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Joel Fox Launches New Website on California Business and Politics
5-13-2008 6:00 am
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FlashReport readers will now have another place to aim their browsers as my friend Joel Fox has launched a new website with what promises to be an interesting...
Today's Commentary: Canadian Human Rights Commissions Coming to California?
5-13-2008 12:01 am
State Capitol
There is an ominous cloud on the horizon and conservative bloggers (and their readers) should beware. Conservative author, blogger and commentator Mark Steyn...
Newport Beach Charter amendment "Beeked" but unbowed
5-12-2008 6:29 pm
Political Law
A new verb was created during the hearings on Robert Bork's unsuccessful nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. He was "Borked" by his...
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Joel Fox Launches New Website on California Business and Politics
Source: FlashReport
May 13, 2008 5:00 am
FlashReport readers will now have another place to aim their browsers as my friend Joel Fox has launched a new website with what promises to be an interesting blog - Fox and Hounds. Joel is the President of the Small Business Action Committee, and i…
Several Hundred Illegal Aliens Arrested in Iowa
Source: CA Political News
May 13, 2008 1:24 am
This is a national crisis. One firm in Iowa had several hundred illegal aliens at work in their meat packing plant. Tysons is being sued by having 30,000 illegal aliens on their payrollâby workers fired to make way for the illegal and workers who h…
Today's Commentary: Canadian Human Rights Commissions Coming to California?
Source: FlashReport
May 12, 2008 11:01 pm
There is an ominous cloud on the horizon and conservative bloggers (and their readers) should beware. Conservative author, blogger and commentator Mark Steyn is about to go on trial in Canada to face charges of spreading hate and contempt for Musli…
New York Times: (Clinton) Seeds of Destruction
Source: CA Political News
May 12, 2008 10:32 pm
Is Hillary sowing the seeds of destruction for the Democrat Party? She has shown that all Democrats don't support radicals and bigots, just a lot do. Hillary has proven that women should not be marginalized by the macho bomb throwers like Bill Ayres.…
CA GOP Lawmakers Propose Orwellian State Agency
Source: FlashReport
May 12, 2008 7:12 pm
Sometimes, you just have to ask yourself, What are they thinking? Last week, Assembly and Senate Republicans held a joint press conference to introduce their proposals to solve Californias $20 billion state budget deficit. Give legislative Rep…
Newport Beach Charter amendment "Beeked" but unbowed
Source: FlashReport
May 12, 2008 5:29 pm
A new verb was created during the hearings on Robert Bork's unsuccessful nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. He was "Borked" by his opponents. A charter amendment I wrote for the City of Newport Beach, and proponents William Fick&he…
Over 30,000 Illegal Aliens Stopped From Voting in Arizona
Source: CA Political News
May 12, 2008 5:23 pm
Since 2004 when proof of citizenship was required in Arizona 38,000 voter registrations have been thrown out. In other words 38,000 people tried to vote illegally. Can you imagine how many vote illegally in California? It is time to insure honest ele…
Completed ballots pouring in at OC Registrar of Voters
Source: OC Register Total Buzz
May 12, 2008 4:40 pm
One of the many bells and whistles at the Registrar of Voters site is this running tally of mail ballots received. As of today, already 23,876 have been delivered for the June 3 primary. You can track the status of your mail ballot here.
Hoa Van Tran responds to campaign finance concerns
Source: OC Register Total Buzz
May 12, 2008 3:01 pm
I spent some time today with Hoa Van Tran, the Democratic candidate for the First District supes office, and his campaign manager, Edgardo Reynoso. Responding to the many people out there who have, um, raised concerns and filed complaints about his c…
Lois Wolk Receives âGolden Trout Awardâ for Her Conservation Leadership
Source: CA Progress Report
May 12, 2008 3:00 pm
Willingness to tackle tough environmental issues including the Prospect Island fish kill, California Delta fish decline, and Central Valley chinook salmon collapse appreciated By Dan Bacher California Trout, a statewide fishing and conservation gr…
Bass' politics may be more like John Burton's than like Nunez's or Perata's
Source: SDUT America's Finest
May 12, 2008 1:49 pm
Assembly Speaker-to-be Karen Bass had a conference call with bloggers this afternoon. It was much less weird than the last such call I participated in with Fabian Nunez, during which one blogger declared solidarity with Nunez after I asked him...
McNerney Makes Roll Call's Top Ten List Of Most Vulnerable Incumbents
Source: FlashReport
May 12, 2008 1:44 pm
Roll Call* has published their list of the Top Ten Must Vulnerable Incumbents In Congress. Six are Democrats, four are Republicans -- only one is from California -- below is the relevant excerpt: JERRY MCNERNEYNot only did McNerney oust then-House …
Calitics Editorial Board Prop Endorsements: No on 98 and Yes on 99
Source: Calitics
May 12, 2008 1:06 pm
Proposition 98 claims to be about eminent domain and protecting the little people. But here at Calitics, we have reason to question the motives of Jon Coupal and the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers' Association. And once again, they are trying to hoodwink Ca…
Streaker Hits East Capitol Steps! [Was This Bonnie Garcia's Escaped Frog Jump Contestant?]
Source: FlashReport
May 12, 2008 1:05 pm
This really just happened. He came from near the east side pond. I guess this confirms that Bonnie must have kissed her frog. Alas the Capitol security had to subdue and take the would-be Prince away before he could enter the building... see prev…
Obama's Register For Change Drive Nets 600+ Voters in LA
Source: Calitics
May 12, 2008 12:43 pm
In order to rise from a relative unknown who lost to Chicago legend Bobby Rush in 2000 to the cusp of a Presidential nomination today, Barack Obama did not only have to court all elements of the varied coalitions that rule over politics in Chicago, h…
A Correction for the Sacramento Bee
Source: FlashReport
May 12, 2008 12:10 pm
I was going to write this anyway, but since the Bee ran a story with my comments about Tom McClintock today, I figured I better get a correction out as quickly as possible. You would think that after 15 years of dealing with the press, I would know …
The McCain Global Warming Plan: Like Bush, More of the Same--Putting Interests of Polluters over the People
Source: CA Progress Report
May 12, 2008 12:06 pm
Laudable Goals but Fails to Reach Them By Carl Pope Executive Director Sierra Club While Senator McCain deserves credit for his work on early global warming legislation in the Senate and for bringing attention to the need for urgent action, his …
Stick This Up Arnold's Budget!
Source: Calitics
May 12, 2008 12:05 pm
UPDATE: by Julia I just want to add some context here. This ad is titled "Yacht Party 2". It would not exist without help from CNA, so major props to them. Today Arianna Huffington sent out an email to Courage Campaign members aski…
Arianna Huffington Wants You to Watch the Courage Campaign's Sexy New Yacht Party Ad -- Strawberries and Champagne Optional
Source: Dem Majority Report
May 12, 2008 11:55 am
Legislative leaders have talked about a long hot summer in Sacramento, but I don't think this is what they meant. Check out the latest Courage Campaign "Yacht Party" ad below, but first, here's a letter from Arianna Huffington, incl…
Return of the Son of Blackwater
Source: Calitics
May 12, 2008 11:44 am
Full Disclosure: I work for the Courage Campaign By now, nobody should be surprised by the resiliency of Blackwater. They've come back from the brink so many times, it's easy to allow yourself to think they'll never really be gone. So thi…
Remember the Year of Health Care? Schwarzeneggerâs Budget Cuts in Medi-Cal Would Increase Uninsured and Lose More in Federal Aid than it âSavesâ
Source: CA Progress Report
May 12, 2008 10:16 am
California already spends less in Medicaid than all states except Louisiana and Georgia By Frank D. Russo This is not something that makes oneâs breast swell with pride about the state of California in the 21st Century. Governor Schwarzenegger …
Why is the Chronicle Publishing Elizabeth Karasmeighan?
Source: Calitics
May 12, 2008 10:05 am
Like every other dead wood and ink publication, the San Francisco Chronicle is facing hard times. What the Chronicle has going for it is credibility, which is why it makes no sense to publish every right wing hack that some "think tank" pays to disto…
Media's contempt for the Clintons: Sexism has zero to do with it
Source: SDUT America's Finest
May 12, 2008 9:59 am
I was flabbergasted to hear Cokie Roberts yesterday on "This Week with George Stephanapoulos" declare her dismay over the "sexism" fueling the harsh commentary on Hillary Clinton's failing presidential campaign. I have no doubt that sexism may have p…
Republican âMen in Blackâ Seek To Purge Voter Rolls of âAliensâ
Source: CA Progress Report
May 12, 2008 9:41 am
By Bill Cavala A veteran of over 30 years in Sacramento Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has ill-advisedly ruled that requiring identification at the polls as a requisite for casting a ballot is Constitutional, the G.O.P. is taking the next step: …
State Senate GOPers Also Need To Stop Coronating Democrats
Source: FlashReport
May 12, 2008 9:18 am
I have gotten a few notes from folks asking me why I did not talk about the State Senate in my earlier post on how Republicans should not participate in coronating Democrats as Speakers. To be honest, I didn't leave out the Senate for any reason …