As if the depressing business of paying for the federal stimulus package weren'tenough, California residents can now look forward to not even gettingthe share they needed to avoid
Recently speaking with my father, the topic of California's unemployment came up. Trying to estimate the number of unemployed (this was before the official statistics came out), he
California has had a rollercoaster of a water cycle this year.
Nine months ago, the state officially entered a drought period. On February 27, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger officially declared a
The open primary policyproposed by Sen. Abel Maldonado in the midnight hour of budget talks isnot beneficial to California's independent voters. It does not increasecandidate choice, it does
In 1996, Californians passed Proposition 215 , which made it possible to possess, cultivate and use marijuana with a doctor's note. Medical marijuana dispensaries grew in number, and more
Seven years down the road and auto makers are in favor of the tougher California emissions standards the industry's fought every step of the way?
Mouthpieces who were
The prospect of an open primary in California should send shivers down the spines of millions: a forward-thinking state taking a truly forward-looking step. Sadly, in recent years
A Field Poll released Tuesday showed widespread discontent with the budget deal, the Legislature and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, but revealed broad support for legislation that would allow open primaries.
Voters
Voters are initially supporting the non-partisan primary proposal by a greater than two to one margin (58% to 27%), with majorities of Democrats (56%), Republicans (55%) and especially non-
The landscape of California politics may be about to change dramatically.
An open primary system for state elections-- a primary that allows voters to cross party lines--will appear on
Why would anyone actually want to be the next governor of California?
Itis probably one of the toughest in jobs in the nation. The nextgovernor will find him or herself