Top-Two Challenges Good for California Voters
In newspapers, there’s an old saying: “Vote the story.” For reporters, that means when there’s a political choice between good government and good stories, well, there’s really no choice. In that vein, even the folks who don’t particularly like California’s new top-two primary system have to admit that it’s going to make elections a lot […]
Gubernatorial Election Heats up for Republicans
Former Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado is interested in seeking the Republican nomination for Governor. He becomes the second recognized Republican to express interest in the job. Assemblyman Tim Donnelly also said he is thinking about running. The two potential candidates come from different wings of the Republican Party potentially setting up a lively and entertaining […]
Sacramento Spotlight: A Cornucopia of Fracking Legislation
California currently has about 50,000 producing oil and gas wells scattered throughout the state, of which about 750 (or 1.5%) use hydraulic fracturing – “fracking”, for short. While fracking has been used in California for over 60 years, the state is just now getting around to proposing regulations and legislation to govern the controversial drilling […]
Dan Logue: $10,000 Degree a Great Idea
California’s young people deserve the best education they can get at a reasonable price. At a time when the average debt for a college graduate is between $30,000 and $60,000, I recently proposed a simple, yet revolutionary idea — a $10,000 California State University bachelor’s degree. By creating closer coordination between high schools, community colleges […]