Hundreds turn out for Phu Nguyen’s Assembly Campaign fundraiser
On Friday January 29th more than 200 people turned out to support Phu Nguyen at his campaign fundraising dinner. Elected officials from across California were […]
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Assembly Majority Whip Fiona Ma supports OC’s Democratic Assembly candidates
Assembly majority whip Fiona Ma of San Francisco made a trip to Orange County this afternoon to attend fundraisers for Melissa Fox, a candidate for […]
IOKIYAR (It’s OK if You’re a Republican): the John Campbell edition
Rep. John Campbell, the Congres-man from Irvine (yes editors, spelled deliberately that way because that’s the way Campbell’s people spell “Congress”) gives a new gift […]
Darth Norby goes to Sacramento where he’ll be irrelevant.
Finally! Chris Norby, a.k.a. Darth Norby, is going to a place where he can do no harm. Tuesday was his last Board Meeting day. And […]
California Universal Health Care SB810 Passes: but without Senator Correa’s vote
While we await National health care reform out of Washington, in California, Senate Bill 810, the California Universal Health Care Act, passed in the State […]
Rep. Bachman to Tea Partiers: “Don’t Call Me, I’ll Call You”
With Rep. Michelle Bachman, who will be speaking to the Lincoln Club of Orange County tonight in Newport Beach, escaping the frigid temperatures of Minnesota […]
Public Employee Unions, not the problem but part of the solution
Unions are not all-powerful engines of rapacity. County workers have been struggling with layoffs and furloughs in the county, courts and cities. Unions and their members are addressing state and local government issues responsibly.
Corporate personhood, fascism, and Libertarian-Republican double speak
With the Supreme Court’s ruling Thursday, CitiGroup, whose largest individual stockholder is a Saudi Arabian billionaire, can spend unlimited funds against any elected official who tries to regulate their activities. When they get in trouble again, legislators will simply give them another no-strings-attached taxpayer funded bailout, or else.
LA Times and Capitol Weekly Team up on New State Political Blog
The LA Times and Capitol Weekly have launched a new blog aimed at covering California politics. Which means they’ll go after Republicans and Democrats alike, […]