Prop 29 Debate Should Focus on Policy
The Yes on Proposition 29 tobacco tax campaign unveiled new advertisements yesterday, highlighting the issue of money. The Yes side points the finger at tobacco companies for funding the No campaign to the tune of $40-million. The Yes side says their campaign is about health, but it’s also about money, as well. For voters, the […]
Make Term Limits Work: Vote Yes on Proposition 28
The original intent of California’s term limits law was to end the era of career politicians and cultivate a new breed of citizen-legislator to focus on the needs of their constituents. But things haven’t turned out that way. The author of the original law, former Republican Assemblymember Pete Schabarum, laments that that law is not […]
Will San Jose & San Diego ‘B’ for Pension Reform?
Originally posted at CalPensions The mayors of San Jose and San Diego are backing local measures on the June ballot that aim to make the change critics of costly public pensions say is the key to major reform — cutting the cost of pensions earned by current workers in the future. Using different methods, Measure […]
Obama Unveils Strategic “Forward” thinking
Monday morning, President Obama unveiled his 2012 campaign slogan, ”Forward”, in a new eight minute web advertisement selectively highlighting his record as POTUS while contrasting Mitt Romney and Republicans as the party of “No.” This eight minute ad is significant not only because it officially kicks off Obama’s general election campaign, but because it clearly […]