Jerry Brown’s Election Grab Goes to Court: The Rule of Law or the Divine Right of Kings?
The Divine Right of Kings was a great idea, in the 18th Century. “L’etat, c’est moi” “I am the State,” said King Louis XIV. Now Gov. Jerry Brown and the California Legislature have tracked Louie in their defense of rigging the November election to help Brown pass his tax increase initiative. They did this by […]
And, the Governor’s Team Sings: Good Golly Miss Molly
Friends and allies of the governor put together a campaign against the Molly Munger initiative. Since they were concerned her tax increase for schools could undermine the governor’s tax increase effort, they decided to fight Munger’s initiative head on. They filed ballot arguments against the measure. They know they are in for a fight with […]
Proposed Law to Limit Hunting Does More Harm than Good
State Senator Ted Lieu represents District 28, composed of several Southern California coastal cities. So why has he co-authored Senate Bill 1221 – which prohibits the use of dogs to pursue bears and bobcats, when it has no relation or impact on his district’s geography? These cities contain plenty of cougars, but not in the […]
Keep California Green and Golden with CEQA Reforms
Crossposted on San Diego Union Tribune Californians are unique – independent, optimistic, innovative, entrepreneurial and self-confident. These characteristics, evident during the Gold Rush, are just as common today in communities up and down California, from the Silicon Valley, to Los Angeles, to San Diego. This entrepreneurial spirit has fueled hundreds of thousands of small businesses […]