The Supreme Court and Me
There it is, right in the middle of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s just-released opinion in Knox et al v. Service Employees International Union, Local 1000: A quote from a newspaper story and then the citation (alright, footnote): “Marinucci & Wildermuth, Schwarzenegger Adds Prop. 75 to His Agenda, San Francisco Chronicle, Sept. 18, 2005, p. […]
A Brown/Lincoln Connection—High Speed Rail, “Internal Improvements,” and a Bad Economy
In reading a passage in Doris Kearns Goodwin’s prize-winning history, Team of Rivals, about Abraham Lincoln’s political genius, I couldn’t help see a situation that Lincoln faced as a state legislator that is similar to one created by Gov. Jerry Brown. Unfortunately, this connection revolves around one of Lincoln’s setbacks, not one of his triumphs. […]
Broad: Tax Reform Would Follow Defeat of Brown’s Initiative
Crossposted on NBC LA Prop Zero Blog Eli Broad is off the reservation. The billionaire philanthropist told NBC LA’s Conan Nolan this weekend that he opposes Gov. Jerry Brown’s temporary tax initiative. Normally, a rich guy opposing a tax on the rich wouldn’t be a problem, but this isn’t any ordinary rich guy. And the […]
Prop 25 Delivers Same-old Gimmicky Budget
Crossposted on California’s Capitol Some day the Legislature will pass a balanced, gimmick-free budget that will carefully weigh the competing priorities of a diverse state and judiciously determine how to address them. While we’re waiting, we’ll be left with an on-time budget. Proponents of Proposition 25, the 2010 ballot measure that reduced the legislative vote […]
Rep. Lungren, CALA Combine Forces to Fight Abusive ADA Lawsuits
On June 13th, Congressman Dan Lungren (R-CA) joined California Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse, the Sacramento Metro Chamber and National Federation for Independent Business-California for a roundtable discussion with business leaders about his legislation to stop predatory lawsuits alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This event was part of CALA’s nationwide Create Jobs, Not Lawsuits (CJNL) […]