Politics and ElectionsTime to Carve Up California?Tuesday, February 21st, 2012 FEB. 21, 2012 By MICHAEL WARNKEN This issue of Splitting California into two or more states has come into the greater public eye once again. This matter is dredged up every few years by a different group of Californians who are not happy with current arrangements. A recent proponent was Rive... 11 More Ways to Fix Busted RedistrictingMonday, February 13th, 2012 FEB. 13, 2012 By JOHN HRABE My list of 10 Ways To Improve the Redistricting Process has elicited a large number of thoughtful responses from experts in the Capitol. One legislative office told CalWatchDog.com that they’re investigating whether any of the reforms can be introduced as legislat... CA GOP ‘Idiots’ Lose State SenateMonday, February 6th, 2012FEB. 6, 2012 By JOHN HRABE Back to the campaign drawing board for California Republicans. The California Supreme Court recently upheld the maps drawn by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission. The immediate fallout: State Sen. Sam Blakeslee, R-San Luis Obispo, told his hometown... Dogfight Over New 26th House DistrictSunday, January 8th, 2012 JAN. 8, 2012 By JOHN HRABE California's 2012 redistricting already is shaking up state and even federal politics. The candidates' dogfight for the new 26th congressional district could determine whether Democrats or Republicans control the U.S. House of Representatives after the Nove... California Faces Decisive 2012Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012 BY JOHN SEILER JAN. 4, 2012 It's fun to gloat about our great weather when calling freezing relatives Back East on New Year's Day. And some good things are keeping the sun shining this year. Silicon Valley's global technology dominance will continue in 2012. Despite the foolishness of the s... Lawsuit Slams ‘Top Two’ ElectionsMonday, November 28th, 2011 NOV. 28, 2011 By DAVE ROBERTS Strange bedfellows -- the Libertarian, Green, and Peace and Freedom parties -- joined last week to file a lawsuit seeking to overturn Proposition 14, which has replaced political party-centered elections in California with open primaries and “top two” runoff g... The Politics Of Public Sector UnionsFriday, November 11th, 2011 This article was produced for the Hillsdale College Free Market Forum. NOV. 11, 2011 By STEVEN GREENHUT To say that the unions have undue influence in the California Legislature, as many critics allege, is to understate the problem. The unions – and the public sector ones in particular ... Will Riots Inflame California?Monday, August 22nd, 2011 AUG. 22, 2011 By WAYNE LUSVARDI Can “flash mobs” strike Caliifornia as they have Milwaukee and other cities? Are the London riots a precursor to a repeat of the 1992 Los Angeles riots, perhaps this time in other cities as well? In Pasadena, activists and the local newspapers have create... Mike Ward: Redistricting Panel Broke LawMonday, August 15th, 2011 AUGUST 15, 2011 By JOHN HRABE A member of the California Citizens Redistricting Commission believes that the commission broke the law, failed to uphold an open and transparent decision-making process and used political motives in drawing California’s new state and federal legislative distric... Gabino Aguirre’s Secret Political PastFriday, July 15th, 2011 Independent “Citizen” Commissioner Concealed Partisan Political Activities, History of Latino Activism & Connections to Redistricting Interest Group JULY 15, 2011 By JOHN HRABE The California Citizens Redistricting Commission, the 14-member independent panel of average citizens, was... |