With the November election fast approaching, Californians are beginning to take a hard look at their various candidates. What they find may surprise them. While it is a staple of
The battle for Barbara Boxer’s Senate seat, not to mention the position of Governor, is now in full swing. The Republicans held their convention this week in San Diego,
After having been attacked by the usually reliably libertarian-leaning Chamber of Commerce, proponents of Proposition 19 – an initiative designed to legalize the recreational use of up to one ounce
For the past few months, the pro-drug legalization coalition behind California’s controversial Proposition 19 seemed to be a fairly stable group, as it largely united civil libertarians fighting
When it comes to energy policy, California has either been on the cutting edge or teetering on the brink of collapse, depending on your political affiliation. Governor Schwarzenegger has made
Carly Fiorina and Barbara Boxer have set their first debate, and judging by the campaigns’ progress, sparks are sure to fly. Indeed, the fact that the debates even got off
Yesterday's overturning of Proposition 8 by District Judge Vaughn Walker is practically predestined for resolution before the United States Supreme Court. The decision is sure to be hotly
In the grand scheme of challenges for prospective political office-holders, self-funded candidates tend to be seen as having the easiest prospects – large sums of cash, a track record
Meg Whitman’s campaign for governor has hit a snag. Despite all the financial advantages that Whitman bears, polls continue to show her and Jerry Brown battling it out in
Ballot propositions 19, 25, and 26 present California voters with some noticeably contradictory elements. Prop 19 would permit marijuana to be regulated and taxed as a legal drug, similar to
It was not so long ago that observers of America’s political scene, both pessimistic and optimistic, predicted that a Value-Added Tax (VAT) would be the inevitable future of
If you ask the average voter what issues split liberals and conservatives most vehemently, you’re likely to get a response involving abortion, taxes, gay marriage and -- perhaps less obviously