Time to Change Ballot Designation Law
The regulations on ballot designations found on the Secretary of State’s website starts with declaring the purpose of the law “is to ensure the accurate designation of the candidate upon the ballot in order that an informed electorate may intelligently elect one of the candidates.” I highlighted the phrase informed electorate because I believe the […]
Could Cox Finish First?
The race for governor has come down to the question of who might finish second, since Gavin Newsom has a persistent lead in polls. But don’t be surprised – and don’t overreact – if there’s a surprise in the top slot on June 5. John Cox could finish first. It’s not likely but it’s hardly […]
Will the legislature finally stop funding High Speed Rail?
The State budget is being drafted and we will soon know whether the Legislature will continue to fund the High Speed Rail boondoggle. We now know about the huge drop in support of the project to where now only 31% of registered voters want the project to continue. The latest poll reported in the LA Times […]
Unintended Consequences of Changing the Legal Standard to Use Deadly Force
California’s Assembly Bill 931, which would modify the state legal standard governing police officers’ use of deadly force, is a promising advance on existing law, but the current proposal is deeply flawed. To meaningfully reform police practices and properly regulate the use of deadly force, some significant amendments are necessary. This observation is shaped by […]