We Cannot Continue to Ignore Significant Problems Facing California
In the past few weeks, Californians’ taxes have increased and take-home pay has fallen. Many of us are left wondering what Governor Jerry Brown will say tomorrow during his State of the State Address. What will he focus on? Will he talk about sacrifices and hardships faced by so many across this state? Or will […]
A Coming Republican Wipeout?
A final look a the 2012 election results suggest this was not nearly as a bad a year for Republicans in California as it could have been. But 2012 also shows why 2014 could be the year of total wipeout for California Republicans, with the loss of half or more of the legislators and members […]
Prop 30 Ballot Scheme: Yes, It Was Sleazy
Friday afternoon, the Court of Appeals issued a ruling confirming what everyone — liberals, conservatives, political pundits and the media — knew: That Governor Brown and the California Legislature manipulated the ballot process which gave Proposition 30 preferential treatment in the November election. In its ruling, the Court held that the legislation which put Proposition […]
State Budget a Positive Step for Education
After almost a half-decade of decline in funding for K-12 and Higher Education in California, Gov. Jerry Brown’s new budget proposal includes a boost in funding that will have an impact on every student who is attending school in the Golden State. This increased investment in education, coupled with a state budget proposal that is […]
Jerry Brown Reigns in Political Arena
In an age of caustic partisan division, Gov. Jerry Brown sits in the political catbird seat as he prepares to lay out the agenda for the rest of his term in a State of the State address to Californians on Thursday in Sacramento. The 74-year-old Democrat, whom conservatives once derided as “Gov. Moonbeam,” is often lavished […]