The public relations armada behind the Governor is very impressive. When he wants the world to know he is doing something, there are media events, e-mails and faxes out that kazoo, conference calls with reporters, and the spin team is out in force. You know when a PR blitz is taking place with Arnold Schwarzenegger. As a matter of fact, it happens almost every day.

I can tell you that I have I have rolled my eyes on many occasions lately, because it seems that in so many cases, when Arnold lurches to the middle (over over-shoots and just plain moves over to the left) on an issue, they make a huge deal out of it. The ‘production value’ on his signing of the wage mandate on employers was bettered even more by his recent greenhouse gas abatement tour of California, signing bills on Treasure Island (with British PM Tony Blair on hand via satellite) and down in LA, in coastal Malibu.

Then when the Governor happens to do some good things that conservatives like me would like, it often times takes place with a whisper.

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The public relations armada behind the Governor is very impressive. When he wants the world to know he is doing something, there are media events, e-mails and faxes out that kazoo, conference calls with reporters, and the spin team is out in force. You know when a PR blitz is taking place with Arnold Schwarzenegger. As a matter of fact, it happens almost every day.

I can tell you that I have I have rolled my eyes on many occasions lately, because it seems that in so many cases, when Arnold lurches to the middle (over over-shoots and just plain moves over to the left) on an issue, they make a huge deal out of it. The ‘production value’ on his signing of the wage mandate on employers was bettered even more by his recent greenhouse gas abatement tour of California, signing bills on Treasure Island (with British PM Tony Blair on hand via satellite) and down in LA, in coastal Malibu.

Then when the Governor happens to do some good things that conservatives like me would like, it often times takes place with a whisper.

I am sure that there is a lot of ‘targeting’ going on in terms of the audience to which the Governor is trying… Read More

UPDATE: The Governor VETOED this bill!

Imagine that like many people, your options on your living spacearrangements are limited due to various factors such as income level, marital status, job or school location, or many others that make apartment living the best choice. Unfortunately, the most vulnerable,asingle woman, going to college or trade school may unknowinglyhave a rapist move into her complex.Asingle Mom withyoung childrenliving with her also must contend with the lack of protections for their safety froma known child molestermoving in and livingnext door. A bill,AB 2712, by Assemblyman MarkLeno, D-San Francisco,anotherLate Night Special passed in the Assemblycreates a policy that flies in the face of the strides we’ve made in passing and strengtheningMegans Law. Instead this bill takes Californiabackward in the fight to disclose to innocent citizens where these predators are. 2712 creates immunityfrom civil liability for landlordsthat rent to sexual predators, should one of theseoffenders harmone of theirtenants, a true… Read More

Today’s Wall Street Journal includes a front-page story that features San Bernardino political activist and school board candidate Joseph Turner (pictured right). Read the WSJ articlehere. The piece details Turner’s effort last summer to place an anti-illegal-immigration measure on the ballot in the City of San Bernardino, and asserts that while the effort fell short (due to a judge’s interference – read about that here), itinspired successfulsimilar efforts in at least 10 cities in other parts of the country.

Turner’s initiative,entitled the "City of San Bernardino Illegal Immigrant Relief Act," would have revoked the license of any business deemed to aid or abet illegal immigrants, banned landlords from renting to illegals, and prohibited the city from conducting business in any language other than English. A field representative for… Read More

The Governor also vetoed SB 1162 Licenses for illegals. See the veto message in Spanish here.The Governor has still not vetoed college grants for illegals SB 160. See alert here.… Read More

I guess the Governor is listening to the Antelope Valley. See here. He vetoed these two high profile bills sponsored by the Gay Lobby for California’s schools. See complete list here.… Read More

With the deadline for the signing bills approaching, 40 leaders in Los Angeles’ Antelope Valley held a press conference telling the Governor to veto AB 606 and AB 1056. Both these bills are sponsored by Equality California. Hats off to teacher Scot Sutherland in organizing the event, which featured Assemblywoman Sharon Runner. See the article here.… Read More

Yesterday, Oakland’s KTVU interviewed me about who is the real Arnold Schwarzenegger (not just me, SF Mayor Gavin Newsom too). The gist of their story was, given the left-leaning bills the governor has been signing lately, Republicans and Democrats alike are wondering what to expect from the Schwarzenegger Administration in its second term. When KTVU’s Randy Shandobil asked me if I was a Schwarzenegger supporter early on, I replied that I was because, although I knew that he’d be middle-of-the-road on social issues, I liked his focus on dealing with the state budget’s structural… Read More