Politics and ElectionsBallot-Box Budgeting SchemeThursday, January 12th, 2012 Katy Grimes: The latest proposed state budget demonstrates exactly why California doesn’t need the new spending scheme that will appear on the ballot this June. The budget released by the Governor last week projects that despite billions in cuts to programs over the last several years, Californ... Kamala Harris’ Misuse of PowerTuesday, January 10th, 2012Steven Greenhut: I know it's naive, but state attorney generals are supposed to provide fair ballot summaries for proposed initiatives, but in recent years AGs use their power to destroy initiatives they don't like by describing them improperly and even employing utter falsehoods. Former AG Bill Loc... California GOP Never LearnsThursday, January 5th, 2012 John Seiler: California desperately needs a competitive second party to challenge the mega-majority Democrats. Too bad the main alternative is the Republicans. The GOP's inbred attitude was shown yesterday when state Senate Republicans -- the handful of them -- elected Bob Huff of Diamond Bar... Art Pedroza Starts Great New BlogTuesday, January 3rd, 2012 John Seiler: Our old friend Art Pedroza has started a great new blog, OCPoliticsBlog.com. I've known Art for something like 15-20 years. Back when I was at the Orange County Register in the 1990s, he wrote great letters to the editor on the shenanigans in Santa Ana city and school politics. Wh... Times Spiked Real Story on Ron PaulMonday, December 26th, 2011John Seiler: As I noted the other day, the Los Angeles Times calumniated Ron Paul, falsely charging him with racism, based on ancient charges that he answered long ago. They wrote about a newsletter from 20 years ago that he didn't write, didn't read and since has disavowed many times. The L.A... Secession Fever Jumps from CA to ILThursday, December 22nd, 2011 John Seiler: A couple of months ago Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Stone called for the southeastern part of California to secede from the rest of the state. "We have businesses leaving all the time, and we’re just driving down a cliff to become a third-world economy," he said, correctly. ... Strong Mayor Has New LookWednesday, December 21st, 2011Katy Grimes: Sacramento's Mayor Kevin Johnson is back on track with another push for a 'strong Mayor' form of government. Calling this strong mayor campaign the "Sacramento Checks and Balances Act of 2012,” Mayor Johnson's Press Secretary Joaquin McPeek, sent out an email today making the announce... Actually, There’s Global COOLINGWednesday, December 21st, 2011 John Seiler: Gov. Jerry Brown keeps pushing his global-warming superstition. He's condemning any doubters while imposing vast new costs on Californians for "renewable" electricity. In his inimitable Moonbeam mode, he recently enthused about his obsession. Dan Walters reported today: As Go... What Occupy Mvt. Should KnowFriday, December 16th, 2011 John Seiler: Despite its excesses, the Occupy movement is an understandable response to the "Economic Cooling" since the Great Recession struck now more than four years ago. (As is the Tea Party.) I have friends still living in their car. Here's what the Occupiers basically believe: No. 1. Ri... Legislators Receive Low GradesWednesday, December 14th, 2011 Katy Grimes: If this was high school, California's legislators would not be receiving many passing grades, according to the California Republican Assembly. And, it's not looking as if there are as many "A" students as there should be in this class. The CRA has just published its 2011 Legislat... |