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Jon Fleischman

Anthony York’s Last Update for the Week… And an (unfortunate) prediction…

Here what Mr. York, of Capitol Weekly, shares:

OK, so before I sign off for the weekend, here’s the latest: We’re waiting for official numbers from three counties. Those three counties: Santa Barbara, Madera and Mono have 9,464 signatures between them. Proponents need 6,164 to reach the magic 110 percent threshold. That means they need 65 percent from the remaining counties to avoid the full count. Though there’s nothing official that I can pin down, the rumor mill’s a swirlin again, and now there’s speculation that by the timeRead More

Jon Fleischman

Update from York — ~5,000 sigs short for Term-Limits End Run… for now…

Not to be cynical, but I am sure that the games are now beginning. Wouldn’t it be funny if some of the bigger more liberal counties suddenly "found" more qualified signatures?

Anthony York’s latest:

All 58 counties have reported their raw count for a total of 1,105,511 signatures. 55 counties have reported their random sample numbers for a total of 757,626 projected valid signatures. Needs 763,790 projected valid signatures to qualify by random sample. 4 counties that had previously reported their random sample numbers submitted amended reports today. So,Read More

Jon Fleischman

Susan Kennedy’s Pay Raise?

It’s time for a new contest. Guess how much a pay raise Governor Schwarzenegger has given to his Chief of Staff, Democrat Susan Kennedy?

We’ve heard that Kennedy and a few other senior staffers have had Christmas come a little early.

UPDATE: Ace Governor’s Press Secretary Aaron McLear responded with a phone call within like two minutes of my email asking for specifics. He sent over the list. He wanted to stress to me (so I will share with you) that the total expenditures for staff salaries in the Governor’s office has not increased, apparently they are making due with less people, but paying them more. These ‘adjustments’ follow some increases received by Cabinet Secretaries in the Spring…. So, without any further suspence… The winners are…Read More

Matthew J. Cunningham

The 241 Toll Road & the Enviros Who Lie About It

One thing that amazes me about opponents of completing the 241 Toll Road in Orange County is how they lie, and the boldness with which they do it.

Take this press release from "Save San Onofre" containing a statement from Elizabeth Goldstein, the president of the California State Parks Foundation. It was given to me by an anti-241 activist at yesterday’s pro-241 press conference by Rep. Ken Calvert and Assemblyman Van Tran.

In it, Goldstein claims:

"San Mateo Campground is a must see. Check out the 161 campsites that will be closed."

That is an untrue statement. Just a flat-out lie. Yet it slips so effortlessly from Ms. Goldstein’s tongue.

Context is needed here and in anyone interested in more background can read my 241 toll road posts on FR Blog and on… Read More

Jon Fleischman

Term Limits End Run… More from York — all good news from where we sit!

This may be my favorite update yet from Anthony York over at Capitol Weekly… He has put his hands on a copy of an e-mail sent out by the Los Angeles County Registrar. The last paragraph is my favorite. As a hack for the unions, I am sure that Labor Day weekend is supposed to be like Christmas for Fabian Nunez. Yeah, not so much this weekend. He may have to spend it working on his resume…

From York:

A couple more items. Last night, LA County elections chief Conny McCormack sent an email out to local government officials and other selected politicos. Attached was a copy of the Capitol Weekly story which posted yesterday morning and a comment from McCormack: From: Conny McCormack Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 6:23 PM Subject: Fw: Capitol Weekly: The term limits rumors … Read More

Jon Fleischman

Doolittle Campaign: Tim Leslie comes out swinging…

Just off the transom from the Doolittle for Congress campaign, in response to Assemblyman Ted Gaines opening an exploratory committee to look at a run against Doolittle in the upcoming GOP primary…: LOYALTY MATTERS By former State Senator and Assemblyman Tim Leslie As Benjamin Franklin said so well, so long ago, "a friend in need is a friend indeed". Our friend John Doolittle is under attack from the liberal left and now from those to whom he has shown true friendship.Read More

Jon Fleischman

Term Limits End Run, Another Update

The latest from the man with the numbers in the drama of whether the end-run on term limits will make the February ballot… From CapWeekly’s Anthony York:

Word is that there is new optimism in the proponents’ camp. The SOS is still expected to get LA today. But then, on Wednesday, the LA Registrar said they would report Thursday. As a side note, what a week for Conny McCormack. She tangles with Bowen over voting machines, announces her resignation Monday, and then immediately finds herself, once again, in the center of the California political universe. Well, at least the universe off all of us junky wierdos. Anyway, I asked the Secretary’s office about this new optimism. LARead More

Mike Spence

Rocky Delgadillo makes the list

LA City Attorney has finally made the big time. Following Paris Hilton and disclosures about his family’s run ins with the law; he has been recognized… as one of the 10 worst prosecutors in the country.

Congrats Rocky ! You deserve it. See story here.Read More

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