Brown’s Signs SB 202, Opens the Door for Stronger Spending Limit
By signing SB 202, Governor Jerry Brown likely has opened the door for a strong spending limit to appear on the November 2012 ballot. SB 202 was a vehicle promoted by public employee unions to push initiatives to the November ballot and to postpone (and probably later attempt to kill) a rainy day fund/spending limit […]
Happy 100th Birthday to California’s Citizen Initiative
On this very day a century ago – October 10, 1911 – California voters trekked to the polls to overwhelmingly enact a measure establishing a statewide system of initiative and referendum. Then-Governor Hiram Johnson, newly elected on a reform platform, seized the opportunity presented by his electoral mandate to convince legislators to propose this relatively […]
Letter From Referendum: It’s My Birthday Too, Dammit!
Dear Mom, I know I’ve never been your favorite. Which is why I almost didn’t write this letter. It’s probably a waste of time. But you can only turn 100 once. And as you remember, mom, my centennial birthday is Monday. And just like always, my brother is getting all the attention. You didn’t forget […]
Too Many Debates?
America is definitely in an early Presidential political debate season. What’s happening? We have had 8 so far, with another 12 still scheduled for the Republican Primary between now and March 5th. The next debate is Tuesday, October 11th on Bloomberg TV. Is it just because there are too many politicians who want to be […]