Shy Meg

Nine days ago on this blog I noted that Meg Whitman was wrong in being afraid to debate opponent Steve Poizner. The meme has gone viral, and my favorite California columnist, veteran Dan Walters, writes: Tellingly, too, Whitman has shunned

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CCPOA pays pittance

A couple of weeks ago, I reported that the California Correctional Peace Officers Association has been stiffing the state for $4 million. It’s supposed to reimburse the state for the salaries and costs of its leaders, who are on the

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Other cities could follow Sac utility measure

Feb. 15, 2010 By KATY GRIMES In the first of its kind in the state, the Sacramento County Taxpayers League filed a ballot initiative to roll back monthly utilities rates. Filing Wednesday February 10, 2010 at the Sacramento City Clerk’s

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Poizner plays Iran politics

Feb. 15, 2010 One of the best ways to evaluate the merits of any politician’s proposed new rule or power grab is first to consider whether it’s something you would support if your political foes were in power. Unfortunately, Republican

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I love California!

By John Seiler No politics today. Instead, I enjoyed our 75-degree weather out here in Huntington Beach, wearing shorts and a T-shirt while taking my dog for a walk. Growing up in Michigan, every year at this time I watched

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