If Lead Holds, Vidak Win would be a Big Deal
For the wounded California Republican Party a win by farmer Andy Vidak in the 16th Senate District would be a shot of adrenaline. As of this writing, Vidak holds a 54% to 46% lead over Democrat Leticia Perez, or a little less than 6000 votes. However, there are many absentee and provisional votes that have […]
Should We Treat Ballot Initiatives Like Criminals?
Every person accused of a crime is entitled to a defense. And, according to California elites across the political spectrum, so does every ballot initiative. That’s the logic behind a veritable chorus of cries for some kind of law or initiative to fix what is widely seen in California as a problematic ruling by the […]
An Explosion in Part-Time Employment
Earlier this month, our former California finance director, Mike Genest, drew my attention to a striking feature of the national job numbers, largely ignored by the media. This feature is the sharp spike over the past month in part-time employment. When the national job numbers for June 2013 were released earlier this month, the focus […]
Lawsuit Means Filner Ordeal Won’t End Soon
If anyone thought the Bob Filner ordeal would resolve itself because a bunch of adults came to town and played dress-up in the slow month of July, they were wrong. We now have a Gloria Allred-led lawsuit, and this will be ugly. The lawsuit is against both the City of San Diego and Bob Filner. I would […]