Iraqi election (March 7th) results are still uncertain. Prime Minister incumbent, Nouri al-Maliki, is challenging American favorite Ayad Allawi, who is said to have won the election. As they
A new California law which allows nonviolent prisoners to be released from county jails and state prisons without police supervision is drawing sharp criticism from law enforcement and crime victims
The kerfuffle last week over the California Chamber of Commerce attack ad on Jerry Brown was not only an opening salvo in the expected race for governor between Attorney General
While the Tea Party has planned nationwide rallies on April 15, the Coffee Party will be quietly discussing partisan warfare in Washington DC. At Busboys and Poets, a panel of
California’s political climate is enigmatic. It is a roller coaster, topsy-turvy kind of state, or so says an op-ed in the Long Beach Press Telegram by Dan
ABC News reports that the upcoming November ballot initiative to legalize the cultivation, possession, and recreational use of marijuana (the Tax Cannabis Act) is getting support from some unexpected allies.
Imagine if, in your personal life, you ran a budget deficit for 18 consecutive months. Or, imagine if you owned a business, and you ran a budget deficit for 18
The tea party movement expects to make another big splash on April 15. With turnout anticipated to be in the millions, tea party supporters will take to the streets in
As has been widely reported, the decision in November 2009 by the University of California to increase student tuition by more than 30 percent set off a wave of criticism
The ballot initiative process, infamous for being dominated by controversial measures, special-interest funded projects, and the occasional jot of policy wisdom, looks to be set for a truly explosive
California’s proposed fire sale of what the offering realtor describes as “an 11 property, 7.3 million square foot sale/leaseback portfolio located in the San Francisco Bay Area,
In spite of an increase in the number of commercial food processors and a rise in foodborne illness outbreaks – one of the largest a result of Central Valley spinach producers
