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Where’s Arnold in the governor’s race?

Where’s ex-Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in the primary election races decided today? By far the most successful GOP candidate in California in the last 15 years, he is nowhere to be seen in this important election. He has endorsed nobody for

CSU ‘student success fees’ an obnoxious surcharge

Chris Reed June 3, 2014

California lawmakers of both parties have long been upset that UC and CSU leaders look to raise tuition as option number one during budget headaches instead of scrutinizing their operating budgets for fat. But for poor students, at least tuition

Who’s a senator?

John Seiler June 2, 2014

You’ve probably heard about some of the weird goings on in the California Senate. Here’s the latest:

Tim Donnelly is no Tom McClintock. He’s the village idiot.

Chris Reed June 1, 2014

I understand why my CWD colleague and friend John Seiler sees the Neel Kashkari vs. Tim Donnelly fight through the prism of past fights between relatively liberal establishment GOP types and some conservative grassroots candidates. The idea that a 2008

Why not drive away more companies?

John Seiler June 1, 2014

Taking a tactic from the envy playbook , Democrats in the California Senate want to grab even more from successful businesses. Which would drive away even more companies. The Register reported: A bill sponsored by Sen. Mark DeSaulnier, D-Concord, and

Issa blasted Kashkari, now backs him

John Seiler May 31, 2014

Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., just robo-called me backing Neel Kashkari for governor as, “The only candidate with proven leadership in this time of crisis.” He only could mean Kashkari leading the $700 billion Troubled Assets Relief Program during the 2008-09 finanical crisis,

Phil Mickelson: Our libertarian martyr

Chris Reed May 31, 2014

Rancho Santa Fe resident Phil Mickelson was, as they say, trending Friday night for once again behaving in libertarian fashion. The San Diego native has made news for years with his gambling, showing his contempt for societal norms attempting to

Kashkari is the GOP establishment’s choice

John Seiler May 31, 2014

I just got another flyer from Neil Kashkari, the fourth so far. See the images below. It’s similar to the first flyer, which I wrote about earlier. Flyers from Tim Donnelly: None so far. I’m not a fan of either. I can’t figure out

President Jerry Brown?

John Seiler May 30, 2014

I think there’s a high chance Gov. Jerry Brown will run for president in 2016. He tried three times already, so you know he has “fire in the belly.” After November, he likely will be coming off an unprecedented election

How rich: CTA parent group struggles with pension costs

Chris Reed May 30, 2014

The following news nugget almost has an Onion feel to it, it’s such a perfect commentary on the aggressively dishonest Maviglian/union narrative about pension affordability. But it’s legit. The California Teachers Association has spent years depicting complaints about the costs