Santa Ana’s Sliding Scale on Disclosure Forms
The Santa Ana City Council takes great pains to paint itself as running a city government that’s open and transparent. And the city, at it’s […]
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And now for some non-partisan helpful Election Day information
On election day some voters find themselves wondering where to vote and who to vote for. This last minute frustration can lead some of these voters to skip voting rather than search for the answers. We hope that the information below will be helpful in guiding these voters to the polls today.
For Some, Halloween is 365 Days a Year; Pat Rodgers Still Plays Dress-Up
Halloween is Friday but for some who are active in the blogsphere, dressing up in costume is a 365-day a year experience. Notably, former Irvine […]
9/11 Should be Seen Through Benghazi Colored Glasses
It’s the 13th anniversary of the Attack on America by Al Qaeda Terrorists, and it’s a solemn day especially for the families and friends of […]
Supervisors, led by Nguyen, narrowly block Moorlach’s effort to limit voting options
Yesterday, the Orange County Board of Supervisors took up the proposal by Supervisor John Moorlach to limit the ability of voters in special elections to fill Supervisor vacancies to vote the way they want. Special elections come up notoriously short when it comes to voter turnout. As we wrote yesterday, Moorlach’s proposal would have asked voters to approve a county charter amendment allowing Supervisors to conduct special elections by mail only, eliminating the option to vote in person at a local precinct
CATER Website Debuts; Mission Statement admits to “carrying on propaganda”
Hat tip to the folks at CATER. They have a new website which you can see here and they are clear about two things: they […]
Republican-Led Red-Baiting Lives on in Irvine
Twitter is a marvelous tool for some — 140 characters to demonstrate a complete lack of tolerance, demagoguery and good old-fashioned McCarthyism all directed […]
CalPERS Pension Benefits Generate $30 Billion in Economic Activity
More than $30 billion in economic activity was generated by retirement benefits paid by the State’s pension fund, according to a study released by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS). The CalPERS Economic Impacts in California report for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2012, highlights the vital role CalPERS plays in the State’s economy each year. The report demonstrates how CalPERS benefits and investments generate significant economic activity in the state, to stimulate business growth and increased tax revenues, and to support and create jobs for Californians.
GOP Donor Backing AAA’s SB 994 Behind Efforts to Deny Democrats Supermajority Status
When you think AAA, you think emergency road service and maps for the family vacation (although Garmin and Google Maps have pretty much put an end to that). But in reality, AAA is is an insurance company. Last week, it unveiled legislation, SB 994, billed as the “AAA Insurance Data Grab Bill” by its opponents, that would allow insurance companies to access data from automobiles.