Politics and ElectionsAssembly catfight over gunsTuesday, May 22nd, 2012 May 22, 2012 By Katy Grimes Retribution in politics isn’t unusual. Every year we witness members of the Legislature receiving punishment from party leadership, often followed by banishment to a tiny office and committee assignments taken away. That’s the prerogative of party leaders... Calif. US. Senate candidates blast GOP endorsementWednesday, May 16th, 2012May 16, 2012 By Dave Roberts In California, there are three certainties: death, taxes and the re-election of Sen. Dianne Feinstein. In 2006, she shellacked Dick Mountjoy by 24 points. In 2000, she trounced Tom Campbell by 19 points. The grande doyenne of California Democrats has been in the... Lugar loses, Tea Party winsWednesday, May 9th, 2012 Commentary May 9, 2012 By John Seiler Back during the People Power Revolution in the Philippines in 1986, which kicked dictator Ferdinand Marcos out of power, one U.S. Senator who played a role by flying to the country was Richard Lugar, R-Ind. I remember at the time he was dubbed by corres... Jerry Brown loses it on ‘Face the Nation’Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012 May 2, 2012 By John Seiler If you want to see why California is in such a mess, make sure to watch the video of Gov. Jerry Brown's appearance on "Face the Nation." CBS doesn't allow embedding, but you can watch the, short 7:24 video here. Brown, like the rest of the state's political eli... FPPC chair backs away from mandatory disclosure of blogger paymentsMonday, April 30th, 2012 April 30, 2012 By John Hrabe Following widespread criticism from online pundits and free speech advocates, California’s political watchdog is backing away from a plan to require news websites and bloggers to disclose payments received from campaigns and political committees. Ann Ravel, ... Todd Spitzer on the Road to DamascusSaturday, April 14th, 2012 April 14, 2012 By Steven Greenhut If a politician has based his career on advocating a set of policies, and has always been aligned with a group of special interests, only a fool would believe that he has suddenly seen the light just at the time when those past policies and alliances are causi... San Fran hunts down zombie candidatesThursday, April 5th, 2012 April 5, 2012 By Dave Roberts Zombies staggered around San Francisco during its 2011 election, feeding on unsuspecting taxpayers. These “zombie candidates” for mayor received millions of dollars in public funds for their campaigns, even though their chances of winning were slim to none.... S.F. Upholds Right to Hold Public Officials AccountableTuesday, March 27th, 2012Commentary MARCH 27, 2012 By MICHAEL WARNKEN I have been casually watching the events in San Francisco involving Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi and the county Board of Supervisors. The sheriff recently plead guilty to misdemeanor domestic violence in an incident involving his wife on New Years Eve.... Prop 28: The Latest Political ThrillerWednesday, March 21st, 2012 MAR. 21, 2012 By KATY GRIMES Proposition 28, the latest ballot initiative attempting to alter the 1990 term limits law, has all of the elements of a good political thriller: Deep Capitol insiders, elite bureaucrats, politicians and the political elite, a misleading ballot measure title and su... Students Protest Ed Entitlement CutsMonday, March 5th, 2012 MAR. 5, 2012 By KATY GRIMES Middle-aged, greying 1960s radicals, pimply faced kids, teachers, throngs of SEIU members, angry Occupy protestors, and union members of all kinds descended upon the state Capitol Monday. They demanded, "Wall Street and the wealthy 1 percent, pay to refund education... |