High Court’s Rulings Resonate in the Golden State
For those of us on the West Coast, is there a “local angle” to the high-profile stories out of the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday? Four actions by the court – the two big cases that were decided, and two other big cases that were passed over – resonate in California in a special way. But […]
Final* Results: Betty Yee Takes Second Place In Nail-Biter Race For State Controller
All the votes have been counted, but the race for state controller isn’t final – yet. With the final votes from Lake County tallied, Board of Equalization member Betty Yee has taken second place in the race for state controller, besting fellow Democrat Asm. John A. Perez by just 484 votes. “I want to thank […]
California Democrats Dredge Up the Past to Cover Mistakes of the Present
Instead of helping our struggling communities here and now, two State Senators from Los Angeles recently introduced Senate Resolution 51 in an effort to dredge up the past by reminding Latinos that 20 years ago Proposition 187 was passed by California voters. Proposition 187, was much more than just a measure to block undocumented children […]
Taking the Business Climate Fight to Texas
In an effort to attract, retain and grow California businesses, I visited the Texas State Capitol to promote California as the premier destination for business relocation, business expansion and economic development. California has some advantages for business that no other state can match. We are a state of innovators and groundbreakers. We are the venture […]
Who Stole My Polling Place?
Out of all the election-related direct mailers I’ve received these past few months none was more crucial than the one that arrived the afternoon of election day: June 3. A flier from the Los Angeles County Registrar informed me that my precinct no longer offered a place to vote in person. I’m now in a […]