AAA Double Wrong on Propositions

John Seiler: Today I got in the mail the Automobile Club of Southern California’s ballot recommendations, limited to four of them. I’ve belonged to AAA for 25 years, and have gotten their insurance for 23. CEO Thomas V. McKernan writes:

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Voter Fraud Election Protection

Katy Grimes: Election Protection, the nation’s largest nonpartisan voter protection group, is preparing for an eventful election day tomorrow. In a press release sent out today, Election Protection stated that it found that during the 2008 election, “many eligible voters

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Worst Campaign Ever

Katy Grimes: ( read below for an UPDATE) I received a link to a hilarious website today called the “Worst Campaign In History,” done by John and Ken of KFI radio in Southern California. The webpage lists many of the

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Campus Political Rally

Katy Grimes: A California State University college faculty association has organized a rally for today, encouraging urging students to vote YES on Propositions 24 and 25, and for Jerry Brown. The rally was organized by the California Faculty Association at CSU

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Tax Officials Lecture About Civility

Steven Greenhut: I’m all for civility, politeness and respect, mind you, but I had to laugh at this civility reminder published by California’s Board of Equalization as part of its newsletter about tobacco and cigarette taxes: CIVIL BEHAVIOR IN TRYING

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New Ethics Complaint Against Boxer

Steven Greenhut: The anti-corruption watchdog group, the Foundation for Ethics In Public Service, which was formed last year by the former North Carolina state auditor, recently filed complaints with the Department of Justice and the Senate Select Committee on Ethics

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Even Many GOP Voters Oppose Prop. 23

NOV. 1, 2010 By WAYNE LUSVARDI The California Field Poll, reportedly one of the most accurate public opinion polls in the U.S., indicates that about one third or more of Republicans are tending to vote in favor of Green Power

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Will Pensions Cause People To Flee?

Steven Greenhut: Here is a good analysis in the LA Business Journal from CalWatchdog contributor Wayne Lusvardi: A new trend may be soon emerging called “red flight” to describe the rapid mass out-migration of residents from cities and counties that

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Lockyer, Others Deny Pension Crisis

NOV. 1, 2010 News Analysis By BRIAN CALLE Apparently the ideological left, public employment unions and some the state’s top financial officials still don’t get that we have a public employee unfunded pension liability crisis, or they are just in

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