Why Not Give Everyone Two U.S. Senate Votes?
Add another failure to the political horror show that is California’s top-two voting system: Top two doesn’t’ allow you to pick the top two. Nope, you only get to pick one candidate to advance in a top two system. That’s wrong in any circumstance – voters should get to pick as many candidates as advance […]
Maybe-Finally-Relief for Lawsuits Against Small Business
It’s been a long time coming with much damage done to small business owners but legislators seem to be zeroing in on corrective measures to give business owners a chance to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) without facing destructive lawsuits. Senator John Moorlach SB 1142, scheduled to be heard in the […]
Senate Debate Gets No Respect in LA
The first U.S. Senate debate featuring five top candidates from both major political parties was held at the University of the Pacific yesterday but it didn’t get much respect in California’s largest city. The debate was advertised for 8 p.m. on KCOP Channel 13 – okay that was a taped delay of the debate, which […]
Poll: Trump leads in CA GOP primary
(Editor’s note: This piece originally appeared in Capitol Weekly and is re-printed here with permission. At the end of the piece, Capitol Weekly editor John Howard discusses the plan for more polls.) Perhaps all attention on primary night in California should be on the 33rdCongressional District – home to the Trump National Golf Club. After all, […]