Most everything we do is dependent in some way upon electricity. Without it, as we’ve all discovered during blackouts, our modern life screeches to an immediate halt, affecting everything
Obstacles facing third party candidates for state office have always been great, and for a time seemed all but impossible to overcome in California. As Green Party gubernatorial candidate, Laura
California’s effort to fight global warming may be caught on the horns of a dilemma. While the state (and especially Governor Schwarzenegger) wants to lead the nation in all
As the Coffee Party continues to garner national attention, it is beginning to present a more detailed framework for effecting cultural, political, and social change in America. Viewed as a
The latest poll covering Tea Party preferences reveals a less antagonistic view toward the federal government than many would have predicted. The Selzer & Co. poll interviewed over 1,000
As previously noted, California gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman is differentiating herself from her more fiery counterpart Steve Poizner in addressing issue of illegal immigration. With her recent op-ed in
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether illegal payments were made to employees at California public pension fund giant CalPERS and others to influence where they invested money.
As noted in CAIVN's Public Safety and Prison Reform forum, "the per-prisoner cost of California prisons is in the range of $50,000 per year, significantly
While the nation has been focused on healthcare and jobs, 2010 has already witnessed a significant spike in the number of injuries and deaths for US troops fighting in Afghanistan.
Along with the rising tide of amateur budgetary solutions recently percolating in California’s ballot initiative process, the occasional piece of legislation with truly drastic implications will often manage to
After months of some lawmakers making questionable statements about what health insurance reform meant for our nation's seniors - death panels, killing Medicare, etc. - a report that received virtually
“Together we will bring California’s economy roaring back out of this recession.” – Governor Schwarzenegger, weekly radio address, March 26.
In the midst of what some are calling the second