Some pretty embarrassing chatter has come to light in recent days, better illuminating the new relationship between the state of California and the new federal leadership. This month, it was
California has once again become a Favored Nation in the eyes of Washington. After eight years in the political doghouse, we have been returned to our national leadership position - at
Two top state Democratic leaders -- Lt. Gov. JohnGaramendi and state Controller John Chiang -- came down hard on Gov.Arnold Schwarzenegger last week, claiming he was making a low-profile,back-
It's all about NIMBY - Not In My Backyard - thinking in California. Cut the budget, except for my sacred cow.
The Sacramento Bee reports that a community group is
There is no clearer statement of the direction of any organization than its budget. Given the opportunity to impact the direction for all of California through this month's
Hospitalized in a Washington, D.C.-area medical center since mid-April, a spokesman for U.S. Rep. Pete Stark said late Wednesday that the congressman continues to recover from
A funny thing happened on the way to the budget compromise: numbers may have been just a little fudged.
New reports coming out point to extreme optimism and number crunching
SANFRANCISCO -- Despite the state's airwaves being plastered by TVcommercials showing firefighters and teachers predicting furthereconomic disaster for California should Props. 1A through 1F fail, amajority of likely voters
Now, just because something is fashionable, that doesn't mean it's right. Unfortunately, many government leaders these days don't seem to grasp that fact. A
California's citizens are again being asked to navigate the bizarre landscape of political discourse in order to make decisions that we pay our legislators to make for us.
Althougha decision on the legality of Prop. 8 by the California Supreme Courtis due any day now, leaders of Equality Califoria (EQCA) said Thursdaythey are moving ahead with a new
Which hasa longer life expectancy, a house fly or a Republican legislative leader in California?
Republicanleaders, but not by a lot.
First theSenate ousted Dave Cogdill after a longpainful weekend