Come Hear Me Interview Civil Rights Lawyer Connie Rice at the Milken Institute
Civil rights attorney Connie Rice’s new book, Power Concedes Nothing, tells the story of her remarkable life involving searing issues that have faced Los Angeles. As Publishers’ Weekly Starred Review put it: “Rice, a civil rights lawyer (and cousin of Condoleezza) describes her strange and remarkable journey from prosecuting important civil rights cases and suing […]
Prop 26 Repeal Takes Shape
Everybody talks about tax reform, but don’t forget about one of the few recent successes: voter approval of Proposition 26 in November of 2010. So it’s odd that for all the chatter about various and competing tax measures on next November’s ballot, little notice is made of the nascent effort to repeal this important reform. […]
AB1413 “Gut and Amend” Abuse Would Gut Voter Voice
A bill about to be passed by the Legislature – AB 1413 – would rob us of our right to vote for write-in candidates, a right we’ve enjoyed and exercised since California statehood in 1850. With such a major change, one would assume it’s imminent passage is the culmination of a long public process, where […]
Pensions, Perpetuity, and Personal Responsibility
On Tuesday, January 24th, council members in the City of San Jose will decide if they wish to curb their own lifetime benefits and those of future council members to reduce the city’s pension obligations. A proposal offered by San Jose Councilman Pete Constant, a former San Jose police officer, suggests elimination or amendment of […]