Tustin Kids Are Getting Free Books in the Mail, Thanks to a Local Bookstore’s Foundation
Arvida Book Co. and its foundation brings Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to Tustin for the first time, mailing free books to children from […]
Free Books for Kids
Karen Bass Weekly Address: Remembering Ted Kennedy
In her weekly address, Assembly Speaker Karen Bass speaks on the death of Senator Ted Kennedy and his contributions to the lives of all Americans. […]
Bass on Democrat’s Responsible Budget Plan
SACRAMENTO – In this Democratic weekly address, Assembly Speaker Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles) outlines the Democratic budget proposal the Assembly and Senate will vote on […]
Democratic Commitment to Fight for Families, Keep Safety Net
SACRAMENTO – In this Democratic weekly address, Assembly Speaker Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles) and Assemblymember V. Manuel Pérez (D-Coachella) say as the legislature works to […]
The Charge of the Democrat Light Brigade: California Democrats Caught in Deadly Republican Tax Trap
Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. “Forward the Light Brigade! Charge […]
Four Obama Inspired Lessons for California Democrats – Part Two
Last week I wrote that the Obama campaign should serve as a master class in winning elections for Democrats, but, unfortunately, not enough California Democrats are playing attention to the Obama campaign’s most important lessons. We’ve dealt with the first two lessons — (1) Blame Republicans and Present a Democratic Solution, and (2) Use the Internet. The remaining two Obama inspired lessons are (3) Expand the Electorate, and (4) Champion the Middle Class. Let’s tackle them now.
End California’s Hostage Crisis
On this morning’s radio talk shows, following the early morning passage of California’s budget, Democratic legislators have finally taken up the political fight against the Republicans and are urging revision of the state’s dysfunctional budget process. This is a budget the GOP can be proud of, because it’s a profoundly conservative budget. Because they hold a conservative veto over it. And they get the best of both worlds – they don’t have to vote for the budget en masse so they don’t have to own it. In short, the hijacking worked. This is the most important issue facing California – and it’s time for a change.
Let California Fail
Since the proposed budget is bad (too many cuts in the wrong places), why should Democrats support it? Why isn’t the state Democratic Party telling the voters that this disaster has been caused by the Republicans? Why are the Democrats not seizing the ideological moment by calling this budget disaster a Republican disaster? We ought to insist now on a budget that is fair — and if that fails, we ought to go to the voters and tell them that the Republicans have caused their state government to fail.
Only then will we have the chance to get real change in California.
Divisiness and Bullying
This quote was pulled from a post on The Flash Report today: “Unity and teamwork are important for the GOP right now — and our […]