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Katy Grimes: The city of Davis has made a deal with Zipcar, guaranteeing that the city would pay Zipcar $76,800 per year for four cars. There is a reason it’s called The People’s Republic of Davis. This is not a
Read MoreBudget Framework In Place
Steven Greenhut: This is from Assembly Republican Leader Martin Garrick’s office: “There is a budget framework in place. Members and staff will be working on language through the weekend so that the leaders can come back together Monday with a
Read MoreCooley Goes Soft On Greedy Cop
Steven Greenhut: LA County DA Steve Cooley, the attorney general candidate, made some welcome, well-publicized and politically helpful charges against the Bell officials who, as he said, used the city as a personal piggy bank. But he didn’t indict former
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Gav hits Maldo on taxes
John Seiler: Ya gotta love it. In Feb. 2009, state Sen. Abel Maldonado, by voting for tax increases, sold his soul to become Arnold’s chauffeur. As a reward, Maldo was appointed Lt. Gov. In his re-election bid, Maldo’s opponent for
Read MoreReading Meg's Tea Leaf
SEPT. 24, 2010 Meg Whitman fascinates me. She’s a former (and quite successful) CEO of a major dot.com who until two or three years ago showed precisely zero interest in anything involving elected politics. She didn’t vote or engage in
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