Two Recalls
One recall vote today concerns a judge handing down a lenient sentence in a sexual assault case. The other recall is against a state senator for voting for a gas tax increase. Despite the differences in the offices and the charges made against the incumbents, the defense of each man is pretty much the same: […]
The Consultants Have Figured Out Top Two Now, Mr. Schnur
Dan Schnur proved to be right, at least in one respect: the campaigns have figured out the top two. Six years ago, Dan and I debated the then-new political reforms of redistricting and top two at the Sacramento Press Club. I, arguing that the reforms made little positive impact, had the better case in terms […]
How to Resurrect California’s Republican Party
Anyone taking a look at California’s June 2018 state primary ballot would have plenty of evidence to suggest the Republican Party in that state is dead. For starters, California’s GOP has two credible candidates for governor, businessman John Cox and State Assemblyman Travis Allen, which in a normal state might be a good thing. But California’s Republicans […]
New Workers’ Compensation Rules Will Hurt Doctors and Workers
When the world’s first system of workers’ compensation was established aboard pirate ships prowling the Caribbean during the 18th century, it was designed to simplify life and keep bearded killers motivated. Back then, this straightforward scheme rewarded physical sacrifices with booty. It was simple: If a scurvy buccaneer had his finger chopped off in a […]