California’s Two Election Results
California seems to be running two elections, the one that concludes Election Day when the television ads and mailers finally stop and initial results are announced, and the second election with final results a month later that show a number of different winners. While most other states have their final election totals nearly complete election […]
Higher Turnout Shouldn’t Discourage Direct Democracy
The high turnout in this November’s elections in California is good news – mostly. More people were engaged, and new laws to encourage voting did the job. Indeed so many people voted that it may be possible that more than half of the 25-plus million Californians who are eligible to vote may have cast ballots. […]
CalPERS Leadership: Focus on Pensioners, Not on Politics
California is home to some of the most dedicated public servants in the United States. From fighting the wildfires that have plagued our state to teaching our children, local and state government employees work tirelessly to enforce the laws and keep our citizens safe. Regrettably, the officials who oversee public employees’ retirement security are failing […]
California Democrats Rewrite the Voting Rules in Their Favor
Election night was painful for California Republicans, but it was nothing compared to the slow torture we’ve endured ever since. For three agonizing weeks, Republicans have watched registrars update their tallies with late absentee and provisional ballots. From Orange County to the Bay Area, it’s the same story playing out with different candidates: Democrats flipping […]