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Katy Grimes: As I stood in the cold yesterday watching Kamala Harris as she was sworn in as Attorney General, my eyes roamed the large audience. I found myself scanning the crowd, identifying the the many familiar Democratic faces attending
Read MoreNew Guv, New Website
Anthony Pignataro: Jerry Brown doesn’t get officially sworn in as Governor of California until 11 a.m. today, but the California governor’s website is all Jerry now. There’s not much there beyond a sweeping photo of the Golden Gate Bridge and
Read MoreThe Gift After The Nunez Deal
Katy Grimes: Once again calling into question Governor Schwarzenegger’s strange agenda, today as part of his final hours in office, he commuted the manslaughter sentence of Esteban Núñez, the son of former Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez from 16 years to
Read MoreArnold Still Clueless
John Seiler: In office seven years, Gov. Arnold Schwarzendeficit still doesn’t realize why he couldn’t end the “crazy deficit spending” he pledged his honor to end. This is shown by an interview he conducted with the L.A. Times, which is
Read MoreNo New Taxes!
John Seiler: Californians need to be firm: No new taxes! Because the tax wasters are cooking up tax increases right now, reports the Bee: Gov.-elect Jerry Brown will propose a ballot measure to extend temporary tax hikes set to expire next year….
Read MoreTerm Limits' Silva Lining
Anthony Pignataro: Here’s something to think about as you’re getting ready to toast the New Year: Assemblyman James W. Silva, R-Huntington Beach, is considering running for the state Senate in 2012. This isn’t idle speculation: the California Secretary of State’s
Read MoreDid Arnold Blow Up The GOP?
Anthony Pignataro: It’s beyond cliche to say these days that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger — whose term of office ends Monday, Jan. 3 — leaves behind a “mixed” legacy. He leaves a budget “in desperate shape,” but he “set a new
Read MoreThe People's Governor?
Steven Greenhut: The Sacramento Bee reported today that the Orange County Employees Association, the union representing OC’s miscellaneous county workers, and Sen. Lou Correa, the “moderate” Democrat from Anaheim who authored 1999 legislation that started the “3 percent at 50”
Read MoreSale of State Properties On Hold
Katy Grimes: Finally someone is listening — the sale of the 11 state properties appears to be finally off, at least until Governor Schwarzenegger is out of office. The sale of the 11 state properties was going to be a
Read MoreFederal Stimulus Is Govt Growth
Katy Grimes: Claiming to save or creating jobs for federal workers, at a cost of $94,000 per job, San Francisco officials are touting a building renovation project as a way to “stimulate” the cities’ economy. Mayor Gavin Newsom and U.S.
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