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WSJ's Moore: Hasta La Vista, Arnold
8-21-2008 9:53 am
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From today's Wall Street Journal Political Diary E-mail...
Hasta La Vista, Arnold
Some things never change in the Golden State. Seven weeks ...
State Budgeting for Dummies
8-21-2008 9:10 am
Statewide
As the state budget continues to unfold I am struck at how the only ways that we have to deal with the problem is to take power away from our elected...
Today's Commentary: State Senator Lou Correa calls himself "A different kind of Democrat" -- We'll see...
8-21-2008 9:04 am
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"I'll oppose higher taxes..." proclaimed then Assemblyman Lou Correa in a letter (see it here ) he mailed to Central Orange County voters as he...
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Governor’s Executive Order Hurts California Working Families and Public Safety
Source: CA Progress Report
Aug 21, 2008 10:35 am
By Tim Salyer President California Therapeutic Communities (“CTC”) On July 31, 2008, representatives from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”) Division of Addiction and Recovery Services (“DARS”) notified …
OC fans of Ron Paul to rally in Minneapolis St. Paul
Source: OC Register Total Buzz
Aug 21, 2008 10:27 am
The “Ron Paul REVOLution” isn’t over quite yet. The Republican congressman’s primary campaign unexpectedly erupted into a phenomenon, attracting tens of thousands who’d felt like political outsiders. And while Paul won o…
Rethinking how we pay for climate change mitigation
Source: Calitics
Aug 21, 2008 10:06 am
Asm. Huffman (D-Marin) has a pretty interesting legislative package. He has that not-so-great AB 1083, but he's got a few more interesting ones out there. Of note now is a bill (AB 2744 that would allow the Metropolitan Transportation Commissio…
Cavala: Parra Power-Play Falls Short
Source: CA Progress Report
Aug 21, 2008 9:31 am
By Bill Cavala A veteran of over 30 years in Sacramento In ancient Athens, when an elected official acted offensively in the opinion of his peers, his punishment was not to be defeated, but either death or “exile”. Some would say Assemblywoma…
Aitken, Schroeder to help Register cover the conventions
Source: OC Register Total Buzz
Aug 21, 2008 9:22 am
We’re going to shake things up a bit with our convention coverage this year. Beside sending Washington Bureau Chief Dena Bunis to Denver to cover the Democrats, we’re also sending Newport Beach’s Mike Schroeder, the former Californ…
WSJ's Moore: Hasta La Vista, Arnold [By Jon Fleischman - Publisher - Flash Report]
Source: FlashReport
Aug 21, 2008 8:53 am
From today's Wall Street Journal Political Diary E-mail... Hasta La Vista, Arnold Some things never change in the Golden State. Seven weeks into the fiscal year, California still has no budget and faces a Pacific Ocean-sized $15 billion defici…
State Budgeting for Dummies [By Supervisor Matt Rexroad - Statewide - Flash Report]
Source: FlashReport
Aug 21, 2008 8:10 am
As the state budget continues to unfold I am struck at how the only ways that we have to deal with the problem is to take power away from our elected leaders. Speaker Nunez previously argued (Prop 93) that we don't allow Legislators enough time in S…
Commentary: State Senator Lou Correa calls himself "A different kind of Democrat" -- We'll see... [By Jon Fleischman - Publisher - Flash Report]
Source: FlashReport
Aug 21, 2008 8:04 am
"I'll oppose higher taxes..." proclaimed then Assemblyman Lou Correa in a letter (see it here) he mailed to Central Orange County voters as he made his case for why he, and not his opponent, should be elected to the State Senate. If his pr…
Today's Commentary: State Senator Lou Correa calls himself "A different kind of Democrat" -- We'll see... [By Jon Fleischman - Publisher - Flash Report]
Source: FlashReport
Aug 21, 2008 8:04 am
"I'll oppose higher taxes..." proclaimed then Assemblyman Lou Correa in a letter (see it here) he mailed to Central Orange County voters as he made his case for why he, and not his opponent, should be elected to the State Senate. If his pr…
Call Schwarzenegger’s Bluff - Let Deadline for Ballot Measures Pass
Source: CA Progress Report
Aug 21, 2008 7:47 am
By Casey Mills Earlier this month, Governor Schwarzenegger vowed he wouldn’t sign any legislation before a budget was passed, an obvious attempt to blackmail Democrats into hurrying along the process and accepting a Republican-driven result. Sin…
Lockyer's budget reform plan presumes a responsible Legislature. Why?
Source: SDUT America's Finest
Aug 21, 2008 7:38 am
I asked Tom Dresslar, Bill Lockyer's spokesman, what the state treasurer thought about budget reform proposals being discussed by the governor and the Legislature. Lockyer has a lot more credibility on this issue than most state Dems. Last August he.…
Redefining the California Dream: Darrell Steinberg's Smart Growth Plan
Source: CA Progress Report
Aug 21, 2008 7:21 am
By Robert Cruickshank Today Darrell Steinberg is expected to finally be elected as Senate President Pro Tem, bringing the failed leadership of Don Perata to a welcome end. George Skelton welcomes him to office with a column on the landmark smart gro…
Seth Hettena to be guest on my radio show. Please check it out.
Source: SDUT America's Finest
Aug 21, 2008 7:09 am
Randy "Duke" Cunningham's biographer will talk with me at 11 a.m. about our felonious ex-congressman, City Attorney Mike Aguirre and more. Please check it out at SignOnRadio.com....
California Fails to Pass Chemical Ban in Baby Products
Source: CA Progress Report
Aug 21, 2008 7:03 am
By Katy Farber I’m a big fan of California. I’m almost as far from the state as I could be, here in Vermont, but I usually wholeheartedly agree with the environmental and public health decisions made by the California legislature to protect th…
Why Immigration Matters to Hispanic Voters
Source: CA Progress Report
Aug 21, 2008 6:40 am
By Rosa Martha Villarreal In the 2008 presidential election, Hispanics represent the key swing demographic in states such as Florida, New Mexico, and perhaps even California. Though early polls show Barack Obama with a substantial lead among Hispani…
Prez brief: Meet Orange County’s delegates
Source: OC Register Total Buzz
Aug 21, 2008 6:25 am
THE MORNING LINE At week’s end 24 Democratic delegates from Orange County head to Denver and the following week 16 GOP activists will be in Minneapolis. We profile them. OC Pulse Poll asks what running mate pick would help Barack Obama most. Ca…
The Latest on the Heller Gun Decision--Week Eight
Source: CA Progress Report
Aug 21, 2008 6:10 am
By Irwin Nowick This is the latest on the D.C. v. Heller, the Supreme Court’s decision on the right to bear arms under the Second Amendment. It’s been a relatively quiet week, but there are some interesting developments. First, I saw snippet …
Redefining the California Dream: Darrell Steinberg's Smart Growth Plan
Source: Calitics
Aug 21, 2008 5:52 am
I will be on KRXA 540 AM at 8 AM to discuss this and other California political issues Today Darrell Steinberg is expected to finally be elected as Senate President Pro Tem, bringing the failed leadership of Don Perata to a welcome end. George Skelto…
Mark your calendars: presdential debates set
Source: OC Register Total Buzz
Aug 21, 2008 5:49 am
John McCain and Barack Obama’s campaigns have agreed on the dates and times for three presidential debates and a vice presidential face-off. McCain and Obama will square off on Sept. 26 and Oct. 7 and 15. The as-yet-to-be-named veep candidates …
Call Schwarzenegger's Bluff - Let Deadline for Ballot Measures Pass
Source: Calitics
Aug 21, 2008 5:38 am
From today's Beyond Chron. Earlier this month, Governor Schwarzenegger vowed he wouldn't sign any legislation before a budget was passed, an obvious attempt to blackmail Democrats into hurrying along the process and accepting a Republican-driven resu…
Without a State Budget: Day 52 (A tired script)
Source: OC Register Total Buzz
Aug 21, 2008 5:24 am
As reported earlier, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger unveiled a “compromise budget” yesterday in the hopes of spurring some action in the Legislature. But as predicted, it’s not getting a lot of support. Republicans, predictably, don…
Guvs Lowers His Proposed tax Increase
Source: CA Political News
Aug 20, 2008 8:27 pm
The Governor is calling his new tax offer, a $6 billion a year sales tax increase, instead of four years, a compromise. Of course NOTHING stops the legislature NEXT year from increasing it again, or just making it permanent. The Guv says this is a co…
SEIU: Tyrone Freeman Steps Down from ULTCW
Source: Calitics
Aug 20, 2008 7:48 pm
Tyrone Freeman, the rising star who had led the United Long Term Care Workers local of SEIU, has stepped down from his post in order to allow an investigation into his spending habits. Tyrone Freeman, president of the Service Employees International…
Schwarzenegger Officially Makes Public His Compromise Proposal on California Budget—Some Call It the “August Revise”
Source: CA Progress Report
Aug 20, 2008 3:50 pm
By Frank D. Russo At a press conference in the Capitol shortly after 1 p.m., Arnold Schwarzenegger spoke about what he called a compromise plan of his own to raise revenues, make cuts, and reform the budget process, saying, “Here’s officially my…
No State Worker Pay Cuts This Month
Source: KQED's Capitol Notes
Aug 20, 2008 3:36 pm
If you've got a state job, it appears your paycheck is safe for August. The lawsuit filed by the Schwarzenegger administration against Controller John Chiang has been scheduled to be heard in Sacramento Superior Court on Friday, September 12. And be…