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Controller 2014: 7 reasons why John Perez should quit while he’s behind
The “sunk cost fallacy” — a self-destructive quirk of human behavior — explains why we persist in losing. We hold onto loser stocks, attend concerts we’d rather skip and demand recounts of decided elections. The sunk cost fallacy is alive and
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Perez requests recount in controller’s race
California’s never-ending race for state controller entered a new phase Monday, as election officials are expected to begin recounting ballots in at least two counties. On Sunday afternoon, Democratic Assemblyman John A. Perez, who finished just 481 votes behind Board
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Controller’s race headed to recount ‘crap shoot’
The day after an election, if a race remains too close to call, every Republican’s first call is to Jimmy Camp, the best GOP ground organizer in the state. He’s pictured at right. While the rest of us nurse our election night hangovers,
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Are we headed for a recount in the controller’s race?
To say that California’s race for controller is too close to call is an understatement. As of Monday morning, two Democratic candidates were locked in a statistical tie for the second spot in the November run-off, with another candidate very
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