Nguyen for Governor?
Did the Democrats just gift California Republicans a viable candidate for governor? Republicans don’t have a real candidate for governor in 2018. The two best possibilities – former Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin and current San Diego Alcalde Kevin Faulconer – don’t seem too interested. And who can blame them? The party brand is tarnished, and […]
Effects of the CA-DC Stare-down: Brown Walks a Tightrope. Feinstein Re-election Opponent?
Reporting on California policy and politics nowadays seems to be rooted in what happens in Washington, D.C. California, which sets itself up as the exception and trendsetter is spending much time reacting to what is coming out of the theater playing out in Washington. CALmatters, the non-profit journalistic site, has gone as far as creating […]
Assembly Hearings Focused on Raising More Californians into Middle Class
What can we do to lift people out of poverty or near poverty and into California’s middle class? The California Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economic Development and the Economy (JEDE) held its second informational hearing this week in Sacramento to address this important issue. “While many areas of California have recovered and are thriving since […]
Yes on Measure S Report: Public Unaware of Closed Door Meetings
The Yes on Measure S campaign releases a special report, “Pay to Play In Los Angeles City Government” entirely assembled from official city information that has been released publicly, but unpublished to date. This report reveals how L.A. City employees and politicians work behind closed doors for months or years on behalf of specific developers and usually without […]