Mendoza President & CEO Coalition for Clean Air As the clock ticks down on 2007, we...

» January 1, 2008 - 0 comments - Environment

The California Home Foreclosure Crisis Needs Action in 2008

By Don Perata President pro Tem California State Senate The United States is facing an unprecedented crisis in home foreclosures....

» December 31, 2007 - 2 comments - Responsible Lending

How to Become a California Delegate to the 2008 Democratic National Convention

From the California Democratic Party Remember These 2008 Dates: January 15 • April 2 • April 13 If you want...

» December 30, 2007 - 0 comments -

Book Review: From the Barrio to Washington (Via Sacramento)

By Kenneth C. Burt Looking for a good book to start the New Year? Armando Rodriguez’s From the Barrio...

» December 29, 2007 - Immigration

What a 10% Cut Means to Health Care in California

By Hanh Kim Quach Health Care Policy Coordinator Health Access California Judy Lin at the Sacramento Bee describes the...

» December 29, 2007 - 2 comments - Health Care

Prop 93 (Term Limits Change) Keeps Lead in Field Poll—(Props 94-97) Expansion of Indian Slot Machines Close

Most Likely Voters Have Not Seen, Read, or Heard Anything About Ballot Props--Campaigns Will Be Key By Frank D. Russo...

» December 28, 2007 - 2 comments -

California Prison Reform and the Progressive challenge for 2008

by Sharon Kyle Last month, in a piece I wrote on the unprecedented growth of the U.S. prison population,...

» December 28, 2007 - 3 comments - Prison Reform

The Post-Election Agenda By John L. Burton

(Excerpts from an essay written by Burton shortly after his 1964 election to the State Assembly) Selected by Bill Cavala...

» December 28, 2007 - 0 comments -

Year End Brings Reprieve for California Delta, Hopeful Vision for the Future

By Gary A. Patton Executive Director Planning and Conservation League After years of bad news from the Delta, the...

» December 28, 2007 - 0 comments - Water

Speak Out California Farewell 2007... Welcome 2008!

By Dave Johnson Speak Out California This is the final Speak Out California post for 2007. We're taking the...

» December 27, 2007 - 0 comments -

Rejection of California Clean Car Waiver Request Earns Bush Coal, Oil, Natural Gas for Christmas

By Gary A. Patton Executive Director Planning and Conservation League Last week, in a move that is sure to...

» December 27, 2007 - 0 comments - Environment

The 2008 California Online Voter Guide by the California Voter Foundation is our site of the day

» December 26, 2007 - 1 comments - Site of the Day

Schrag: Republicans Play the Immigration Card in Presidential Politics

By Peter Schrag Who said this? "Immigration to this country is increasing and is making its greatest relative increase...

» December 26, 2007 - 0 comments - Immigration

California Patients ‘Dumped’ May Now Appeal to Juries Who May Impose “Punitive” Damages to Halt These Practices in the Future

Will Republicans Seek To Reverse This Landmark Consumer Decision? (You Can Bet On It!) By Bill Cavala A veteran of...

» December 26, 2007 - 0 comments - Health Care

California Delta: Assemblymember Wolk Demands Answers from Federal and State Agencies at Prospect Island Fish Kill Hearing

Jim Crenshaw, President of the California Sportfishing Sportfishing Protection Alliance, gives blistering testimony in the hearing as Dan Bacher,...

» December 26, 2007 - 0 comments - Environment

It’s a Wonderful Life, but Mr. Potter is Winning

By Carl Luna San Diego CityBeat (I first laid fingers to keyboard on this piece four years ago when...

» December 25, 2007 - 0 comments -

A Californian to the Candidates: Leave Christmas ALONE

By Mary Lyon Guess what's been roaring through my head since "Campaign Christmas" really got rolling? It would, I...

» December 24, 2007 - 8 comments -

California Health Care Reform Legislation a Framework for Real, Positive Change

By Michael Russo Health Care Advocate and Staff Attorney California Public Interest Research Group (CalPIRG) The long-gestating comprehensive health...

» December 23, 2007 - 2 comments - Health Care

Bush in California at Lowest in Job Rating, Iraq, and Handling of Economy

Field Poll Records 67% of Voters Say U.S. is Seriously on Wrong Track By Frank D. Russo President Bush gets...

» December 22, 2007 - 2 comments -

Democratic Holiday Radio Address Touches on Health Care and Budget

In today’s Democratic weekly radio address, Assemblymember Alberto Torrico (D-Fremont) explains why all Californians have reason to be thankful...

» December 22, 2007 - 0 comments -

Speaker of the Assembly Fabian Nunez On the Assembly Passed Health Care Reform Bill

By Fabian Nunez Speaker of the California Assembly I first unveiled a health care reform plan one year ago...

» December 21, 2007 - 9 comments - Health Care

Nearly 3-1 Support for Health Care Reform Passed by Assembly in New California Field Poll

Broad Based Support Includes 2-1 Support for Cigarette Tax Hike to Pay for Plan By Frank D. Russo The California...

» December 21, 2007 - 2 comments - Health Care

California Labor Federation Votes to Support Health Reform Bill With Amendments

By Art PulaskiExecutive Secretary-TreasurerCalifornia Labor Federation As you may know, the California Labor Federation and its affiliates have been...

» December 21, 2007 - 1 comments - Health Care

“Tough on Crime” Republicans Propose Release of 22,000 Felons….Free To Kill Again?

By Bill Cavala A veteran of over 30 years in Sacramento First the Governor does a 180 on taxation,...

» December 21, 2007 - 11 comments - Taxes

Cable Micro Targeting Presidential Primary in California and Earlier States

By Sam Rodriguez The battle to win the early primary states in Iowa and New Hampshire is now a...

» December 21, 2007 - 1 comments - California Presidential Primary

California Health Care Reform, as Seen from Progressive States Network

By Adam Thompson Policy Specialist Progressive States On Monday, the California Assembly passed a compromise health care reform measure...

» December 21, 2007 - 0 comments - Health Care

The California Budget Project’s “Quick and Dirty” Summary of the Health Bill Recently Passed by the Assembly is our site of the day

» December 20, 2007 - 0 comments - Site of the Day

Linking California Air Pollution to Illness and Death--And Those Who Support Changes

By Jenny Oropeza California State Senator We are killing our children by poisoning the air they breathe. At the...

» December 20, 2007 - 0 comments - Environment

California Strongly Democratic in Presidential Race—Clinton or Obama Beat Leading Republicans by Landslide Margins Per Field Poll

By Frank D. Russo The California Field Poll released today shows both leading candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama...

» December 20, 2007 - 0 comments - California Presidential Primary

Attorney General Brown and Governor Schwarzenegger to Sue Federal EPA Over Refusal to Allow California to Impose Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits on Vehicles

Waiver Denied to California and 16 Other States on Crucial Global Warming Initiative By Frank D. Russo Today the Bush...

» December 19, 2007 - 0 comments - Environment

Clinton Can No Longer Count on California Win in Primary as Race Narrows According to Field Poll

Some Very Interesting Numbers Indeed Below the Hood of This Survey By Frank D. Russo The California Field Poll has...

» December 19, 2007 - 4 comments - California Presidential Primary

Perata: Getting the Facts on Healthcare Reform

By Don Perata President pro Tem California State Senate As you know, we’ve been working for months to reform healthcare...

» December 19, 2007 - 1 comments - Health Care

California is Fighting an "Emergency" With One Hand Tied Behind Our Backs

By Dave Johnson Speak Out California Any discussion of the California budget is interrupted by an "emergency." With California...

» December 19, 2007 - 2 comments - California State Budget

Schrag: Books on California for the Holidays

By Peter Schrag A lot of recent California news has been some combination of tedious and grim, so at...

» December 19, 2007 - 0 comments -

California Must Take Strong Action in Face of Failure of Federal Reserve to Enact Meaningful Reform on Home Foreclosures

By Ted Lieu Chair California State Assembly Banking and Finance Committee The roots of the worst home foreclosure crisis...

» December 18, 2007 - 0 comments - Responsible Lending

The Speaker's and Governor's Healthcare Bill: Part of a Series of Essays by Sheila Kuehl

By State Senator Sheila Kuehl This is my seventh and last essay for 2007. As I write, the Assembly...

» December 18, 2007 - 11 comments - Health Care

‘Capitol Weekly’s “Big Daddy” Revealed to be Ann Landers

By Bill Cavala A veteran of over 30 years in Sacramento Imagine my shock at seeing the pseudonym “Big Daddy”...

» December 18, 2007 - 1 comments -

Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health from Disease, Disasters, and Bioterrorism, 2007 is our site of the day

» December 18, 2007 - 0 comments - Site of the Day

Legal Efforts to Increase Working Class Voting Rates “Assailed” by an Overly Fastidious Press Corps--and the “Usually Reliable Sources”

By Bill Cavala A veteran of over 30 years in Sacramento In 1993 I managed a special election campaign...

» December 18, 2007 - 17 comments - Elections and Voting

Raucus Celebration in Rotunda of Capitol in Sacramento Brings Broad Coalition to Support Health Care Reform

All That is Needed is Senate Passage and the Governor's Signature for the Voters of California to Give Final Approval...

» December 18, 2007 - 2 comments - Health Care

California Assembly Passes Historic Health Expansion and Reform Proposal

• Agreement between Governor Schwarzenegger and Speaker Nunez passes 46-31 • Proposal would extend health coverage to nearly 4 of...

» December 18, 2007 - 0 comments - Health Care

Health Reform in California is Like Threading a Camel Through the Eye of a Needle

By Frank D. Russo I’m skeptical there will be a California health care deal in 2007 or 2008. But...

» December 17, 2007 - 3 comments - Health Care

Time to Pull the Plug on the Flawed California Health Care Deal

By Donna Gerber Director, Government Relations California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee Comprehensive healthcare reform is a dream that...

» December 17, 2007 - 4 comments - Health Care

On Filling Sieves With Water: Prop. 92 and the Value of Public Education

By Wu Ming Surf Putah A couple of weeks ago, I stumbled across a brilliant metaphor for how the...

» December 17, 2007 - 0 comments - Prop 92- Community Colleges

While California Dreams: A Weekly Update on the Goings-on in Sacramento

Key bills and issues we’ve been following during the past week and beyond By Hannah Beth Jackson While historically a...

» December 16, 2007 - 1 comments -

Rose Institute’s “Hall Of Shame” is Bogus Effort to Trick the Unknowledgeable Media on Redistricting

By Bill Cavala A veteran of over 30 years in Sacramento The Rose Institute, whose purpose is to provide...

» December 16, 2007 - 14 comments - Redistricting/Reapportionment

More Details on Health Care Bill and Amendments California Assembly Will Vote on Tomorrow

By Anthony Wright Executive Director of Health Access California To add to the article Friday that had our preliminary...

» December 16, 2007 - 1 comments - Health Care

Should the Government Have Authority to Determine What a Campaign Spends Money On?

By Bill Cavala A veteran of over 30 years in Sacramento The Federal Constitution’s First Amendment prohibits the government...

» December 16, 2007 - 7 comments - Campaign Finance Reform

Fallout from the Subprime Mortgage Mess in California and What We Must Do

In this week’s Democratic weekly radio address, Ted Lieu, Chair of the Assembly Banking Committee, and Assemblymember Kevin de Leon...

» December 15, 2007 - 1 comments - Responsible Lending

Who Supported Workers in the California Legislature in 2007

By Frank D. Russo Think it doesn’t matter which party you vote for in the California State Assembly and...

» December 15, 2007 - 1 comments - Labor

Bay-Delta Ecosystem on Verge of Collapse--Judge Issues Final Order to Protect Delta Smelt

By Dan Bacher In light of the continuing collapse of the Bay-Delta ecosystem, a federal judge's written order this...

» December 15, 2007 - 0 comments - Environment

New Amendments to California Health Reform Released

• Governor, Assembly Speaker Continue Negotiations on AB x1 1(Nunez) • Possible Vote Next Week; Deadline Nears for Going to...

» December 14, 2007 - 6 comments - Health Care

Thoughts on the California Budget Mess and Other Issues While Holiday Shopping

By Hannah Beth Jackson With the holidays coming (and going) fast and furiously, there is little time for deep...

» December 14, 2007 - 1 comments -

California Health Care Deal: So Close and Yet So Far

By Frank D. Russo After closed door meetings with Governor Schwarzenegger and a private meeting of the Democratic Assembly...

» December 14, 2007 - 2 comments - Health Care

California Cannot Afford the Budget Busting and Environmentally Destructive Water Bonds Proposed by the Chamber of Commerce

By Steven L. Evans Conservation Director Friends of the River Yesterday, Friends of the River denounced budget-busting and environmentally...

» December 14, 2007 - 0 comments - Water

A Legal Licking, Nobel Gesture, and a Planet Melting Faster Than Expected: Hot Week for Global Warming

By Gary A. Patton Yesterday, the state of California prevailed in a lawsuit filed by the Auto Industry which...

» December 13, 2007 - 1 comments - Environment

"Privatizing in the Dark: The Pitfalls of Privatization & Why Budget Disclosure is Needed" is our site of the day

» December 13, 2007 - 0 comments - Site of the Day

Individual Mandates on Health Care: The National Debate and California

By Anthony Wright Executive Director of Health Access California In the national debate about mandates, many are making mountains out...

» December 13, 2007 - 0 comments - Health Care

Furutani Victory in California Assembly Race a Big Step in Preserving Majority Support for Marriage Equality in Legislature

By Geoff Kors Warren Furutani, who has promised to co-author a marriage equality bill sponsored by Equality California, received...

» December 13, 2007 - 0 comments - Discrimination and Civil Rights

PPIC Survey: Clinton, Giuliani Ahead in California, Pessimism on Economy and Direction of State, Uptick in Approval of Governor and Legislature, and Term Limits Change Still Ahead

Subprime Mortgage Mess Weighing Heavily on Californians Along With State Budget By Frank D. Russo The Public Policy Institute of...

» December 13, 2007 - 1 comments -

Entire Pro-Blackwater Slate Loses Election in San Diego--Big Win for Grassroots

By Terry Williams Today's big terryfaceplace news is that the election to recall most of the members of the...

» December 13, 2007 - 0 comments -

Every Move of California Legislators Motivated by Term Limits Reform? Where's the Proof?

By Frank D. Russo I was taught in law school to treat with suspicion and closely examine any sentence...

» December 12, 2007 - 1 comments - Term Limits

Right Now, Consumer Attorneys May Be the Best Hope for Californians Stuck in Predatory Loans

By Michele Magar Nearly 500,000 California homeowners will face foreclosure due to predatory mortgage lending in the subprime mortgage...

» December 12, 2007 - 3 comments - Responsible Lending

Democrat Furutani Narrowly Misses Election Outright to California State Assembly--Will Prevail on February 5 Presidential Primary Ballot

By Frank D. Russo In a special election yesterday, Democrat Warren Furutani came tantalizingly close to winning outright the...

» December 12, 2007 - 0 comments -

Schrag: Do California Voters Want a Dysfunctional Government?

By Peter Schrag PPIC, the staid San Francisco-based Public Policy Institute of California, has been trying to make more...

» December 12, 2007 - 0 comments -

Levee Repair in California Delta Leads to Massive Fish Kill and Criminal Investigation

By Dan Bacher The Prospect Island Fish Kill is turning out to be one of the worst environmental disasters...

» December 12, 2007 - 1 comments - Environment

Enforcing California's Gun Laws: Once Again Jerry Brown Shows Why He Was Elected Attorney General with Strong Law Enforcement Support

By Frank D. Russo Jerry Brown continues to drive the hapless and clueless legislative Republicans nuts in California with...

» December 11, 2007 - 4 comments - Gun control

On the Fight for Human Rights for Our Kids, Why Isn’t California Leading the Nation?

By Maya Harris Executive Director ACLU of Northern California In recognition of International Human Rights Day on December 10,...

» December 11, 2007 - 6 comments -

The Once and Future King of California?

By Bill Walker West Coast Director Environmental Working Group It’s no secret California Attorney General Jerry Brown wants to...

» December 10, 2007 - 2 comments -

Governor Poizner’s Interest in Redistricting Not the Same as Governor Schwarzenegger

By Bill Cavala A veteran of over 30 years in Sacramento Insurance Commissioner Poizner has adroitly chosen Prop 93...

» December 10, 2007 - 6 comments - Redistricting/Reapportionment

California’s Presidential Primary Has 53 Separate Congressional District Races for Delegates—You Can Make a Difference

By Frank D. Russo Most political analysis on the Democratic Presidential race focuses on polls, either nationally or in...

» December 10, 2007 - 2 comments - California Presidential Primary

California Progress Report Steps Up Coverage of Presidential Campaign as February Primary is Closer Than You Think

By Frank D. Russo If Labor Day, as tradition has it, marks the beginning of the final days of...

» December 9, 2007 - 0 comments - California Presidential Primary

Schwarzenegger Redistricting Plan Could Cost Democrats Six Assembly Seats and Two in the Senate

By Bill Cavala A veteran of over 30 years in Sacramento Today’s Contra Costa Times citing unnamed “observers”, fills...

» December 9, 2007 - 1 comments - Redistricting/Reapportionment

Ballot Initiatives, the California Hall of Fame, and News of the Week from the State Capitol

By Hannah Beth Jackson With little of note happening on the water and healthcare negotiations, there has been a...

» December 9, 2007 - 1 comments -

Three Steps to a Better America: What Californians Can Do

By Bill Rumble President Northeast Democratic Club of Los Angeles Imagine the following scenario… On January 20, 2009, President...

» December 9, 2007 - 1 comments - California Presidential Primary

Mitt Romney is No Jack Kennedy on Religion: Consider the Historical Record

By Carl Luna San Diego CityBeat I didn’t know John Kennedy. John Kennedy was not a friend of mine. I’m...

» December 9, 2007 - 10 comments - California Presidential Primary

Warning Signs That Parts of California Face Danger From Tsunamis

By Jan Adams Happening Here Recently these signs have been turning up along one of my regular running routes...

» December 9, 2007 - 0 comments - Disaster Preparation

Protecting San Francisco Bay From Future Oil Spills

In the Democratic weekly radio address Assemblymember Loni Hancock , Chair of the Assembly Natural Resources Committee, and Assemblymember...

» December 8, 2007 - 1 comments -

Billion in Bonds for Dumb Dams: California Chamber of Commerce Threatens Water Bond Initiative

By Gary A. Patton Executive Director Planning and Conservation League While the State of California faces a multi-billion dollar...

» December 8, 2007 - 3 comments - Water

California Apartment Managers Should Have Duty to Report Child Abuse

By Pat Dazis A Mother In August of 2002 my 12 year old grandson Chris Cejas was murdered in...

» December 7, 2007 - 36 comments - Children and Families

Tribes Must Halt All Efforts to Add Illegal Slots in California

By Cheryl A. Schmit Founder and Director of Stand Up for California You may have read one of the...

» December 7, 2007 - 22 comments -

Protect Our State Budget, Protect Taxpayers, and Protect Vital State Services By Voting Yes On Props 94, 95, 96 And 97

By Ron Cottingham President Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC) At a time when the political process seems...

» December 7, 2007 - 7 comments -

A California Initiative Process Turned on Its Head

By Hannah Beth Jackson On a recent trip to Chicago, I had the interesting good fortune of getting into...

» December 7, 2007 - 2 comments - Initiative Reform

Republicans Miss Deadline for June Ballot “Dirty Tricks” Change in Electoral College—But Are Now Planning on November Ballot Itself

By Frank D. Russo In what can only be described as bizarre, the Republican drive to change the Electoral...

» December 6, 2007 - 9 comments - Electoral College

“Ninety Years of Health Insurance Reform Efforts in California” from the California Research Bureau is our site of the day

» December 6, 2007 - 0 comments - Site of the Day

“Sound Bite” Politics: “Don’t Let The Politicians Pick The Voters”…

By Bill Cavala A veteran of over 30 years in Sacramento The premise behind this sound bite is that...

» December 6, 2007 - 1 comments - Redistricting/Reapportionment

Subprime Mortgage Crisis in California and the Nation: Broader Changes Needed from Industry and Policymakers

The last in a series of three articles Testimony of Paul Leonard California Office Director Center for Responsible Lending Bold...

» December 6, 2007 - 3 comments - Responsible Lending

Ballot Box Balancing Act in California Health Care Reform

By Anthony Wright Executive Director of Health Access California Mike Zapler of San Jose Mercury News has a downer...

» December 6, 2007 - 0 comments - Health Care

California Assembly Banking and Finance Chair: Bush Falls Short on Subprime Mortgage Crisis

By Ted Lieu Chair California State Assembly Banking and Finance Committee The mortgage foreclosure crisis is a rapidly accelerating...

» December 5, 2007 - 8 comments - Responsible Lending

Subprime Mortgage Crisis in California: Wide-Scale, Systematic Loan Modifications Hold Greatest Promise

The second in a series of three articles Testimony of Paul Leonard California Office Director Center for Responsible Lending Loan...

» December 5, 2007 - 1 comments - Responsible Lending

Schrag: Be Wary of Distorted Factoids in “California’s Year of Education That Probably Won’t Be”

By Peter Schrag As California approaches the "year of education" that won't be, what education consultant John Mockler calls...

» December 5, 2007 - 0 comments - Education

How Non-Citizens Became Eligible for Old Age Pensions in California

By Kenneth C. Burt The overheated national debate over immigration has obscured the fact that U.S. policy fluctuates between...

» December 5, 2007 - 0 comments - Immigration

Why America is Becoming a Second-World Nation and California is in the Crosshairs

Part 4 of a 4 Part Series By Marilyn Dudley-Flores, Ph.D CEO OPS-Alaska Moon Shot: Piercing the Corporate Academic Veil...

» December 5, 2007 - 0 comments -

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