CA Primary Still Important for Down Ballot Contenders
As they say about opera, “it ain’t over until the fat lady sings.” Well, in the 2016 Presidential nomination races, it isn’t going to be officially over until California votes. Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump appear to have a virtual lock on their party’s nominations, but neither is able to muster a convention-delegate majority […]
Local Cigarette Taxes & One Referendum Averted–Many Local Tax Measures Remain
A referendum to reverse a bill that would allow local jurisdictions to raise taxes on cigarettes was set to launch if Gov. Jerry Brown signed the bill. He didn’t. It was the only cigarette related bill he vetoed of the six that landed on his desk. Brown said he vetoed the bill because there were […]
CA Poised to Legalize Marijuana While Putting More Prohibitions on Cigarettes
Governor Jerry Brown just signed a package of tobacco regulatory bills sent to him by the California Legislature which is being billed as a “major victory for public health.” Among the bills signed yesterday, was an increase in the age at which one can consume tobacco products from 18 to 21 and banning the use […]
Is America Ready for an Unconventional Leader?
The verdict is in and Donald Trump wins—so far. Now we await sentencing. Indiana’s normally inconsequential primary which Trump swept easily has driven the two remaining and barely viable contenders—Ted Cruz & John Kasich—out of the race. It also dealt a lethal blow to California’s Republicans who were hoping they could be the deciding […]
Los Angeles Event: California’s Exclusive Electorate
Only half of California adults can be expected to vote in this year’s presidential election, and they are likely to be very different from those who do not vote—in their demographic and economic backgrounds and in their political attitudes. Join us in Los Angeles on May 13 for a discussion about what this means for […]