90 Days Is Not Enough for a Referendum
Bail cost too much. So does a California referendum. Now the two subject are joined as the bail bonds industry pursues a referendum of the new legislation that seeks to end cash bail in California. I don’t agree with the bail people policy-wise, but when it comes to the tool of the referendum, it’s not […]
The Ox-Bow Incident, Sacramento Style
I recently watched the 1940s movie The Ox-Bow Incident based on a novel by Walter Van Tilburg Clark. The story is about a rush to judgment in the Old West. It came to mind when I read the headline in the Sacramento Bee about the #MeToo Rally in that city: ‘Known abuser’ Kavanaugh cannot be […]
California 2018 Initiative Editorial Scorecard
Forward Observer and Klink Campaigns developed the 2018 California Initiative Editorial Scorecard to keep track of editorials for and against the 11 statewide initiatives on this November’s ballot. We will update the scorecard weekly with ballot measure endorsements (pro and con) from the top 20 California newspapers by circulation. The second edition of the California […]
Massive New K-12 Report Offers Downbeat Findings in Four Areas
In 2007, researchers associated with Stanford University released “Getting Down to Facts” – a massive compilation of studies of the California K-12 public school system. The hundreds of pages of voluminous research allowed both the state education establishment and its critics to pick and choose what conclusions to emphasize. Democrats and teachers unions cited the omnibus report’s call […]