April 13, 2012 By Joseph Perkins Nearly two and a half years into California’s recovery from its worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, more than 2 million state residents are officially unemployed. Another 1 million are either underemployed–working part-time or temporary j...
Posts Tagged ‘Das Williams’Cal Chamber lists ‘jobs killer’ billsFriday, April 13th, 2012CA 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... 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,... Legislature Attacks LibrariesTuesday, August 23rd, 2011 John Seiler: With budgets so tight, some cities are trying to save libraries by out-sourcing operations. Naturally, library lobbyists are against that. Reports the Ventura County Star: SACRAMENTO — Dozens of librarians from across the state went to the Capitol on Monday to support a bill that ... Chart Shows Aguirre Conflicts of InterestFriday, July 22nd, 2011 JULY 22, 2011 By JOHN HRABE The following chart demonstrates the conflicts of interest for Dr. Gabino T. Aguirre, a commissioner for the California Citizens Redistricting Commission. The conflicts are detailed in my articles for CalWatchDog.com: Part 1: Gabino Aguirre’s Secret Political ... |