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Back to homepageHearing offers peek into the Democratic mind
Sept. 26, 2012 By Katy Grimes With either an infusion of new tax revenue or major cuts facing California, a theme is emerging as the November election nears. Said Assemblyman Sandre Swanson, D-Oakland, at a hearing Monday, “We are not running the state
Read MoreMcClintock: The adult in the room
Sept. 25, 2012 By Katy Grimes I’ve written much recently about the end of the two-year legislative session in the California Legislature — none of it flattering. This Democrat-dominated Legislature operates as if it has the collective maturity level of
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Is Mitt Romney channeling Meg Whitman?
Sept. 25, 2012 By John Seiler Maybe Mitt Romney will put in a boffo appearance at the three debates in October and go on to win. But for now, his campaign clearly is floundering. Remember Meg Whitman’s campaign for governor
Read MorePolitics clogs solutions to Delta water problems
Sept. 25, 2012 By Wayne Lusvardi Members of “Restore the Delta” have recently accused Gov. Jerry Brown of telling a “whopper” that fixing levees in the Sacramento Delta is not feasible. Brown’s accusers are: Robert Pike and Barbara-Barrigan Parilla. Pike
Read MoreAre skewed polls over-sampling Dems?
Sept. 24, 2012 By Katy Grimes During Presidential elections, many political pundits say that voters should not pay attention to the hundreds of political polls until a couple of weeks before the election. More than ever, this is good advice.
Read MoreUnhappy Californians unwilling to change
Sept. 24, 2012 By Steven Greenhut SACRAMENTO — California residents are depressed about the economy and see little hope for change in the near future, yet they seem more reluctant than ever to change the current high-tax, union-dominated political course
Read MoreDespite killing jobs, cap-and-trade on track
Sept. 24, 2012 By Dave Roberts Leakage. It sounds like something dribbling from a broken beer stein. It’s also become a buzzword in the implementation of the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, also known as AB 32. The California
Read MoreProp. 32: Striking fear in the hearts of union bosses
Sept. 24, 2012 By Katy Grimes California voters have plenty of reasons to push for serious political reform: a statewide foreclosure crisis, unfunded pension debt of more than half a trillion dollars, and cities filing for bankruptcy. But the many
Read MoreWhat school bonds pay for: From San Diego to Burlingame, the crime is what’s legal
Sept. 24, 2012 By Chris Reed Dan Walters had a good column over the weekend about the staggering political expedience we’re seeing throughout California. But after spending many hours researching a $2.8 billion school bond being pushed by the San
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