Initiative Generals
It is strategy time for the Initiative Generals who are considering ways to promote their measures while trying to assess what opponents will do. Some of the more obvious maneuvers already on display are counter initiatives—putting up a measure to intimidate or undercut an opponent measure’s appeal But other strategies are undoubtedly being considered. Take […]
Let’s Face It, California Is Nuts
My fellow Californians, the state of our state is nuttier than ever. In saying that, I do not meant to judge the sanity of individual Californians—to the contrary, national surveys show we have lower rates of mental illness than the country as a whole. And, to be clear, I am referring to more than the […]
Will California Lead the Nation in Trying to Overturn the Citizens United Decision?
California is famous for sparking rebellions over public policy with actions that later become the law of the land. One such undertaking was the decade-long battle whose origins are traceable to San Francisco’s embattled former Mayor, now Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom, to give same sex marriage constitutional standing which last year culminated in the U.S. […]
Tackling the Homeless Issue
As the initial Chair of the Orange County Commission to End Homelessness, I have a concern about this critical topic. Remember, I was sworn into the California State Senate last March at the Orange County Rescue Mission. As the Chair of the Orange County Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee for most of my eight years as […]