Unions Want a Republican to Face Newsom in November—but Not Only for the Reason You Think
A number of public unions that are backing Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom for governor want to see their man and a Republican finish one-two in the June primary. In fact, nearly all the state public unions, whether behind Newsom or for another Democrat, would prefer a Democratic candidate to square off against a Republican for […]
Poizner’s Quixotic Bid
Who does Steve Poizner think he’s kidding? Poizner’s independent campaign for insurance commissioner isn’t the biggest folly of the year in California. That title belongs to the top two system and the ruling Democrats who are going to throw away winnable Congressional seats by failing to fix it. But Poizner’s run is folly. Because he […]
Bonnie Reiss: A California Treasure
(Editor’s Note: Bonnie Reiss, former California Secretary of Education, UC Regent, senior advisor to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger , director of USC’s Schwarzenegger Institute and early contributor to Fox and Hounds Daily passed away earlier this week. The following release was issued by Gov. Schwarzenegger.) “Bonnie Reiss was a true treasure to California, the United States, the world, […]
Bullet Train Losing Business Folks
Do you know what really was deflating when California’s High-Speed Rail Authority issued its latest report a few weeks ago? It wasn’t the revelation that the cost of building the bullet train between Los Angeles and San Francisco is going up by billions of dollars. (Again.) And it wasn’t that construction will be delayed. (Again.) […]