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Jon Fleischman

AppointmentWatch: 5 GOP, 5 Dem

Last week Governor Schwarzenegger announced ten appointments. Again, here we list the appointments, grouped by partisan registration, using the basic guideline that voluntary association of an individual to a political party gives some indicator of their basic ideological and philosophical leanings.

Of special note among the Democrats is Joe Nunez, an appointee of recalled Governor Gray Davis to the State Board of Education. The Governor has re-nominated Nunez to this post. Hold on to your seat for this: Nunez is not only the chief political and legislative person for the California Teachers Assocation union, but is also the Chairman of the Alliance for a Better California, the union-umbrulla group that has and continues to pound Governor Schwarzenegger. I can’t figure out this appointment???

THE REPUBLICANS

Cary Nosler, 61, of Carmichael, has been appointed to the Acupuncture Board. He has served as host of … Read More

Michael Der Manouel, Jr.

Global Warming

Due to the lack of meaty political news today I’ve decided to comment on global warming.

It came to my attention today that San Diego, Los Angeles and other parts of California are under a flood watch. After doing about 10 minutes of research I discovered that this is all due to global warming . 10 more minutes of research yielded the following caused by global warming:

Drought Hail Tornados Hurricanes Cold Weather Hot Weather Excessive Rain Wind Flooding

So, you see, global warming is a real situation that we must deal with because ALL weather is caused by it! And don’t ever challenge this theory or some people will get really, really mad!… Read More

Jon Fleischman

AppointmentWatch: 5 GOP, 1 Dem, 1 DTS

These additional appointments from the Governor just came over the wire.

Special "shout out" to FR friend John McCammon (who was Republican Congressman George Radanovich’s Chief of Staff for many years) and a special mention to Christine Ruben who had been working for Chuck Poochigian’s campaign for AG, and is now going to be Deputy Secretary for Communications at the State and Consumer Services Agency.

There are five Republicans, one Democrat and one Decline-to-State in this batch of appointments:

THE REPUBLICANS

William Bush, 54, of Elk Grove, has been appointed undersecretary of the State and Consumer Services Agency. He has served for over 30 years at the Franchise Tax Board and has held the position of interim executive officer since 2005. Bush is a Republican. John McCamman, 52, of McLean, Virginia, has been appointed chief deputy director of the Department of Fish … Read More

Matthew J. Cunningham

Protesting On A Saturday Is No Fun

This is the headline to yesterday’s OC Register story on Saturday’s protest in Costa Mesa against the anti-illegal immigration bill:

1,200 protest in Costa Mesa

Foes of proposed immigration policy changes march peacefully, but numbers fall short of predicted 5,000.

Apparently, all those high school Cesar Chavezes don’t think protesting this issue is all that urgent unless it means they can blow off school authorities, ditch school and act like juvenile delinquents.

Aah, the idealism of the young — it’s so inspiring!… Read More

Barry Jantz

Ode to the 77th

I’m probably too close to this thing for my own good. So be it.

I was on the ground with Steve Baldwin in 1988 in a spirited attempt against Steve Peace (old 80th AD), then when Willie Brown clean-clocked Baldwin in ’92, electing Democrat and future felon Tom Connolly in a four point GOP seat. In 1994, against the best sentiments of Rob Hurtt and others, Baldwin ran again and knocked off Connolly, with a bit of help via Tom’s penchant for 14-year-old prostitutes. We felt vindicated. We were vindicated. Heck, Steve even got to chair Assembly Education for about … what was it, six months?

Six years later Steve and I (and many from the Baldwin team) worked hard for Jay La Suer, a conservative stalwart that I am proud to have served alongside for 10 years as a La Mesa councilman. Although others ran in that 2000 GOP primary, no one could match Jay’s law enforcement and military background. With Joe Justin consulting, and Steve and Duncan Hunter raising money for Jay, the general… Read More

Jon Fleischman

TY Nick – News Roundup

Having just returned from a quick vacation, I want to first thank our Guest Editor Nicholas Romero for his fine work – he put together the FR main page on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday and did an outstanding job I must say. Nick will continue to help me out, as needed, going forward. Thanks, Nick! The "must read" today is a piece by LA Times political reporter Peter Nicholas on Governor Schwarzenegger: "The Private Side of his Governance. The piece offers an ‘inside look’ at Arnold Schwarzenegger and how he runs his office and how he approaches his job. I found it to be quite interested and eye-opening. I was fascinated to read a piece in the Contra Costa Times (reprinted from the LA Times, so you may have already read it) that focused on the California GOP delegation and the immigration issue. The piece talked about while all of the Democrats support some degree of guest worker program, the GOPers remain solid in their opposition to any kind of amnesty. However, the exception to the GOP solidarity comes from Central Valley Republican Congressmen George Radanovich, Devin Nunes and Bill Thomas, who… Read More

Mike Spence

LA Superior Court Nominee Deception Revealed

Last Thursday I posted about the Governor’s latest appointment to The LA County Bench, Richard Goul. You can see it here.I have been a critic of the Governor’s judicial picks, especially in LA County where the ratio runs 2 to 1 in favor of the Democrats. The California Republican Lawyer Association introduced and got passed a resolution calling on the Gov to appoint Republican to judicial slots.

So what’s the big deal about this appointment?The press release noted he was a decline to state. That is sort of an abstention in the way most us of count stuff. It doesn’t count for you and it doesn’t count against you.

Well, guess what asource connected in the LA DA’s office told me that Goulwas a Democrat. The Orange County Registrar of Voters shows that he was registered for about eight years AS A DEMOCRAT in Newport Beach until 2/21 of 2006 when he suddenly registered as a decline to state voter.

Why did Goul change his registration? Did he doit tomislead us judicial… Read More

Jon Fleischman

Today’s Commentary: TY Nick – News Roundup

Having just returned from a quick vacation, I want to first thank our Guest Editor Nicholas Romero for his fine work – he put together the FR main page on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday and did an outstanding job I must say. Nick will continue to help me out, as needed, going forward. Thanks, Nick! The "must read" today is a piece by LA Times political reporter Peter Nicholas on Governor Schwarzenegger: "The Private Side of his Governance. The piece offers an ‘inside look’ at Arnold Schwarzenegger and how he runs his office and how he approaches his job. I found it to be quite interested and eye-opening. I was fascinated to read a piece in the Contra Costa Times (reprinted from the LA Times, so you may have already read it) that focused on the California GOP delegation and the immigration issue. The piece talked about while all of the Democrats support some degree of guest worker program, the GOPers remain solid in their opposition to any kind of amnesty. However, the exception to the GOP solidarity comes from Central Valley Republican Congressmen George Radanovich, Devin Nunes and Bill Thomas, who… Read More