Eber: Where’s the “Beef” Gavin?
By Richard Eber, California Political News and Views, Admittedly, Gavin Newsom has not had much to do these last seven years plus as Lt. Governor of California. It is no secret that Jerry Brown has placed his second in command in a type of political time-out giving him the responsibilities often associated with […]
Republican John Cox Could Succeed in California Governor Primary
by ADELLE NAZARIAN San Diego businessman John Cox, the top Republican in the Democrat-heavy field of California gubernatorial candidates, is within striking distance of second place and could proceed to the general election. Cox will need to finish ahead of former Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa in the June 5 primary. Both are battling for second place […]
CA Gubernatorial debate tonight 1-25-18 at 6 PM
Tonight at 6 PM is the first televised debate of the campaign. The debate is being put on by the Latino Community Foundation and will be brought to you live from UCLA on Univision. Gavin Newsom, Antonio Villaraigosa, John Cox, Travis Allen, etc. Moderator Jorge Ramos Please tune in tonight at 6 PM on one […]
Ambitious woman will run for California Governor
By Jim Sullivan Stasyi Barth is an ambitious woman–she intends to run for California Governor in 2018. And her political goals are just as ambitious. Among other things, she wants to: o restore the rule of law in California o give control of their state back to Californians o reform the […]
Governor Issues Pardon, Craig Coley Released from Prison After Serving 38 Years
VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that Governor Jerry Brown has issued a full and unconditional pardon to Craig Coley and that Coley has been released from prison. Coley was found guilty of the 1978 murders of Rhonda Wicht and her 4-year-old son, Donald. He served over 38 years in […]
Virginia goes Don Quixote
. By Paul Driessen Democrat Ralph Northam had barely won the Virginia governor’s race when his party announced it would impose a price on greenhouse gases emissions, require a 3% per year reduction in GHG emissions, and develop a cap-and-trade scheme requiring polluters to buy credits for emitting carbon dioxide. Meanwhile, liberal governors from California, […]
Stasyi Barth Announces She is Running for Governor of California in 2018
A Constitutional Conservative, Ms. Barth stands firmly behind school choice and funding, health care access, tax reform, sensible immigration policy, homeless care, and investigating and prosecuting corruption, BarthForGovernor.com Stasyi Barth proudly announces her candidacy for Governor of California in 2018 and has launched a website to help Californians get to know her. […]
Governor, legislators spend more and ignore obstacles to reform
By Steven Greenhut Legislators announced a budget deal last week that spends a record $125 billion in the general fund. But most interesting isn’t what’s in the deal, but what isn’t. There’s plenty of new spending, of course, but not so much that it outpaces the rate of inflation. There are controversial “trailer” […]
One of Nation’s Largest Credit Agencies Speaks Out on Governor, Treasurer’s Pension Stabilization Plan
Yesterday afternoon, Moody’s Investors Service, one of the nation’s three largest credit rating agencies, issued a report on the pension stabilization plan proposed by Governor Brown and Treasurer Chiang. The ratings service concluded the proposal is a “credit positive development because it suggests the state will aggressively counter a projected rise in its unfunded pension […]
Assembly OKs CARB accountability measure, climate agenda headed to governor
Lawmakers on Wednesday sent a measure to Gov. Jerry Brown creating legislative oversight of the California Air Resources Board — a vital piece in the state’s climate agenda. Assembly Bill 197’s companion legislation, SB32, which expands CARB’s authority to create and implement programs to meet reduced greenhouse gas emission targets, can only become law if the […]
