Gavin Gets His Close-Up
Our new Governor spent his eight years as Jerry Brown’s Lieutenant Governor with not a whole lot to do. Gavin Newsom s making up for
Sherry Bebitch Jeffe & Doug Jeffe
April 3, 2019
Author: Sherry Bebitch Jeffe & Doug Jeffe
Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, Professor of the Practice of Public Policy Communication, Sol Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern California, and Doug Jeffe, Communications and Public Affairs Strategist
Finger Pointing Won’t Be Enough to Win California
Those poor souls who spent a rainy Saturday morning watching cable news were treated to stereophonic whining– a grievance medley by President Donald Trump and
Sherry Bebitch Jeffe & Doug Jeffe
March 8, 2019
Cue the Newsom Era!
Jerry Brown isn’t California’s governor any more. Governor Gavin Newsom’s first State of the State address couldn’t have made it clearer. That’s not merely because,
Sherry Bebitch Jeffe & Doug Jeffe
February 13, 2019
He Huffed and He Puffed, and SHE Blew His Wall Down
When Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union Message tonight, he will be doing it in Nancy Pelosi’s House. The first faceoff between President
Sherry Bebitch Jeffe & Doug Jeffe
February 5, 2019
California’s Presidential Primary Might Matter
You may have heard this one before: California is going to be a difference-maker in the Presidential nominating process in 2020. Well, this time, that
Sherry Bebitch Jeffe & Doug Jeffe
January 15, 2019
Breaking Up is Hard to Do
Two weeks in London—watching the British Brexit fiasco and the French meltdown—led to the realization that Europe really is as screwed up as the good
Sherry Bebitch Jeffe & Doug Jeffe
January 3, 2019
Far Left California? Not So Much
California is undeniably a deep blue state, but that doesn’t mean the electorate is all that “progressive” (read: “liberal.” “left-wing,” or “Berniecrat”—your choice.) . The
Sherry Bebitch Jeffe & Doug Jeffe
November 16, 2018
It’s All About Trump
What, on paper, should look like a lackluster midterm election in California is turning into a donnybrook that is engaging not only political junkies but
Sherry Bebitch Jeffe & Doug Jeffe
November 5, 2018
The GOP and Prop. 6 Face Potholes in November
The California GOP’s Hail Mary pass seems to be falling flat. Republican representation on the state’s Congressional delegation is on the verge of sinking into
Sherry Bebitch Jeffe & Doug Jeffe
October 22, 2018