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Boycott, schmoycott (why there isn't going to be any boycott of Arizona)
When L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa and California Senate President Steinberg call for boycotts of Arizona, they don’t tell you one thing: California and L.A. are broke. A boycott raises costs, because lower-cost Arizona producers would be shunned in favor of higher-cost
Read MoreGreece as preview for California
MAY 3, 2010 By CHRISS STREET Californians should pay close attention to the painful consequences to the Greeks from the downgrade of their country’s credit rating to “junk.” As one of the smallest members of the European Union (EU), representing
Read MoreDraconian water plan unveiled
MAY 3, 2010 By SUSAN M. TRAGER Water is the lifeblood of California. Throughout the state’s history, it has formed the core of political and economic battles. It is actually more important than gold, a commodity that can be mined
Read MoreYou moderate! No, I'm not!
The Republican gubernatorial race, epitomized by last night’s debate between Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner and former eBay executive Meg Whitman, reached a new level of absurdity. Both candidates, whatever their many pros and cons, come from the moderate wing of
Read MoreCounties stingy with ballot info
MAY 3, 2010 By KATY GRIMES Ballotpedia recently did an analysis of California’s county election websites, with a focus on what information they make available about local ballot measures. What’s interesting is that California’s county election Web sites vary greatly
Read MoreCA Forward's intentions awry
MAY 3, 2010 By KATY GRIMES “There’s the perfect world, and then there is the political world where the majority party makes the rules,” said Assemblywoman Diane Harkey, R-Dana Point, discussing the “reform” group California Forward. After first saying that
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