On SoS Field Poll: Maybe It’s Not (Just) About Parties
In my esteemed colleague Joe Mathews’ recent piece in these (web) pages, he offers this reason for my current 13-point lead in the statewide Field Poll on the Secretary of State race: “Those surveys reflect one fact: Peterson is a Republican.” While I would like to think these results are all due to my offering […]
Democrats for Donnelly as a Campaign Strategy?
Some Democrats fervently believe that Tim Donnelly as Republican Party standard-bearer could further damage the Republican brand and hurt Republican candidates in other races. Under the top two primary, voters can cast a ballot for any candidate. With Jerry Brown’s commanding lead in all polls in the governor’s race might Democrats concoct some mischief to […]
Silicon Valley’s Giants Are Just Gilded Age Tycoons in Techno-Utopian Clothes
Silicon Valley’s biggest names—Google, Apple, Intel and Adobe—reached a settlement in a contentious $3 billion anti-trust suit brought by workers who accused the tech giants of secretly colluding to not recruit each other’s employees. The workers won, but not much, receiving only a rumored $300 million, a small fraction of the billions the companies might have been forced […]
Poor Medication Adherence Threatens Health of Californians
Prescription medication adherence – taking your medication as prescribed by your doctor – is a simple concept that has become a problem of behemoth proportions in California and nationwide. According to a recent analysis from the New England Healthcare Institute, not taking medications as prescribed leads to poorer health, more frequent hospitalization, a higher risk […]