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Back to homepageDeconstructing Prop 23
Katy Grimes: The propositions on the November ballot this year are no different than past elections – they confuse even the most diligent voter. Later today, CalWatchdog will present a full deconstruction of Proposition 23, the ballot initiative which would Suspend
Read MoreHow Jerry can win
John Seiler: Jerry is botching his campaign against Meg, so he needs some help. Here it is. Jerry should drop all messages but one, to Republicans, repeated over and over on TV and radio and the Internet: “Hey, Republicans. Be
Read MoreDon’t let the door hit you in the…
Katy Grimes: With the Sacramento politicians taking a break from their jobs at the Capitol, I too decided that a break was in order. A long weekend camping in beautiful Lake Tahoe with my husband and dogs sounded like just
Read MoreMoney Money Money!
Anthony Pignataro: Former eBay chief Meg Whitman spent $65.29 American per vote to win the Republican nomination for Governor of California. This is according a new report, Breaking the Bank, just put out by the state Fair Political Practices Commission.
Read MoreSacramento Mayor's New Wheels
Katy Grimes: Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson has a fancy new set of wheels. So what? Sacramento is laboring under a $51 million deficit, has cut city jobs including fire fighters, police, and our parks are looking really seedy — parks
Read MoreCorrea Protests Budget Sham
Steven Greenhut: Sen. Lou Correa, D-Anaheim, just told CalWatchdog that he abstained from all budget votes for a simple reason: he was protesting the “drill” budget that he viewed as a sham. “These aren’t real budget votes,” he told me.
Read MoreTodd Spitzer scares people
Steven Greenhut: Former Assemblyman Todd Spitzer, the Orange Republican who desperately wants to be Orange County’s next district attorney, has been in the news this week after he was fired by DA Tony Rackauckas for some allegedly inappropriate behavior in
Read MoreThe Boxer Fiorina jab session
Katy Grimes: Was that a debate between democrat U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer and Republican challenger Carly Fiorina? I remember taking debate classes in school, and this did not even resemble debate format. It was more of a very controlled Q
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Mish on CA pensions
Here is blogger Mish Shedlock on Arnold Schwarzenegger and public pensions (he allows CalWatchdog to reprint his posts): Schwarzenegger on Public Pensions and the Cost of the “Protected Class” Now that Schwarzenegger is a certifiable lame duck (dead duck may
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