George Wallace Schwarzenegger?
There is the rewriting of history, there are lies, and then there is what Sen. Mark Leno tried to pull off last week – trying to blame someone for doing the opposite of what he actually did. Leno’s subject was same-sex marriage, and Leno’s target was Arnold Schwarzenegger. The former governor is an easy target […]
California Members of Congress Must Provide Leadership to Get Immigration Reform Done
Last week, California’s two United States Senators–Diane Feinstein and Barbara Boxer–joined with over two-thirds of the United States Senate to pass comprehensive immigration reform–legislation that is probably more important to California’s economy than that of any other state. Now it is time for California’s congressional delegation to take the lead to ensure that California’s critical […]
Adios, Antonio, Fare Thee Well
You got to love Antonio; he would have it no other way. The bane of his life back when he was first running for mayor in 2005, even well after he got elected, was the LA Times and others incessantly calling him “the first Latino mayor of Los Angeles in modern times.” He often brought […]
California’s Three Trick Pony
Fiscally, the State of California is on life-support. The core functions are barely funded and nothing much is being done to address the tsunami of debt and deficits that have severely weakened our economy and our sense of well-being. You would think in the midst of cities and counties declaring bankruptcy that our leaders in […]