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Why was 2003 recall so unique? Joe Mathews misses key point

Joe Mathews has written an interesting column about the 10th anniversary of the recall of Gov. Gray Davis. assignment online “Critics of the recall said it was a crazy idea, a partisan Republican power grab, a perversion of America’s tradition

Chart shows govt. shutdown HELPS markets

John Seiler October 5, 2013

Government officials are warning that, if the shutdown continues, the economy will be harmed. President Obama said Thursday: academic assignment “It is important for [Wall Street] to recognize that this is going to have a profound impact on our economy

State game wardens oppose lead ammo ban

Katy Grimes October 4, 2013

There are more than a dozen gun-control bills sitting on Gov. Jerry Brown's desk, awaiting his signature or veto. Brown has been uncharacteristically quiet about his stance on gun control. Noticing Brown's silence, the association representing active and retired state

Gov. Brown signs drivers license bill for undocumented immigrants

Katy Grimes October 4, 2013

Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Thursday which gives million of undocumented immigrants the right to drive in California. AB 60 by Assemblyman Luis Alejo, D-Salinas, will grant drivers licenses to everyone who can pass the tests required by the Department of Motor

Moneymaking San Diego air show victim of budget theater

Chris Reed October 4, 2013

First we had sequester theater, in which the Obama administration chose to make mandatory minor cuts in the federal budget in a way that inflicted pain on the public in the belief this would help give the White House the

CA's lie about public interest in Obamacare just the preview

Katy Grimes October 3, 2013

California health exchange officials grossly overstated the number of online hits it received Tuesday during the rollout of Obamacare. I'm shocked. According to the Los Angeles Times, “state officials said the Covered California website got 645,000 hits during the first day

Would canceling Obamacare be a blow to democracy?

John Seiler October 3, 2013

Three of our esteemed commentators insist that, if the U.S. House of Representatives somehow repeals major parts of Obamacare, doing so would undermine “democracy.” essay writing services Thomas Friedman, New York Times columnist and famous author, titles his column, “Our

Date of Infamy: America's 100 years in Income Tax Hell

John Seiler October 3, 2013

Today marks the 100th anniversary of when President Woodrow Wilson signed into law America's first permanent income tax. It first was sold as a tax only on “the rich” — or, as we say nowadays, on the “1 percent.” That

CA Dems still say Obamacare is wonderful, not an unfolding fiasco

Chris Reed October 3, 2013

A long list of California politicians like Nancy Pelosi, Barbara Boxer and John Perez have rushed to declare Obamacare a sweeping success. While Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., acknowledges that it could work out so poorly that we should

Fracking in CA

John Seiler October 2, 2013

Our colleague Chris Reed has written an article on fracking: Fixing California: Will fracking bonanza be allowed? And here’s a story by Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, a Democrat: Fixing California: California can protect the environment while sharing in a financial