Networks Calling Election Winners Tonight—Not So Fast
Now comes California, the Big Enchilada. No more teeny tiny states picking presidents; it’s our turn. More than eight million ballots will be cast, but unlike almost every other state, millions of these ballots will not be counted on Election Night. California’s massive electorate votes in stages. Voting by mail has become so popular that […]
Election Day: Questions, What to Look For and a Few Predictions
Election primary day is finally here in California. Watching much of the rest of the country’s voters engage in the process of choosing presidential nominees is little more than a spectator sport for Californians. While the choices of whom to vote for have been limited by those other states’ voters, Californians now will get a […]
5 Things to Watch for in the California Election Results
5. A Woman as Democratic Nominee Hillary Clinton will clinch the Democratic nomination, win or lose in California. It’d be interesting to see her close it out here—a state that has had two women in the U.S. Senate since 1992, but has never elected a woman as its governor or as mayor of its largest […]
California’s Crazy Election Quirks Limit Voter Choices and Create Chaos
New polls show that the Democratic primary in California is neck and neck between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. If the election is close, and Hillary narrowly wins, it could be because arcane and suspect rules gave her an artificial advantage. A Hillary win would rob Sanders of the ability to claim momentum and would […]
Is the Great Recession Over? In CA Signals are Mixed
On one hand, a recent study of U.S. Census data by the Washington, D.C.-based Economic Innovation Group found that Los Angeles County led the nation with the largest number of jobs added, a total of 352,840 between 2010 and 2014. The good news extended statewide. Twenty counties in the U.S. accounted for half of net […]
Muhammad Ali: A Remembrance
I have not thought much about Muhammad Ali in several years. During my flirtation with the left in the 1970’s, our generation idolized a man who went from heavy weight champion to chump, to some, with his transformation in becoming a conscientious objector against the Vietnam War. His courage and bravery gave strength, especially to younger […]