FEB. 7, 2012 By JOHN HRABE Parents and gamblers have a hard time being objective. “If you ever put that much money on a pony, you kind of like it when it rounds home,” the self-described “proud father” of the Citizens Redistricting Commission, Charles T. Munger Jr., told a redistric...
Politics and ElectionsNEW: 10 Ways to Improve Redistricting ProcessTuesday, February 7th, 2012Dogfight Growls in 26th District House RaceMonday, January 30th, 2012 JAN. 30, 2012 By JOHN HRABE “If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog,” goes an old adage. Just getting to Washington will be a test of friendship for the candidates in the dogfight over California’s new, redistricted 26th District in the U.S. House of Representatives. One of th... ‘Politics Works When Everything Is Good’Wednesday, December 28th, 2011DEC. 28, 2011 By KATY GRIMES Every year when the state budget talks get under way, government spending cuts are rarely a viable option. This year, as Gov. Jerry Brown met with media Tuesday at a press conference, it appears that cutting spending is not part of his plan. In fact, Brown s... Effort to Nix Sacto’s Union-Only ContractsTuesday, December 27th, 2011 DEC. 27, 2011 By KATY GRIMES Seeking to end mandatory Project Labor Agreements on public-works projects in Sacramento, nine boxes containing more than 49,000 signed petitions were delivered Tuesday morning to the Sacramento City Clerk for a ballot measure. After spending the last several mo... ProPublica Ignores Worst Redistricting LinesThursday, December 22nd, 2011DEC. 22, 2011 By JOHN HRABE Pulitzer Prize-winning ProPublica published an investigative report Wednesday into how Democratic political operatives influenced California’s independent redistricting commission. National media outlets lavished praise on the piece, describing it as “explosive,... More Proof Dems Manipulated RedistrictingWednesday, December 21st, 2011DEC. 21, 2011 By STEVEN GREENHUT Over the summer, Calwatchdog published a series of articles documenting the way that the political Left exploited the redistricting process to assure strong gains for the Democratic Party. The report included an exclusive interview with a redistricting commiss... 2012 Voters Face Tax Increases GaloreMonday, December 5th, 2011DEC. 5, 2011 By KATY GRIMES If Californians make it past the 2012 election without any tax increases, it will be a political miracle. Sheer volume may be working against voters. Gov. Jerry Brown’s latest tax increase proposal will be just one of five ballot initiatives to increase taxes o... Judging ‘The Sage of Sacramento’Saturday, December 3rd, 2011 Commentary DEC. 3, 2011 By JOHN SEILER "The Sage of Sacramento," CalBuzz dubbed L.A. Times columnist George Skelton. He's been celebrating 50 years of commenting on California politics. And I've been celebrating 24 years of criticizing him. His latest column included the "major game-chang... Rick Perry Seeks CA Votes, DonationsFriday, December 2nd, 2011 DEC. 1, 2011 By KATY GRIMES “Throw the bums out” should have been the rally cry for presidential candidate Rick Perry’s fundraising luncheon in Sacramento Thursday.“It’s all insiders running for the status quo,” said Perry, the Republican governor of Texas. He said he's the only Wa... |