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Possible political danger for CA Democrats
Possible political danger for CA Democrats
In a bizarre series of recent events within the political world, Massachusetts citizens elected themselves a moderate Republican senator in a liberal fortress, thus ending the Democratic supermajority ...
22 Jan, 2010
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2 min read
Laying down the gauntlet?
Laying down the gauntlet?
Despite recent electoral events in Massachusetts, California Democrats voted to push forward a highly controversial proposal to establish a single-payer, state-run healthcare system. Governor Schwarze ...
22 Jan, 2010
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3 min read
Call her Senator...for now
Call her Senator...for now
Having just dealt the national Democratic party a solid blow with the election of Scott Brown, Republican candidates have great reason to feel sizable bits of triumphalism. The incursion of a conserva ...
21 Jan, 2010
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3 min read
Independents are dictating the pace
Independents are dictating the pace
Independent voters continue to set the tone across America.  In last night's upset GOP victory in the Massachusetts special election, independents made their presence felt as they shocked the Dem ...
20 Jan, 2010
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Schwarzenegger: Republican Climate Protector?
Schwarzenegger: Republican Climate Protector?
I’ve previously written that Schwarzenegger’s state failures on state parks, recycling, funding public education, opposing teachers, nurses and firefighters (not to mention his failures on abortion ri ...
17 Dec, 2009
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3 min read
Democratic leaders respond to Supreme Court's Prop. 8 ruling
Democratic leaders respond to Supreme Court's Prop. 8 ruling
While Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger issued a statement asking proponents of gay marriage to remain peaceful in their reaction to the California Supreme Court's decision to uphold Prop. 8 and t ...
26 May, 2009
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An East/West Divide on Gay Marriage
An East/West Divide on Gay Marriage
AMERICAN CANYON -- Although it's just a few miles from SanFrancisco -- arguably the epicenter of the marriage equality movementin California -- a majority of City Council members in the Napa Countytow ...
12 May, 2009
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3 min read
EPA Officials Finally Come to Their Senses on Global Warming
EPA Officials Finally Come to Their Senses on Global Warming
Even criticsof President Obama would have to admit that America now has anambitious, smart leader at the helm who is not afraid of takingproblems and issues head-on. After all,the Obama Administratio ...
27 Apr, 2009
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Moderates We Are Not
Moderates We Are Not
Open primary advocates posit that an open primary could produce more moderate candidates. But why would we want that? California's value at least partially lies in its ability to innovate, experiment, ...
19 Mar, 2009
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3 min read