Tweet if You Love Pension Reform
Remember the days when decisions on public policy issues were based on a thoughtful analysis of the facts? Neither do I. But it might be fun to try. Follow @FixPensions. Take 10 seconds to consider the information on your screen and another 10 seconds to share it. Twitter will take care of the rest. The […]
If you’re keeping score …
… that’s the eighth straight defeat of a statewide ballot measure to increase taxes. And if the vote trend for Proposition 29, the proposed tobacco tax increase holds, that’ll be 15 of 19 proposals that voters have turned down since 1990. Indeed, since 1990, the only tax increase initiatives voters have approved at the statewide […]
Ray Bradbury Ventured into the Strange World of CA Politics
I personally know of one instance when the great science fiction/fantasy writer, Ray Bradbury, took an interest in California politics. Bradbury, who passed away Tuesday at age 91, was the star attraction at a fundraiser for economist Arthur Laffer’s U.S. Senate campaign in late 1985. Bradbury, of course, expressed a deep interest in basic issues […]
LA Chamber Celebrates Victory and Leadership in Primary Election
The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to have been one of the two co-sponsors of the Proposition 28 – Term Limits Reform – with the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor. In Tuesday’s primary election, Proposition 28 garnered the support of 61 percent of the California voters and passed in every county […]
Contra Costa Supervisors’ Race – A Bellwether for the National “War on Women”
This week, Danville Mayor Candace Andersen trounced Community College Board Director Tomi Van de Brooke (60% to 27%) in an election for Contra Costa County Supervisor in District 2. Sean White, who didn’t raise money but ran on election reform, gained nearly 12% of the vote. Incumbent Supervisor Gayle Uilkema passed away in May after […]