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FEB. 2, 2011 by JOHN SEILER “All the ills of democracy can be cured by more democracy,” said Al Smith, the New York governor and presidential candidate in 1928 (pictured at right). He was the last small-government Democratic presidential candidate
Read MoreUnion Ally Paul Cook Eyes Senate
Steven Greenhut: The Riverside Press-Enterprise reported today that Assemblyman Paul Cook, R-Yucca Valley, is running for state Senate, which perhaps explains why Cook was seen last week at a union rally where left-wing unionistas decried budget cuts. Cook was there
Read MoreCal Tax Increase Election w/o GOP?
John Seiler: EDITOR’S NOTE: In response to some of our readers, we want to remind you that this is a tongue-in-cheek thought experiment with virtually no chance of taking place. Send us your creative ideas for dealing with the impasse.
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Tunisia, Egypt, California, America
John Seiler: First Tunisia. Now Egypt. Next, California. Out-of-touch ruling elites are tumbling everywhere. Tunisia and Egypt have been ruled by elites in power for decades. Egyptian boss Hosni Mubrarak has been working to set up his son, Gamal, as
Read MoreBrown Declines Press Club Invite
Katy Grimes: Gov. Jerry Brown has declined an invitation to speak to the Sacramento Press Club – and what a shame, as previous governors before him have graciously addressed the club. According to Press Club President Rich Ehisen, the club
Read MoreSchwarzenegger Was The Acting Governor
JAN. 24. 2011 This article was first published in City Journal. By STEVEN GREENHUT As Arnold Schwarzenegger stepped down as governor of California, he could behold two dispiriting sights: a state struggling with structural budget deficits, just as it had
Read MoreBusiness Meets The Legislature
JAN. 17, 2011 By KATY GRIMES The era of big-government Republican legislators appears to be changing. In the November election, California voters elected several political novices to represent them at the state Capitol, and it appears that this happened for
Read MoreMeet New Assembly Rabble-Rouser
JAN. 12, 2011 By KATY GRIMES Fed up with the increasing job-killing regulations, punitive state agencies, and the hefty taxes on California’s businesses, Shannon Grove decided to run for Assembly. She won resoundingly in her district, but as only one
Read MoreStuzman on Whitman's Loss
John Seiler: I’ve known Rob Stutzman about 15 years, since he was press secretary to Attorney General Dan Lungren back in the 1990s. He’s one of the most knowledgeable people about California politics. He was with Arnold in the early
Read MoreBee Editorial Ignores Honig's Appointment
Katy Grimes: Friday, The Sacramento Bee went out on a limb lauding Gov. Jerry Brown’s recent political appointments, specifically patting Brown on the back for naming Democrat John Laird , amongst others, as Natural Resources Secretary. Laird, was just rejected
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