Steve Glazer, Blazing a Trail
A Democrat will be elected in the Senate District 7 special election next month but depending on which Democrat is elected the result could change the course of California political history. Steve Glazer, the Orinda mayor and former Jerry Brown advisor is a life long Democrat who stands for many issues the California Democratic Party […]
Is Susan Bonilla the Real “Jerry Brown Democrat” in the State Senate Race?
Governor Jerry Brown is, according to the latest polls, enjoying record job approval ratings. Californians give him high marks for getting the state back on track after years of multi-billion budget deficits, and for tackling tough issues such as climate change, water, and transportation. So it’s no surprise that the two candidates for the State […]
Lincoln Would Remind Us: California Can’t Flout Federal Mining Law
A century and a half ago today, before he left for Ford’s Theater on the fateful evening of April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln was thinking about California. More precisely, California’s fabled Mother Lode was on his mind. House Speaker Schuyler Colfax was about to travel west, and Lincoln asked him to carry greetings to the men […]
A Hot Water Issue in the California Drought Discussion
The Governor’s recent proclamation that Californians must cut water usage by 25% certainly caught the attention of Californians and pundits nation-wide. Featuring threats of fines of up to $500 per day, and even restrictions on personal shower habits, Governor Brown wasted little time getting right to class warfare over our green lawns. Unfortunately, he and […]
United Way Shaping Pathways Out Of Poverty
For many people around the country, California is synonymous with Hollywood glamour, high tech start-ups, wealth and opportunity, and while that may be true for some, let us not forget that California also has the highest poverty rate in the nation. With 8.9 million Californians finding it difficult to afford housing, food, and some of […]