Can California Republicans Avert Disaster?
“An Urgent Warning from Gov. Pete Wilson about Candidate Tim Donnelly” screams the black and red front page of the least subtle campaign flyer of this cycle. Inside Republicans are told about GOP gubernatorial candidate Donnelly’s criminal past: “Donnelly is Currently on Probation,” along with helpful headlines like “Tim Donnelly appears to have larceny conviction […]
Judging Judges on Election Day
An attorney I know sends out an email when judicial elections are on the ballot. He says he gets many inquiries from friends about the candidates who are running for judge so he lists whom he is voting for – at the same time writing that voters should make up their own minds but don’t […]
Direction of CA Rep Party Could be Set by Tuesday’s Election
Where is the California Republican Party headed after Tuesday? That depends on who wins the right to face Jerry Brown and what they do with that opportunity. There are two answers, one if Donnelly wins, another if Kashkari wins, but the answers are political equivalents: decide between healing the rift and moving forward or annihilating the […]
Univerisites Are California’s Best Investment
Frank Sinatra, Eleanor Roosevelt, Bill Cosby and Yo-yo Ma have something in common. They have all appeared on the stage at UCLA’s Royce Hall. Over the past 85 years, Royce Hall has been a focal point for culture and intelligent discourse in Southern California. Royce has hosted virtuoso performers from Barbara Streisand and Stevie Wonder […]