Ballot Guerrilla War
Did anyone notice the guerrilla war that broke out last week? No, it wasn’t a coup d’etat in some tropical backwater. In fact, the first shots were fired on the website of the state’s chief law enforcement officer. The Ballot Wars have begun again, more or less on schedule. To no-one’s surprise, the California Teacher’s Association last month proposed […]
They’re Partying In Malibu Over Microbead Ban
California knows how to party. Under Malibu moonlight in a famed inn by the sea, a well-heeled group of enviro do-gooders reveled in victory. Not gloatingly, but with a long and deep exhale. They did it. They got little pieces of plastic shite out of our waterways. It wasn’t easy. It never is. But with […]
Is Today’s Election Worth The Time?
More people want me to vote today. The county of Los Angeles has been emailing more than usual. So has the League of Women Voters, and my own city. But it’s not clear whether voting will be worth it today. It’s an off-year election, and so there is not much on the ballot. Two local […]