Politics
- Menshevik vs. Bolshevik for L.A. Mayor—Greuel vs. Garcetti
LA mayor’s race: Greuel wants $15 ‘living wage’ for hotel workers; Garcetti won’t commit on amount Frank Stoltze KPCC, 5/13/13 As Eric [...] - Coalition Supports Bill to Impose Penalties on Big Businesses With Medi-Cal Workers
Coalition Supports Bill to Impose Penalties on Big Businesses With Medi-Cal Workers By Pauline Bartolone, capradio, 5/12/13 California labor and health care [...] - Hypocrisy of Gang of Eight—Using “Law” to allow criminals to vote, criminals from foreign nations.
Biometric Database of All Adult Americans Hidden in Immigration Reform By David Kravets, wired.com, 5/10/13 The immigration reform measure the Senate began [...] - Major Threats to Proposition 13 and Homeowners
Major Threats to Proposition 13 and Homeowners Bills That Threaten Homeowners and Small Businesses Are Starting to Move Through the [...] - San Diego School District Used Web Site to Promote Higher Taxes
Grand Jury Questions San Diego Unified Action Center By Kyla Calvert, KPBS, 5/8/13 SAN DIEGO — San Diego Unified may have violated state [...] - CA Cong. David Valadao: Conservative AND Appeals to Hispanics
Rep. David Valadao is proof that the GOP can appeal to Hispanic voters By Mario Trujillo, Roll Call, 05/06/13 Rep. David Valadao [...] - McCain, Rubio and Graham JOKE: “‘Gang of Eight’ Bill: If Border Not Secure at Any Time in First Five Years After Law Passes — Form a Commission!”
‘Gang of Eight’ Bill: If Border Not Secure at Any Time in First Five Years After Law Passes — Form [...] - Democrats Moving $1.5 BILLION Soda Tax Forward—Hit on Economy
Soda Tax Has Some Fizz In State Senate By Kenny Goldberg, KPBS, 5/2/13 A bill that seeks to reduce childhood obesity by taxing [...] - Guv Brown Gives Wink and Nod to Higher Taxes Promoted by Democrat Legislative Allies
Rank-and-File Dems Push Tax Hikes Despite Leaders’ Opposition By Ben Adler, Capitol Public Radio, 5/2/13 Despite promises from California Governor Jerry Brown [...] - Campaign Funds Used by CA Legislators for Trip to Cuba—with Lobbyist
Two more legislators ID’d who went on lobbyist-organized Cuba junket By John Hrabe, Calwatchdog, 5/2/13 Two more state legislators that participated in [...] - Gerrymander backfires on Dems in Pasadena
Gerrymander backfires on Dems in Pasadena By Wayne Lusvardi, Calwatchdog, 4/23/13 Gerrymandering is a strategy to manipulate political district boundaries to split [...] - EBay Asks Tax Payers to Oppose Tax Increase—Media/Leftists Upset
EBay recruits users in push against sales tax legislation By Alistair Barr, Reuters, 4/22/13 EBay (EBAY) Chief Executive John Donahoe began emailing [...] - Assembly GOP members break no-tax pledge
Assembly GOP members break no-tax pledge By John Hrabe, Calwatchdog, 4/17/13 The Assembly Republican Caucus, though small in number, has retained limited [...] - The End of Elected Government: ABAG, SCAG and Other “Regional” Governments
Welkome Comrade to One Bay Area Redwood city-Woodside Patch, 4/15/13 How do you like the following idea? People will be told where [...] - Runner: California’s Tax Freedom Day Delayed Again
Runner: California’s Tax Freedom Day Delayed Again Board of Equalization Member George Runner, 4/17/13 SACRAMENTO – Although the average American can celebrate [...] - Jon Fleischman: Re-Elect Celeste Greig For CRA President
Re-Elect Celeste Greig For CRA President Posted by Jon Fleischman, FlashReport, 4/15/13 When I happily endorsed my friend of a quarter-century, Celeste [...] - Phony Tony: The Mayor That Broke Los Angeles
Are We Better Off Today Than We Were Eight Years Ago? Written by Jack Humphreville, City Watch LA, 4/16/13 On the afternoon [...] - Never Trust Government With $$: Always Vote NO on Bonds, Fees and Tax Increases San Fran Proves This—again
Muni’s mismanagement of Prop. A may hurt future funding tries By: Will Reisman, SF Examiner 04/11/13 Proposition A allowed the San Francisco [...] - USC: Professor Caught Spouting Bigotry, Racism and OK’ing “killing” of Republicans”
‘Stupid and Racist’: Video captures professor ranting against Republican Party By Oliver Darcy and Josiah Ryan,Campus Reform, 4/10/13 See video here. A [...] - What Progressives Can Learn From Their California Failures
What Progressives Can Learn From Their California Failures The Democratic Party has conquered the Golden State’s levers of power. But political [...] - Cancel This Election! The Rational Non-Voting Majority in LA have It Right
Cancel This Election! The Rational Non-Voting Majority in LA have It Right Written by Joe Mathews, city Watch LA, 4/4/13 Why don’t [...] - More Democrat Election Fraud Potential—ACORN is Happy!
Bill aims to lower teen voter preregistration age Bill would allow teens as young as 15 years old to sign up KCRA, [...] - San Fran Left Thinks City, Gov’t and Business Sold Out Unions to “Capitalism”—Horrors
More Labor by the Bay: City College, Symphony strike, Muni Follies, Wells Fargo… by Marc Norton‚ Beyond Chron, 3/28/13 Eat it – [...] - Most young Californians who could vote, don’t think it matters
Most young Californians who could vote, don’t Central Valley Business Times, 3/27/13 • Two out of three ignore civic duty • [...] - Grimes: Neighborhood Legislature could restore accountability
Neighborhood Legislature could restore accountability By Katy Grimes, Calwatchdog, 3/27/13 Big spending on California politics has become one of the state’s largest [...] - Support for Water Bond, High-Speed Rail Falls Short of Majority—Unless Costs Are Reduced
Support for Water Bond, High-Speed Rail Falls Short of Majority—Unless Costs Are Reduced Economy, State and Federal Budgets Worry Californians PPIC, 3/21/13 SAN [...] - With the Term Clock Ticking On Tony V’s Legacy: Time to Address the City’s Pending Insolvency
With the Term Clock Ticking On Tony V’s Legacy: Time to Address the City’s Pending Insolvency Written by Jack Humphreville, city [...] - Honest Elections Over in CA: Online Voter Registration in Florida Creates 2500 Phony Requests for Absentee Ballots
On September 15, 2012 California started online voter registration—with no cross reference to see if the person is registered to [...] - Greuel or Garcetti for LA Mayor? Does Not Matter—Unions Will Continue ownership of City Hall
MUST READ: Will Campaign-Funding Union Bo$$ d’Arcy Own City Hall? Written by Jack Humphreville, City Watch LA, 3/19/13 LA WATCHDOG - Why did [...] - House GOP Leaders: We Can Pass Gun Control, Immigration, Without Republican Support
House GOP Leaders: We Can Pass Gun Control, Immigration, Without Republican Support by Ben Shapiro, Breitbart, 3/10/13 With more and more conservatives [...] - California Campaign Financing Rules Do Not Limit Donations to Candidates—Loopholes Built Into System
California lawmakers avoid campaign contribution limits with ballot measure accounts By Torey Van Oot, Sacramento Bee, 3/10/13 Sen. Kevin de León, D-Los [...] - LA Mayor’s Race: Example of California Dysfunction
LA Mayor’s Race: Example of California Dysfunction Written by Joe Mathews, City Watch LA, 3/8/13 POLITICS - LA is a city of 4 [...] - Los Angeles Leftists to City Gov’t: A Vote of No Confidence–NO on Tax Increase
A Vote of No Confidence Written by Jack Humphreville. City Watch LA, 3/8/13 LA WATCHDOG - Tuesday, 55% of the voters rejected Proposition [...] - New LA City Councilman Once Dubbed ‘Worst Legislator In California’
New LA City Councilman Once Dubbed ‘Worst Legislator In California’ CBSLA, 3/6/13 LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A former state assemblyman once dubbed “Worst Legislator [...] - Republican Kevin James Can Make The Runoff For LA Mayor. If…
Republican Kevin James Can Make The Runoff For LA Mayor. If… Posted by Jon Fleischman, FlashReport, 2/22/13 With the city elections in [...] - One Man, Two Votes—Why Not?
One Man, Two Votes—Why Not? L.A. Asked Me To Vote In Its Mayoral Election. Sure, It’s Illegal, But It’s Also a [...] - Grimes: Karl Rove: CA GOP must ‘Get back in the game and fight’
Karl Rove: CA GOP must ‘Get back in the game and fight’ By Katy Grimes, Calwatchdog, 3/3/13 SACRAMENTO — “Losing has one [...] - Why Obama Wins: Democrats Purge Moderates, Republicans Purge Conservatives
Why Obama Wins: Democrats Purge Moderates, Republicans Purge Conservatives by Joel B. Pollak, Breitbart, 2/27/13 Wednesday’s headlines provide an important lesson in [...] - WORST SACRAMENTO BILL OF THE DAY: Constitutional Amendment by Democrat to End Electoral Free Speech
Wieckowski Moves To Give California A Chance To Call For A Constitutional Amendment Assemblymember Bob Wieckowski, 2/21/13 AB 644 would put measure [...] - In California, ’Moderate Democrat’ Is an Oxymoron
In California, ’Moderate Democrat’ Is an Oxymoron By Steven Greenhut, Bloomberg, 2/14/13 California taxpayers have nothing to fear from the new Democratic [...] - Briefing Report: California Electoral Reforms – The Diminution of Electoral Integrity
Briefing Report: California Electoral Reforms – The Diminution of Electoral Integrity Republican State Senate Caucus, 2/14/13 Introduction: One of the most important functions [...] - Legislature considers requiring voting booths on UC and CSU campuses
Legislature considers requiring voting booths on UC and CSU campuses Central Valley Business Times, 2/12/13 • Supporters say it would mean [...] - Mayors Race: SEIU Continued Ownership of Los Angeles Guaranteed
How Much Will the SEIU Endorsement Cost Us? by Jack Humphreville, City Watch LA, 2/12/13 LA WATCHDOG - Wannabe mayors Wendy Greuel and [...] - Could Prop. 8 be Upheld and Only ONE Same-Sex Couple Allowed to Marry in California? Did Attorneys Mess Up?.
Unintended effects in Prop. 8 appeal? Bob Egelko, SF Chronicle, 2/12/13 TO SEE COMPLETE STORY CLICK ON BLUE HEADLINE First, the federal appeals [...] - Would ANY Public Sector Union Reform Appeal to California’s Union Owned Democrats?
Would ANY Public Sector Union Reform Appeal to California’s Democrats? By Editor, Union Watch, 2/12/13 “There’s a difference between being liberal and [...] - Guv Brown wants $11.1 Billion Water Bond—What Happen to the $18.7 Billion of OTHER Water Bond $$?
$11.1 billion water bond for 2014 stuck in muddy waters By Wayne Lusvardi, Calwatchdog, 2/11/13 Is the third time the charm for an [...] - Hispanics are already Republicans, but the GOP can’t seem to tell them
Hispanics are already Republicans, but the GOP can’t seem to tell them By Richard D. Baris, Brenner Brief, 2/10/13 In 1984, Lionel Sosa [...] - San Diego Democrat Mayor Caught Lying About Competitive Bidding for City Services
FILNER’S FLAWED TAKE ON BIDDING PROCESS FILNER MISCHARACTERIZING STATUS OF FLEET CONTRACT Cuts in newly bid deal are not yet in [...] - Major Parties offer scant lure to youthful voters
Major parties offer scant lure to youthful voters By Amy Wong, Capitol Weekly, 01/29/13 Even though California has seen a decade of growth [...] - Prop 30 Ballot Scheme: Yes, It Was Sleazy
Prop 30 Ballot Scheme: Yes, It Was Sleazy by Jon Coupal, Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, 1/21/13 Friday afternoon, the Court of Appeals [...] - Elias: “VOTER REGISTRATIONS SHOW PARTIES JUST DON’T GET IT”
“VOTER REGISTRATIONS SHOW PARTIES JUST DON’T GET IT” BY THOMAS D. ELIAS, California Focus, 1/22/13 Democrats are riding high in California these [...] - Lawmakers Look to Lower Voter Threshold on Transportation Projects
Lawmakers Look to Lower Voter Threshold on Transportation Projects With Measure J recently failing with 66 percent of voter support, lawmakers [...] - Democrat Senator “Taxin “Jackson Wants UNION Teachers to Pre-Register to Vote 15 YEAR OLDS
Jackson Introduces Bill to Allow 15-Year-Olds to Pre-Register to Vote Source: Lisa Gardiner for State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson, Noozhawk, 1/17/13 State Sen. [...] - Radical Leftists Do NOT Want Veterans to Hold Jobs (NOT a TYPO) with the “Wrong” company—which wants to hire them
Vets to Enter Walmart’s Supply Chain of Command by Steven Mikulan ‚ Beyond Chron, 1/16/13 Readers of Monday’s New York Times [...] - Do Cities Need to Pay for Lobbyists? What About the Council members and Staff, legislators, Supervisors?
Watchdog Report: Fresno leaders consider lobbyists worth the price By John Ellis, The Fresno Bee, 1/5/13 TO SEE COMPELETE STORY CLICK ON [...] - List of Ballot Measures Having Major State–Local Fiscal Implications
Ballot Measures Have Had Major State–Local Fiscal Implications Legislative Analysts Office, 1/2/13 Measure/Election Major Provisions Proposition 13/June 1978 Limits general property tax rate to 1 percent and [...] - Elias–California Focus: Will billionaire’s intimidation attempt win?
California Focus: Will billionaire’s intimidation attempt win? Thomas Elias, Hanford Sentinel, 12/25/12 No one spent more money trying to influence California politics [...] - Young California voters shun party affiliation says study
Young California voters shun party affiliation says study Central Valley Business Times, 12/26/12 • Young adults registered in record numbers • [...] - John Cox: Inflate the Legislature
Inflate the Legislature A California venture capitalist’s plan for reforming an out-of-touch government Steve Greenhut, City Journal, 12/21/12 November’s election gave California [...] - Seiler: Audacity! Mich. shows Calif. GOP how to revive party
Audacity! Mich. shows Calif. GOP how to revive party By John Seiler, CalWatchdog, 12/12/12 When I was growing up in Michigan in [...] - Grassroots Activists Stop $7.8 Billion Transportation Tax in California
Grassroots Activists Stop $7.8 Billion Transportation Tax in California Written by Mimi Steel, 12/12/12 Exclusively for the California Political News and [...] - Editorial by Stephen Frank…..I am a “Conservatarian”.
Editorial by Stephen Frank…..I am a “Conservatarian”. by Stephen Frank, 12/11/12 Last week I met with a recent USC grad who wanted [...] - Grimes: Beware of lawmakers selling Prop. 13 snake oil
Beware of lawmakers selling Prop. 13 snake oil By Katy Grimes, Calwatchdog, 12/4/12 Like geese migrating South for the winter, every year [...] - Coupal: The Manipulative Political Ads Play On
The Manipulative Political Ads Play On By Jon Coupal, Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, 12/3/12 California government employee unions spent nearly $100 million [...] - Democrats Run San Diego: First order of Business? $900 Million Tax Increase
New SD council president pitches tax increase Neither new mayor nor council offer immediate reation to $900 millon proposal Craig Gustafson, San [...] - State Teachers’ Union Money Fueled FV, HB Schools Campaigns
State Teachers’ Union Money Fueled FV, HB Schools Campaigns In a 20-day period in October, the California Teachers Association donated nearly [...] - Hrabe: Special Interests BOUGHT Assembly Democrats Super Majority
Democrat committees funneled special interest money to O.C. candidate Posted by John Hrabe, 11/29/12 TO SEE COMPLETE STORY CLICK ON BLUE HEADLINE Special [...] - How Props 30, 39 Help Make Budget Harder to Predict, Balance
How Props 30, 39 Help Make Budget Harder to Predict, Balance By Joe Mathews, Prop Zero, 11/28/12 The victories of Propositions 30 [...] - Elias: Arnold Schwarzenegger was a lousy governor with a worse memory
Thomas D. Elias: Arnold Schwarzenegger was a lousy governor with a worse memory By Thomas D. Elias, Daily Breeze, 11/27/12 Back when [...] - Corrupt Union Official Tries to Create Fake petition Signatures—Disciplined, Not Arrested
City union worker urged fake signatures to thwart pension overhaul initiative By Rick Orlov, Daily News, 11/20/12 TO SEE COMPLETE STORY CLICK [...] - Tom Elias: Same-day registration — a political time bomb
Tom Elias: Same-day registration — a political time bomb Tom Elias, Redding Searchlight, 11/20/12 A time bomb that could bring major changes [...] - Greenhut: Sac Bee’s cheap shot at McClintock and conservatives
Sac Bee’s cheap shot at McClintock and conservatives By Steven Greenhut, Calwatchdog, 11/19/12 The Sacramento Bee’s lead editorial today lavished praise on [...] - Seiler: Arnold embarrasses himself in WSJ interview
Arnold embarrasses himself in WSJ interview By John Seiler, Calwatchdog, 11/17/12 Arnold Schwarzenegger is the hypocrite who keeps on entertaining. He jet-sets [...] - Gov’t Will Run Health Care Like CA DMV Runs Voter Registration—People Fall into the cracks
Some DMV voter registrations fall through cracks, registrars say Some would-be voters seek court orders to get ballots counted By Will Evans, [...] - Grimes: Selfish vote won over philosophical vote, again
Selfish vote won over philosophical vote, again Katy Grimes, Calwatchdog, 11/9/12 After every election one party has to retreat and lick its [...] - Reform Denied On election night, Californians stand by high taxes and untrammeled union power.
Reform Denied On election night, Californians stand by high taxes and untrammeled union power. Troy Senik, City Journal, 11/7/12 Historians who one day [...] - Stephen Frank Editorial: Election is Over—Time to get Serious About Saving Our State and Nation
Editorial: Election is Over—Time to get Serious About Saving Our State and Nation By Stephen Frank, 11/7/12 As this is being written, [...] - Dead And Still Voting Thousands of Dead Californians remain eligible to vote
Dead And Still Voting Thousands of dead Californians remain eligible to vote By Stephen Stock, Felipe Escamilla and Kevin Nious, NBC Bay [...] - Republicans Give Top 5 tips for Democrats’ circular firing squad
Top 5 tips for Democrats’ circular firing squad By John Hrabe, Calwatchdog, 11/5/12 Just a day before the election, California Democrats seem [...] - Election pits civic duty against cynicism
Election pits civic duty against cynicism By Steven Greenhut, CalWatchdog, 11/4/12 SACRAMENTO –- It’s been years since I cared deeply about any [...] - Pro Prop 32 Donors Must be Disclosed—Courts Don’t Stop Unions Stealing From Workers for Anti- Prop. 32
Arizona non-profit ordered to turn over donor records By Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Mary Jo Pitzl, azcentral.com 11/4/12 The California Supreme Court [...] - CA Democrat Incumbent Using Republican Brand to Fool Voters
CA Democrat Incumbent Using Republican Brand to Fool Voters by Susan Swift, Breitbart, 11/4/12 In Southern California, an incumbent Democrat state legislator [...] - Michael Reagan backs maverick write-in Assembly challenger J.D. Bennett
Michael Reagan backs maverick write-in Assembly challenger By Katy Grimes, Calwatchdog, 11/4/12 How does an unknown write-in candidate for Assembly in a June [...] - Meet the Worst Legislator in California –The Voter
Meet the Worst Legislator in California By Joe Mathews, nbclosangeles, 10/26/12 Californians hate their legislature. But which California legislator is the worst? By [...] - Prop. 30 would make budget roller coaster more scary
Prop. 30 would make budget roller coaster more scary By Wayne Lusvardi, Calwatchdog, 11/2/12 You probably have seen the photograph of the [...] - Opponents of Voting Rights Act Provision Impacting CA Counties Want Supreme Court Action
Opponents of Voting Rights Act Provision Impacting Counties Want Supreme Court Action California County News, 10/31/12 Several lawsuits have been filed to [...] - Statewide Unions Spend Big to Defeat Local Charter Measure in Costa Mesa
Statewide Unions Spend Big to Defeat Local Charter Measure in Costa Mesa California City News, 11/1/12 Discussion of a charter proposal in [...] - $2.3 BILLION SPENT ON PROPOSITIONS SINCE 2000, LARGE DONATIONS DOMINATED
$2.3 Billion Spent on Propositions Since 2000, Large Donations Dominated Analysis reveals just 2.3% of all funds are from donations under [...] - San Diego Public hearing scheduled on plan to do away with campaign contribution limit
Public hearing scheduled on plan to do away with campaign contribution limit San Diego News Room, 10/30/12 SAN DIEGO (CNS) – The [...] - Whole Foods suffers second thoughts on Prop. 37
Whole Foods suffers second thoughts on Prop. 37 By Wayne Lusvardi, Calwatchdog, 10/30/12 The campaign over Proposition 37 isn’t as simple as [...] - Grimes: Reform for California only a vote away — Yes on Prop. 32
Reform for California only a vote away By Katy Grimes, Calwatchdog, 10/30/12 Anyone who still has the hope of reforming California knows [...] - Need to End Initiatives as Rich People’s/Politicians Play Toys?
The California Contest: Rich, Old, White People vs. Dead White People By Joe Mathews, nbclosangeles, 10/28/12 What’s the biggest political debate in [...] - Changing Demographics Won’t Mean the End of Republican Party
Changing Demographics Won’t Mean the End of Republican Party A Commentary By Michael Barone, 10/29/12 When reading one of the endless stories [...] - Greenhut: The California (Anti)Taxpayers Association
The California (Anti)Taxpayers Association By Steven Greenhut, Calwatchdog, 10/24/12 California taxpayers can hardly get a break. The Democrats who have ironclad control [...] - Unpledging the No Tax Pledge GOP lawmaker risks conservative anger in Sacramento
Unpledging the No Tax Pledge GOP lawmaker risks conservative anger in Sacramento By Kevin Riggs, nbclosangeles, 10/27/12 The state of political dysfunction in [...] - The Tax That Dare Not Speak Its Name California’s Proposition 39 takes aim at out-of-state businesses.
The Tax That Dare Not Speak Its Name California’s Proposition 39 takes aim at out-of-state businesses. Troy Senik, City Journal, 10/25/12 Taxes remain [...] - Zynga (Farmville) CEO Gives $1M to Obama Super PAC, Pink Slips to 160 Employees
Zynga (Farmville) CEO Gives $1M to Obama Super PAC, Pink Slips to 160 Employees BY: Washington Free Beacon Staff, 10/25/12 Obama’s Super [...] - Steve Frank Guide to the November 6, 2012 Ballot Measures
Guide to November 6, 2012 Proposition # Steve Frank Position Type of Measure Subject 30 No Constitutional Amendment Tax Hike (Jerry Brown) 31 No Constitutional Amendment & Statute Two-Year Budget Cycle [...] - Potential Voter Fraud in North Carolina: 2,214 Registered Voters 110 Years of Age & Older
No. Car. Finds 2,214 Registered Voters 110 Years of Age & Older -By Warner Todd Huston, Publius Forum, 10/25/12 Forget hunting for [...] - Poll suggests Californians fed up with big government, public employees
Poll suggests Californians fed up with big government, public employees Michael Bastasch, Daily Caller, 10/22/12 Could California be on the verge of [...] - Matthews: Mungers Not as Bad as the Johnsons! (Hiram’s)
Blame Hiram Johnson and his Dad, not the Mungers, for California’s Initiative Mess By Joe Mathews, nbclosangeles, 10/23/12 Civil rights attorney Molly [...] - Will Prop 30 Be the Last Ransom Taking?
Will Prop 30 Be the Last Ransom Taking? By Joe Mathews, nbclosangeles, 10/22/12 Polls suggest that a narrow but distinct majority of [...] - How bad is Prop. 31? The Left and the Right oppose it.
Right and left attack Prop. 31 budget reform By Dave Roberts, Calwatchdog, 10/20/12 California’s governing process is broken. Just some of the [...] - It’s Not Too Early to Start Running for Governor (for 2014)
It’s Not Too Early to Start Running for Governor By Joe Mathews, nbclosangeles, 10/21/12 My math may surprise people, but the next [...] - Gil Gonzales: A New Day in Sacramento
Gil Gonzales: A New Day in Sacramento Gil Gonzales, Exclusive to the California Political News and Views 10/20/12 I wish all of [...] - Up is Down! Down is Up! Prop 30 Backers Go Down the Rabbit Hole
Up is Down! Down is Up! Prop 30 Backers Go Down the Rabbit Hole By Joe Mathews, nbclosangeles, 10/18/12 Prop 30′s backers [...] - Unions Slush Fund Exposed—Try to Hide $$
Mysterious Union Slush Fund Spends $100,000 Against Costa Mesa Charter By Kevin Dayton, Unions Watch, 10/18/12 As explained by the League [...] - Reason-Rupe Poll: California Voters Moving Towards Wisconsin-Like Government Reforms
Reason-Rupe Poll: California Voters Moving Towards Wisconsin-Like Government Reforms Emily Ekin, Reason, 10/19/12 California’s Proposition 30 and Proposition 32 are too close [...] - Caltrain tax plan gains steam in San Mateo County
Caltrain tax plan gains steam in San Mateo County By: Will Reisman, SF Examiner, 10/17/12 Aim: Caltrain is mulling whether to target [...] - Grimes: Dan Harrison–Student Stands Up to Corrupt Cal State Fresno University Teacher
Cal State teachers ‘bulldogging’ for Prop. 30 By Katy Grimes, Calwatchdog, 10/16/12 Even after California State University instructors received a mild rebuke [...] - Elias: Free Elections and Democracy Gone and Good Riddance
Thomas D. Elias: “MINOR PARTIES WON’T DISTORT ELECTION RESULTS” By Thomas D. Elias. 10/17/12 As the fall election season nears its welcome [...] - Democrats Acting Like Republicans? Democrat Circular Firing Squad?
Brown, Munger end GOP monopoly on circular firing squads By John Hrabe, Calwatchdog, 10/13/12 For the past two decades, California Republicans have [...] - Top donors go all in on state ballot measures Biggest contributors include billionaires, corporations, unions
Top donors go all in on state ballot measures Biggest contributors include billionaires, corporations, unions By Will Evans, Bay Citizen, 10/12/12 The top [...] - The Only Question: How Will [INSERT NEWS] Impact Prop 30?
The Only Question: How Will [INSERT NEWS] Impact Prop 30? By Joe Mathews, nbclosangeles, 10/12/12 Proposition 30 is no longer a ballot [...] - Are Voter ID Opponents Winning the Battle but Losing the War?
Are Voter ID Opponents Winning the Battle but Losing the War? By Jake Grovum, Stateline, 10/10/12 In recent months, courts have struck [...] - CRP Chair Del Beccaro On November Elections: Speech for Willie Brown Breakfast Club-“The Divided Era”
Del Beccaro: November Elections and the “Divided Era” Tom Del Beccaro, California Republican Party, 10/10/12 I want to thank Willie Brown for [...] - Munger-Brown Prop 30 and 38: “Murder Suicide?” NO, Mercy Killings
Campaigns for Prop 30, Prop 38 trade barbs John Myers, News 10, 10/9/12 If there was truly ever a truce between November’s [...] - Media Admits Jerry Brown is Misleading Public on Prop. 30
Would You Buy a Used Car from These Guys? By Jon Coupal, Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, 10/8/12 Would you patronize a business [...] - California voters only have themselves to blame for soaring pump prices
California voters only have themselves to blame for soaring pump prices Gas prices hit record levels around California’s Bay Area. KNTV’s [...] - PROP. 31 – STRANGE TARGET FOR ANGER ON THE ULTRA-RIGHT
PROP. 31 – STRANGE TARGET FOR ANGER ON THE ULTRA-RIGHT Tom Elias, 10/8/12 The strangest of all this fall’s intense initiative battles [...] - Molly Munger: The Meg Whitman of 2012
Molly Munger’s Big Donations Are a Mistake By Joe Mathews nbclosangeles, 10/8/12 Molly Munger is being too generous. The wealthy civil rights lawyer [...] - Proposition C would funnel money into affordable San Francisco homes
Proposition C would funnel money into affordable San Francisco homes By: Joshua Sabatini, SF Examiner, 10/04/12 A place to call home: If [...] - Prop. 30: Loser for Families and Economy—WINNER for Government
Leg committee hearing: Prop. 30 a loser By Dave Roberts, Calwatchdog, 10/8/12 Proposition 30 is either a vital lifeline for budget-ravaged schools and [...] - Pastors Use First Amendments Rights—ACLU Must Really Be Upset
October 7 – Pulpit Freedom Sunday Charlie Butts, OneNewsNow.com, 10/7/12 Today is “Pulpit Freedom Sunday,” a project of Alliance Defending Freedom. At [...] - On Death Penalty Measure, Voters Like the Worst Part
On Death Penalty Measure, Voters Like the Worst Part By Joe Mathews, nbclosangeles, 10/6/12 California voters, often without knowing what they are [...] - Who Needs to Buy a Politician when You Can Buy Yourself an Initiative?
A handful of deep-pocket donors drive November election By Capitol Weekly, 10/4/12 Money talks. For the state ballot propositions in next month’s [...] - Online voter registration surges in CA–220,000 in two weeks
Online voter registration surges in California Central Valley Business Times, 10/4/12 • 220,000 register online in two weeks • ‘I am [...] - Reason to VOTE NO on Prop. 30==52% LAUSD HQ Administrators Would be Fired
No One Left To Lay Off’: LAUSD ‘Doomsday’ Scenario Looms CBSLA, 10/4/12 Officials with the Los Angeles Unified School District on Wednesday warned [...] - Hating Our Way to Yes –Modern Campaigns
Hating Our Way to Yes By Joe Mathews, nbclosangeles, 9/30/12 A radio ad for Proposition 32 – the November ballot initiative that would [...] - Brown/Munger/Unions, School Districts and Cities Declare WAR on your Paycheck and Bank Accounts
Heads Up, Taxpayers — Incoming! By Jon Coupal, Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, 10/2/12 While voters’ attention is being diverted to the three [...] - Prop. 38: The $120 Billion LIE—They Forgot the Tax and Cost
Reality check: Pro-Proposition 38 ad mostly true, but ignores some facts Mercury News, 9/29/12 TO SEE COMPLETE ARTICLE CLICK ON BLUE HEADLINE Ballot [...] - Paycheck Protection Redux Unions line up against an initiative that would end payroll deductions for politics.
Paycheck Protection Redux Unions line up against an initiative that would end payroll deductions for politics. Larry Sand, City Journal, 9/28/12 For the [...] - Editorial by Stephen Frank: How the Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce Is Used by its Leaders
Editorial by Stephen Frank: How the Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce Is Used by its Leaders California Political News and Views, [...] - Editorial by Stephen Frank: Is it Time for Significant Change to California Government?
Editorial by Stephen Frank: Is it Time for Significant Change to California Government? Editorial by Stephen Frank, California Political News and [...] - 110,000 registered to vote in first week of new online system
110,000 registered to vote in first week of new online system Central Valley Business Times, 9/26/12 • Lets Californians register for [...] - George Soros anti-Jewish Pro-Obama Ads
Soros’s Samuel L. Jackson Ad Mocks Jewish Education by Joel B. Pollak,Big Government, 9/27/12 Jewish education is all about profanity, bestiality, [...] - Hearing offers peek into the Democratic mind
Hearing offers peek into the Democratic mind By Katy Grimes, Calwatchdog, 9/26/12 With either an infusion of new tax revenue or major cuts [...] - CA: 2015 Begins Same Day of Election Voter Registration Fraud
Gov. Jerry Brown signs Election Day voter registration bill into law By Josh Richman, San Jose Mercury News, 9/25/12 TO SEE COMPLETE [...] - Grimes: Prop. 32: Striking fear in the hearts of union bosses
Prop. 32: Striking fear in the hearts of union bosses By Katy Grimes, Calwatchdog, 9/24/12 California voters have plenty of reasons to [...] - DNC Literally in Hock to SEIU
DNC Literally in Hock to SEIU DNC owes millions to union-owned bank, records show BY: Andrew Stiles, Washington Free Beacon, 9/24/12 The Democratic [...] - How Prop. 36 would change “three strikes” in two ways
How Prop. 36 would change “three strikes” in two ways By Andy Furillo, Sacramento Bee, 9/24/12 TO SEE COMPLETE STORY CLICK [...] - ‘No Party Preference’ registration up in CA
‘No Party Preference’ registration up in CA Katy Grimes, Calwatchdog, 9/24/12 According to the Secretary of State’s office, voter registration in California is [...] - California’s Prop. 31: The Revolution Will Not Be Publicized
California’s Prop. 31: The Revolution Will Not Be Publicized By Stanley Kurtz, National Review Online, 9/10/12 We are two months away from fundamentally [...] - Federal judge says no constitutional right to secret ballot
Federal judge says no constitutional right to secret ballot in Boulder case By Tim Hoover, The Denver Post, 9/21/12 TO SEE [...] - 37 Is the new 65: A field day for trial lawyers
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Sen. Reid: Junk Mail Is Seniors ‘Only Way Of Communicating Or Feeling Like They’re Part Of The Real World’ by Noah [...] - Media Misleads on California Prop 29–No Surprise
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California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom Gets Second Job As Current TV Host by Meenal Vamburkar Mediate, 4/18/12 Gavin Newsom, the lieutenant governor [...] - Even Media Knows Fraud of Tobacco Tax Ballot Measure.
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Poll Workers on Primary Day in Washington, DC offer US Attorney General Eric H Holder’s ballot to vote… to a [...] - Separated at Birth: Brown and Munger
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Only One President Has Ever Ignored A SCOTUS Order Matthew S Harrison, American Thinker, 4/4/12 Allow me to remind the American people [...] - San Fran hunts down zombie candidates who used Millions of Tax $$ to Campaign
San Fran hunts down zombie candidates By Dave Roberts, Cal Watchdog, 4/5/12 Zombies staggered around San Francisco during its 2011 [...] - Americans Elect New Board Member Supported Obama and Opposes Private Property Rights—Still Claims to be “Non Partisan”
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American Cancer Society Attacks Me by Name Over California Tax Grab by Warner Todd Huston, Publius Forum, 3/18/12 Oddly enough, a coalition [...] - Arnold/Munger End Third Political Parties in California
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Democrats play by their own rules. The Constitution, laws, regulations mean nothing. That is why we have courts, [...] - CA Ground Zero in Battle for the Republican Soul
It was the victory in the June, 1964 California primary that assured Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater his GOP [...] - Democratic attorneys general snag $1.1 billion slush fund
Democratic attorneys general snag $1.1 billion slush fund Daily Caller, 02/21/2012 Five big banks have agreed to give twenty-three Democratic attorneys general [...] - Why Are These Jewish Foundations Funding Antisemitism?
There folks that people in the community call “Self Loathing” they are embarrassed by being who they are. [...] - Prop. 29: Billion $ Boondoggle for Political Hacks
Would you trust these people with $1 billion? -By Warner Todd Huston, Publius Forum, 2/18/12 If the members of [...] - Democrats Defend Castro Loving/Ethically Challenged Maxine Waters
Assemblyman Defends Maxine Waters Katy Grimes, Cal Watchdog, 2/17/12 : I sat through a State Assembly session this morning wondering why [...] - Lance Armstrong Texas Charity a Front for Politics
“Charity gives $1.5M to tobacco tax initiative 1:01 am – The Reporter (Vacaville) SACRAMENTO (AP) — Supporters of an initiative on [...] - Nanny State Food Effort for Ballot?
Mandatory labeling of GMO foods moves close to ballot Central Valley Business Times, 2/16/12 • Initiative given go-ahead to gather [...] - ACORN HAPPY–Report: 1.8M dead registered to vote
Report: 1.8M dead registered to vote By MACKENZIE WEINGER, Politico, 2/14/12 The United States’ voter registration system is in chaos — [...] - Coupal: Stop Special Interest Money on November Ballot
Stop Special Interest Money By Jon Coupal, Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, 2/15/12 Unless one is wearing Brown colored glasses, it is easy [...] - Political Secret: “Trackers” Stalk Political Candidates–Looking for Gaffe’s
Californians fund super PAC that hounds GOP Will Evans, California Watch, 2/13/12 Everywhere Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney goes, he [...] - Editorial: Job#1: Take Back America—Win the White House in November
Editorial by Stephen Frank for the California Political News and Views, 2/13/12 Most of the readers of this newsletter have taken [...] - Munger Says NO to Guv: Will Put $120 Billion Tax Increase on Ballot
Brown Appears Unsuccessful at Blocking Other Tax Measures Posted by John Myers, KQED, 2/6/12 Somewhere out there is a [...] - Proxy Drills: Political Operatives Sell Votes to Highest Bidder.
Proxy Drills: Political Operatives Sell Votes to Highest Bidder. Ashley Ingram and Chris Mays, Exclusive to the California Political News and [...] - Unions Want Part Time San Bernardino Board of Supes–Full Time Union Controlled Legislature
Unions Join Forces to Reduce SBDO Board into Part-Time Status; PAC Well-Funded California County News, 2/6/12 Influential unions are lining [...] - San Fran Nan (Pelosi): CINO–Catholic In Name Only
Nancy Pelosi Takes a Stand for Abortion Jeannie DeAngelis, American Think, 2/4/12 House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Ca) is a modern-day version [...] - Pew Polls Show Jewish Shift Toward GOP, Away from Democrats
Pew Polls Show Jewish Shift Toward GOP, Away from Democrats Republican Jewish Coalition, 2/2/12 Washington, D.C. (February 2, 2012) — The [...] - Think Long Comes Up Short–Billionaires and Hacks Trying to Raise Taxes
Think Long Comes Up Short Steve Greenhut, City Journal, Winter, 2012 A new report calls for higher taxes in California. California’s ongoing [...] - Hell Froze Over!! Dems Vote to Slash School Funding–Cutting Quality Schools
Dems Vote to Slash School Funding By KATY GRIMES, Cal Watchdog, 2/1/12 Anyone involved in state politics would concede that it would [...] - Politics With $11 Billion Water Bond–two steps to take your $$
A Watered-down Bond for Water System Improvements? CA Senate President Pro Tem tells water conference $11 billion is too much Kimberly [...] - Jerry Brown As Insurance Commissioner? To Force Special Interest $$$
Jerry Brown As Insurance Commissioner? by Jon Coupal, Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, 1/30/12 Wait. We know that Jerry [...] - Democracy Prevails Again in Local Campaign Finance Fight
Democracy Prevails Again in Local Campaign Finance Fight On Friday, a San Diego federal judge delivered a campaign finance ruling [...] - Grimes: Democrats Petty Lawsuit Shows Leaders’ Motive
Petty Lawsuit Shows Leaders’ Motive Katy Grimes, Cal Watchdog, 1/30/12 A petty lawsuit filed by Assembly Speaker John Perez and [...] - Democrats and Arnold GOP’ers Win. Controverisal State Senate Maps OK’d by Court
Top California court rejects GOP redistricting challenge San Francisco Business Times [...] - Seiler: Don’t Tell Jerry: Tax Polls Irrelevant Now
My first race, I walked precincts, was for Nixon in 1960 against Kennedy. If early polls meant anything Hillary would have [...] - State Controller Sued by DEMOCRAT Lawmakers for Docking Pay during Budget Fight
State Controller Sued by Lawmakers for Docking Pay during Budget Fight California County News, 1/25/12 When State Controller John Chiang [...] - Grimes: Big Savings With Part-Time Legislature
Big Savings With Part-Time Leg. Katy Grimes, Cal Watchdog, 1/23/12 Limiting the Legislature to only 95 days each year and $18,000 [...] - NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REPUBLICANS GET PRO ACTIVE FOR NOVEMBER ELECTION
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REPUBLICANS GET PRO ACTIVE FOR NOVEMBER ELECTION Arnold Zeiderman, Exclusive to the California Political News and Views, 1/26/12 On Saturday, [...] - November’s Ground Zero Initiative–Ending Extortion is Controversial
November’s Ground Zero Initiative Posted by John Myers, KQED, 1/22/12 While talk about California’s November ballot has focused largely on [...] - Legislators attempt to strip courts of power–Idea for CA?
Legislators attempt to strip courts of power By Maggie Clark, Stateline, 1/23/12 Frustrated with what they see as “activist judges” who [...] - Perkins: CA Courts Undermine State’s Initiative System
Courts Undermine State’s Initiative System Joseph Perkins, Cal Watchdog, 1/21/12 I voted against Proposition 215, the so-called Compassionate Use Act, which [...] - Grimes: CA GOP Going to Elephant Graveyard? Major Statement on Legislative Future by Stephen Frank
CA GOP Going to Elephant Graveyard? Katy Grimes, Cal Watchdog, 1/17/12 Many in the media say that Republicans are rapidly becoming irrelevant [...] - Bipartisan Support to Revamp $11 Billion Water Bond?
Bipartisan Support to Revamp Water Bond? Ben Adler, California Capitol Network, 1/16/12 An eleven billion dollar bond on this November’s ballot would pay [...] - Politics, not funding, drove growth of Spain’s high-speed rail caused Depression
Politics, not funding, drove growth of Spain’s high-speed rail Tim Sheehan, California Watch, 1/14/12 BARCELONA, SPAIN – Money wasn’t a [...] - Democrats to Continue Corrupt Redevelopment Agencies for Two Months–Seven Months Notice Not Enough
Senators Padilla and Rubio Introduce Legislation to Continue Redevelopment Agencies for Two Months Senator Alex Padilla, 1/13/12 Sacramento [...] - Oakland’s radical mayor is in deep trouble of her own making.
Quan Agonistes Oakland’s mayor is in deep trouble of her own making. Stephen Schwartz, City Journal, 1/11/12 Jean Quan, the ideologically leftist [...] - Guv’s Initiative Finds Lucrative Donors Who Want YOU Taxed, Not Them
It is cheaper for the Tribes to donate $300,000 to raise YOUR taxes than to have the State [...] - The List Grows: Latest Sect. of St. Updates –46 MORE Propositions in Circulation
The List Grows: Latest Sect. of St. Updates Submitted by jbrown, California Propositions, 01/05/2012 It’s now worth noting that there are 46 [...] - San Diego Mayor Candidate Dumanis Reform: End Elected Boards of Education
Dumanis releases reform plan for San Diego Unified School District San Diego News Room, 1/6/12 SAN DIEGO (CNS) – District [...] - Grimes: CA– A Jagged Legislative Battle Ground
A Jagged Legislative Battle Ground Katy Grimes, Cal Watchdog, 1/5/12 During Gov. Jerry Brown’s first year in office, business interests were [...] - Heritage Foundation: Voter ID Prevents Election Fraud
Voter ID Prevents Election Fraud Mike Brownfield, Heritage Foundation, 1/4/12 Last night’s nail-biter in Iowa marked the beginning of election year [...] - Munger, Steyer, Berggruen and Other Billionaires Want YOUR Taxes Raised
The Year of the Billionaire Jon Coupal, Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, 1/2/12 For the Chinese, 2012 is the Year of the Dragon. [...] - Democrats Are Terrified of Voter ID–Can Not Win Honest Elections
Democrats Are Terrified of Voter ID Robert Knight, Townhall, 1/4/12 The most consequential election in our lifetime is still 11 [...] - Mayor Villaraigosa Likens Himself to a Chihuahua–Also Does Not Know Value of $$
Mayor Villaraigosa Likens Himself to a Chihuahua LAist, 1/2/12 In describing the way he plans to do business for the remaining 18 [...] - San Fran: Hunters Point–Nightmere for Poor
Formerly Great Cities All Over America Are Turning Into Open, Festering Sores End of the American Dream, 1/2/12 Once upon [...] - Pelosi Rents $10,000 per DAY Suite in Hawaii for herself
1 Percenter Nancy Pelosi Spends $10,000 per Day at Resort Godfather Politics, 12/27/11 A lot of attention has been put on the [...] - Technology failures prompt criticism of secretary of state
Technology failures prompt criticism of secretary of state Will Evans, California Watch, 12/20/11 The latest technology snafus to hit Secretary of State [...] - Jobless rise was steep in Sacramento
Jobless rise was steep in Sacramento Sacramento Business Journal, 12/23/11 Nearly every American city has seen unemployment spike with the Great Recession [...] - New CA Laws to Drive you Crazy
Car seats, shark fins, tanning beds, booze, epilepsy By Alisen Boada, Capitol Weekly, 12/22/11 As California rings in the New Year, a [...] - Mungers Destruction of Legislative Districts: Democrats Helped Him
How Democrats Fooled California’s Redistricting Commission by Olga Pierce and Jeff Larson, ProPublica, 12/21/11 This spring, a group of California Democrats gathered [...] - Odds of hacker ‘shenanigans’ during the presidential primaries are high
Odds of hacker ‘shenanigans’ during the presidential primaries are high By Aliya Sternstein, Nextgov, 12/16/11 Expect hackers to try to disgrace presidential [...] - Gov’t Pension Plan Uses Pension/Tax $$ to Stop Pay Cuts
Good news!! Some workers are willing to receive a pay increase, but when the same agency gives them a cut, [...] - Seiler: The More Taxes the Merrier!
The More Taxes the Merrier! http://www.calwatchdog.com/2011/12/16/the-more-taxes-the-merrier/ John Seiler, Cal Watchdog, 12/18/11 It must be the season. I’m in a festive mood. I want to [...] - California’s ‘Top Two’ – myth and reality in 2012
California’s ‘Top Two’ – myth and reality in 2012 By Paul Mitchell, Capitol Weekly, 12/15/11 Much of this year’s legislative and congressional [...] - Ballot Measure: Legislature Elected by 10,000 But NOT All the Voters
A Legislature of 10,000? By Joe Mathews, Prtop Zero, 12/13/11 California is the largest American state, but proportionally it has the smallest [...] - Coupal: CA ballot is electoral version of “Animal House”
Who needs Sacramento, elected officials or bureaucrats–we have the November, 2012 ballot. Animal House 2012 By Jon Coupal, Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, [...] - Taking the Pledge: Anti-Tax Pledge to Target CA Officials; Follows Norquist’s Efforts
Taking the Pledge: Anti-Tax Pledge to Target CA Officials; Follows Norquist’s Efforts California County News, 12/06/11 If you paid any attention to [...] - Coupal: Why We Don’t Trust Politicians
Why We Don’t Trust Politicians By Jon Coupal, Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, 12/05/11 Ask any of the politicians in Sacramento if they [...] - Unemployment 8.6% Corrupt: Here’s the Math – Not Fuzzy But Corrupt
Unemployment 8.6% Corrupt: Here’s the Math – Not Fuzzy But Corrupt: 17 Things to Think About By Maggies Notebook, 12/03/11 The unemployment [...] - CA “celebrates” 100 years of the initiative, referendum, and recall. Direct Dysfunctionality
Direct Dysfunctionality California “celebrates” 100 years of the initiative, referendum, and recall. Troy Senik, City Journal, 12/02/11 In the midst of California’s prolonged [...] - Ousted L.A. Housing Authority chief leaves with $1.2 million–$$ Taken From Poor
Ousted L.A. Housing Authority chief leaves with $1.2 million Critics see Rudolf Montiel’s departure pay as a symbol of misplaced priorities [...] - California Dream is no more
California Dream is no more Joseph Perkins, Cal Watchdog, 12/02/11 In 2010, according to Census figures, the proportion of us who moved [...] - CA Elections 2012: Ballot stew starts to boil again
Elections 2012: A ballot stew starts to boil again By Cindy Baker, Capitol Weekly, 12/01/11 Doesn’t it seem like Californians just did [...] - Oakland Mayor–Elected With 31% of vote–Recall Started
Recall Petition for Mayor Quan to Hit Oakland Streets Any Day Now California City News, 11/30/11 It’s been a bumpy road for [...] - The Crowding Field of 2012 Tax Initiatives–$32 B and Growing
The Crowding Field of 2012 Tax Initiatives by John Myers, KQED, 11/30/11 California voters have long had a reputation as anti-tax, a [...] - Newsom Kills Off San Fran–Leaves Town to His Victims
Gavin Newsom Officially Gives Up On Living In SF by Eve Batey, SF Appeal, 11/28/11 When former SF mayor, now Lt. Governor [...] - 12/15: Trigger List Released..Rethinking Budget Trigger Unlikely, Says Speaker
Rethinking Budget Trigger Unlikely, Says Speaker by John Myers, KQED, 11/28/11 Assembly Speaker John Perez isn’t ruling it out — never say [...] - Ethically Challenged, Castro Loving Maxine Waters to be Top Democrat on House Financial Services Committee
Maxine Waters in line to take over from Frank on Financial Services By Peter Schroeder, The Hills, 11/28/11 Wall Street executives [...] - Occupying Gang Seven Deadly Sins
Occupying Seven Deadly sins by Rusty Weiss, Big Government, 11/25/11 A friend of mine was recently opining on Facebook, in the midst [...] - Public Funds No Boon To Stem Cells–Another Special Interest Gov’t Boondoggle
Public Funds No Boon To Stem Cells By WAYNE LUSVARDI, CalWatchdog, 11/22/11 On May 4, 2011, the Los Angeles Times reported that [...] - San Fran Election Corruption: 31,000 Votes do Not Count
How Ranked-Choice Voting Silenced 31,500 Voters The Bay Citizen’s analysis of SF’s mayoral election reveals limits of the voting system By Shane [...] - Georgia Democrat Party Tied to Absentee Ballot Fraud–How About CA Investigation as Well?
12 charged with voter fraud in Georgia election By Neil Munro, Daily Caller,11/25/11 Law enforcement officials have charged 12 people with using [...] - Pelosi Bashes Catholics: “They Have This Conscience Thing”
Pelosi Bashes Catholics: “They Have This Conscience Thing” http://www.lifenews.com/2011/11/21/pelosi-bashes-catholics-they-have-this-conscience-thing/ by Steven Ertelt, LifeNews.com, 11/21/11 Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is at it again, [...] - 95 Arrested after Protesters Pitch Tent in Bank
95 Arrested after Protesters Pitch Tent in Bank Hundreds marched in downtown San Francisco against education cuts By Matt Smith, bay Citizen, [...] - San Fran and Oakland: Mayors Win With Less Than 1/3 the Vote
Critics aim to end ranked-choice voting after SF mayoral race Lance Williams, California Watch, 11/15/11 Ranked-choice voting was the cure for what [...] - Wells Fargo says 80, not 65, is new retirement age
Wells Fargo says 80, not 65, is new retirement age Steven E.F. Brown, San Francisco Business Times, 11/16/11 If you believe “Sixty [...] - To the Media Socialism is Conservative: SF Election Signals Shift to the Right
SF Election Signals Shift to the Right “More conservative is the new normal” in a bastion of liberalism By: Gerry Shih and [...] - San Fran Election (Democrats Only City) So Corrupt They Need Outside Monitors
Monitors to Observe SF Elections By Gerry Shih, Bay Citizen, 11/7/11 California Secretary of State Debra Bowen, the state’s top elections official, [...] - Vallejo Radical Mayor Candidate Upset Newspaper Published Her Picture
Vallejo Newspaper Becomes Its Own Front-Page News Times-Herald faces accusations of bias in coverage and choice of political ads By Scott James, [...] - Grimes: Special Treatment For Democrat Fraud Victims
Special Treatment For Dem Fraud Victims By KATY GRIMES, Cal Watchdog, 10/24/11 Democrats are appealing to the Fair Political Practices Commission for [...] - More Information on Possible $1.2Billion Democrat/Solar Industry Corruption.
More Q’s for SunPower, Miller & Son Human Events files FOIA requests to four federal agencies by Neil W. McCabe, Human Events, [...] - No Honor Among Thieves: San Fran Democrats Want Election Monitors
Lee’s Rivals Want Election Monitors Urgent request comes as mayor tries to distance himself from group accused of committing voter fraud By [...] - RANKED-CHOICE VOTING GETS ANOTHER TEST IN SAN FRAN
RANKED-CHOICE VOTING GETS ANOTHER TEST IN SF BY THOMAS D. ELIAS,10/21/11 >From the moment election results were finalized in Oakland last fall, [...] - Foreign Language Ballots Create FRAUD in San Fran Election
More Fraud Accusations for Lee Supporters The Bay Citizen was on hand to see Friday’s controversial Chinatown ballot operation By Gerry Shih, [...] - Calif. Press ♥ Ex-Michigan Gov. Granholm–of Course a Democrat
Calif. Press ♥ Ex-Michigan Gov. Granholm By KATY GRIMES, Cal Watchdog, 10/19/11 When a politician rides into town on a book tour, [...] - Voters Think They Know Best
Voters Think They Know Best nbclosangeles,10/17/11 The latest Field Poll tells us a lot about the mindset of the California electorate. According [...] - San Fran Politics LITERALLY Going to the Dogs(DOGPAC)
Dog owners are getting politically-minded in SF By John Blackstone, CBS news, 10/16/11 They say every dog has its day. In San [...] - The one-in-a-million problem–enlarge the CA Legislature
The one-in-a-million problem Paul Jacob, Townhall, 10/15/11 My week began with a celebration: The centennial of California’s initiative process. I wrote about it [...] - Dan Walters: Don’t Trust Democrats in Sacramento
Dan Walters: Don’t Trust Democrats in Sacramento Golden State Liberty, 10/16/11 Over at the Sacramento Bee, the always-interesting Dan Walters offers a [...] - Gizzi: Voting Rights Act Last Chance to Save Imperiled Calif. GOP House Seats
Voting Rights Act Last Chance to Save Imperiled Calif. GOP House Seats by John Gizzi, Human Events, 10/15/2011 IRVINE, CALIF.—Now that it [...] - Politics and money
Politics and money John Howard, California Water Wars, 10/13/11 “While experts disagree on how much is too much when it comes to [...] - Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich, Tim Donnelly and the Death of the Political Pro
Herman Cain and the Death of the Political Pro by Roger L Simon, Pajama’s Media, 10/14/11 Karl Rove doesn’t think Herman Cain [...] - Smelly Sacramento Occupiers/Protesters Make Demands
Smelly Protestors Make Demands Katy Grimes, Cal Watchdog, 10/12/11 I’ve been uncharacteristically quiet about the Occupy Wall Street protests, largely because they [...] - CA Democrats Give Republicans a Reason Not to Deal
Democrats Give Republicans a Reason Not to Deal nbclosangeles, 11/12/11 Dems Give GOP a Reason Not to Deal Republicans, with their ridiculous NO! [...] - PLF sues CA Citizens Redistricting Commission over race- and sex- based selection criteria
PLF sues CA Citizens Redistricting Commission over race- and sex- based selection criteria Author: Adam Pomeroy, 9/26/11 Sacramento, CA; September 26, 2011: [...] - Top 10 Looniest Liberals
Top 10 Looniest Liberals by Human Events, 10/08/2011 Liberalism must be a disease that affects the brain. How else to explain the [...] - Unions and Democrats Fighting With Obama and Brown
Labor Occupies Wall Street, But Democrats Go in Reverse by Randy Shaw‚ Beyond Chron, 10/06/11 As the grassroots campaign against Wall Street [...] - Petty Dictators Abound in the Regional Governmental and Transportation Agencies of CA
(Part 2 tomorrow) Arrogance, Despotism, Tyranny Petty Dictators Abound in the Regional Governmental and Transportation Agencies of California (Part 1: The [...] - Reform group argues against tax break for political committees
Reform group argues against tax break for political committees Chase Davis, California Watch, 10/03/11 A campaign finance reform organization has sent a [...] - Progressives Upset: Honesty Returning to Some States’ Voting Booths
Study: New Voting Restrictions May Affect More than Five Million 2012 IMPACT COULD BE SIGNIFICANT, NEW STUDY SHOWS Jeanine Plant-Chirlin, NYU Brennan [...] - Living amid Hollywood Hypocrisy
Living amid Hollywood hypocrisy By: Janine Turner, Washington Examiner,| 09/30/11 I had to listen to it for years on sets, at dinners, [...] - Web registering may shake up voter rolls in California–Corruption Galore
Web registering may shake up voter rolls in California By: Sarah Gantz, SF Examiner, 10/02/11 Registering to vote might soon be as [...] - Amateur Arnold Blames Californians for HIS Creation of CA Depression
Schwarzenegger tried to do the right thing – really Mark Lacter, LA Observed, 9/29/11 You wouldn’t get that impression by looking at [...] - “Progressives” are really Totalitarians with a Nice Sounding Name
“Progressives” are really Totalitarians with a Nice Sounding Name by Stephen Frank I have just seen a statement on Twitter that [...] - Grimes: Liberal Elites Lavish Obama
Liberal Elites Lavish Obama Katy Grimes, Cal Watchdog, 9/29/11 Tinseltown. Swimming pools. Movie stars. On the campaign trail, President Barack Obama has been [...] - Democrat Governor Suggests Suspending Democracy–New left Movement?
Democrat Governor Suggests Suspending Democracy The “joke” nobody is laughing at. by John Hayward, Human Events, 9/28/11 http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=46497 Governor Bev Perdue of North [...] - Public funding in San Francisco’s mayoral race spent on negative ads–Your Tax $$
Public funding in San Francisco’s mayoral race spent on negative ads By: Dan Schreiber, SF Examiner, 09/26/11 Supporters of San Francisco’s public [...] - California Democratic Party Among Bankrupt Solyndra’s Creditors
California Democratic Party among Solyndra’s creditors By Jim McElhatton, The Washington Times, 9/25/11 Out of the hundreds of out-of-work employees, vendors, investors [...] - Sign petition to Stop Obama Taxes, Fee’s and Job Killer Bill
Tell Congress & Obama: Don’t Pass the Obama Tax and Fee Job Killers The so-called Affordable Health Care Act (ObamaCare) will [...] - How Nutty is the Left in CA? “Could We Have Primaries for Ballot Initiatives?”
Could We Have Primaries for Ballot Initiatives? nbclosangeles, 9/24/11 There’s a big debate at this moment about a bill on Gov. Jerry [...] - Leftists: Californians Have “too many” ballot box choices
Our Insanely Direct Democracy A Panel Suggests California’s Ballot Initiatives Could Work Better With a Lot, Lot, Lot of Changes Zocalo public [...] - DiFi Should Wave Bye-Bye
DiFi Should Wave Bye-Bye John Seiler, Cal Watchdog, 9/24/11 The hardest thing for politicians to do is give up the reins of [...] - Fleischman:A Recap Of the CRP Platform Committee Activity At the Convention
A Recap Of the CRP Platform Committee Activity At the Convention Posted by Jon Fleischman, Flashreport.org, 9/20/11 There is much to be [...] - Barriers remain too high for Independents–Plus Prop. 14 Guarantees No Indies on November ballot
Barriers remain too high for Independents by Alan Markow, California Independent Voter Network, 9/19/11 Is there anyone less popular today than a [...] - Message or Messenger? California GOP Wrestles With Answer
Message or Messenger? California GOP Wrestles With Answer Posted by John Myers, KQED,9/17/11 LOS ANGELES — The only thing more reliable at [...] - California’s governor is a politician, first, foremost, and always.
The Conventional Jerry Brown California’s governor is a politician, first, foremost, and always. City Journal, 9/16/11 Common wisdom, embraced by many on the [...] - Seiler: How CA GOP Can Get Its Mojo Back
How CA GOP Can Get Its Mojo Back By JOHN SEILER, Cal Watchdog, 9/16/11 These are propitious times for California Republicans as [...] - From the Left: GOP Win in NYC Shows Voters Distrust President Who Cries Wol
GOP Win in NYC Shows Voters Distrust President Who Cries Wolf by Randy Shaw‚ Beyond Chron, 9/15/11 Team Obama has had 24 [...] - CA cities hire D.C. Lobbyists to get money elected officials can’t or won’t get
Localities turn to K Street for protection, fear federal budget tightening By Luke Rosiak, Washington Times, 9/13/11 It’s the most populous state [...] - Think Globally, Act Locally (work for Legislative Candidates)
For several cycles I have worked for Statewide and national candidates. I really thought I was doing well for [...]
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