2012 Target Races – Part Four: Same Party Runoffs
Under the new top two Open Primary held last June, the top two vote getters, regardless of political party, enter the November runoff. This resulted in twenty-eight races that the top two candidates were of the same political party. In most of the races neither candidate can win on base vote alone, meaning they need […]
Are You Behind on Your Proposition Reading?
47,465. That’s the minimum number of words Californians should be reading this fall. At least if they intend to vote on ballot initiatives. The ten initiatives on the ballot, Props 30 to 39, run to a combined 47,465 words, at least by my Microsoft word count tool. Does that sound long to you? Please. That’s […]
No Hollywood Ending Yet for this Real Life Parent Trigger Saga
You may have heard of a new motion picture to be released nationwide on Friday, September 28th that tells the dramatic story of a community that unites to fix a failing school. “Won’t Back Down,” starring Maggie Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis and Holly Hunter, and produced by Walden Media, was inspired by the real-life efforts of […]
Breaking Bad: California vs. the Other States
Here’s a depressing but documented comparison of California taxes and economic climate with the rest of the states. The news is breaking bad, and getting worse (twice a month, I update crucial data on this fact sheet): California has the 2nd worst state income tax in the nation. 9.3% tax bracket starts at $48,029 for people filing as […]