Politics and Elections

Whole Foods suffers second thoughts on Prop. 37

Oct. 30, 2012 By Wayne Lusvardi The campaign over Proposition 37 isn’t as simple as it might seem at first glance. On the Nov. 6 ballot, the Genetically Engineered Labeling Initiative would mandate that genetically modified foods be given special labels. Whole

Reform for California only a vote away

Katy Grimes October 30, 2012

Oct. 30, 2012 By Katy Grimes Anyone who still has the hope of reforming California knows that it must begin with the political system. Far too many politicians in California are so heavily influenced by big money that constituents seem

Prop. 30: If it fails, then it holds teacher pay hostage, not kids

CalWatchdog Staff October 30, 2012

Oct. 30, 2012 By Chris Reed Proposition 30’s fading poll prospects have led to redoubled efforts by Gov. Jerry Brown and his media allies to warn us how we will betray our schoolchildren if we don’t raise sales taxes and

California: The Honey Boo Boo state

CalWatchdog Staff October 29, 2012

Oct. 29, 2012 By Laer Pearce If the latest polling from the Los Angeles Times/USC from October 15-21 holds true, California voters will pick Barack Obama over Mitt Romney by 14 points. Among the results of the bluest of the blue states, California’s

Trick or Treat? Proposition 31 is reverse of Prop. 13

CalWatchdog Staff October 29, 2012

Oct. 29, 2012 By Wayne Lusvardi The California Taxpayer’s Association spotted a provision in Proposition 31 whose importance no one has noticed until now. It appears to prohibit making any cuts or increases to the state budget of $25 million or

Gov. Brown goes back to school

CalWatchdog Staff October 29, 2012

Oct. 29, 2012 Katy Grimes: Some say that Gov. Jerry Brown is getting schooled on Proposition 30. Others say he’s rekindling his youth. Either way, Brown is spending a great deal of time on college campuses these days trying to

Congressional race in San Diego takes macabre turn

CalWatchdog Staff October 29, 2012

Oct. 29, 2012 By Chris Reed In the 52nd congressional district, San Diego’s small-government conservatives don’t have all too much to cheer for. Incumbent Brian Bilbray was part of the 1994 “Contract for America” class of House Republicans who betrayed