The Waxman Berman Machine
With Howard Berman’s defeat for reelection in 2012 and Henry Waxman retiring this year, I thought I would look back on the early years of the Waxman-Berman political operation – how it came about, why it became so effective and my experience in going up against them. Waxman first ran for public office in 1968 […]
Faulconer Victory and Voter Turnout
San Diego City Councilman Kevin Faulconer captured an impressive victory in the San Diego mayoral special election boosting him immediately as a high profile Republican in a Democratic state. Despite heavy spending against him by public unions who backed Democratic City Councilman David Alvarez and even poll numbers over the last week, Faulconer captured a […]
Twice the Water for Half the Price Water Bond
California’s water crisis continues to grow worse. We are currently in the midst of one of the driest winters on record. Hardly any measurable rain fell in December and January, which are usually among the wettest months of the year, and there is no relief in sight. The National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center recently […]
What is the Deal with Hot Coffee Lawsuits?
It has been 20 years since Stella Liebeck suffered third degree burns after she accidently spilled hot coffee in her lap and sued McDonald’s. The case became a lightning rod for legal reform. Initially she was awarded more than $2.7 million dollars by a jury in New Mexico. The trial judge reduced it to $640,000 […]