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Newsom and the Nineties

November 16, 2019 2:42 amNovember 18, 2019 8:10 am

“America in 2019 is California in the 1990s,” California Governor Gavin Newsom recently told Politico. “The xenophobia, the nativism, the fear of ‘the other.’ Scapegoating. Talking down or past people. The hysteria. And so, we’re not going to put up with that....

Democratic Party of California Increases the Use of Technology For 2020

November 15, 2019 5:33 pm

During the Voter Service Committee at the California Democrats 2019 Fall Endorsing Convention, Democrats discussed their plans to reach voters for the 2020 primary and general elections. One of the big problems for Democrats in 2016 and 2018 was not...

CA Governor Grandstanding On PG&E Takeover Threat

November 15, 2019 2:19 pmNovember 18, 2019 6:20 am

AB 1054 was about saving the utility investors and stopping downgrades, but not stopping fires. The California mega-utility Pacific Gas & Electric filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy reorganization January 29, 2019. So it’s curious how Governor Gavin Newsom continues...

A Bill’s ‘Keys’ – What Are They?

November 15, 2019 6:03 amNovember 15, 2019 6:21 am

Each bill in the California Legislature contains certain features such as an enacting clause, a title, the author’s name, a bill number, and the Legislative Counsel’s Digest, among other provisions. At the end of the Legislative Counsel’s Digest is a...

California’s Boondoggle Archipelago

November 15, 2019 2:07 amNovember 14, 2019 9:09 pm

The Boondoggle Archipelago is defined primarily by the corrupt patronage it exemplifies. Across California, there is a growing string of islands, exquisite gems in the urban ocean. Dredged from the pockets of taxpayers, constructed by elite artisans, these pristine...

Joe Biden Swings Through Los Angeles To Solidify His Union And Immigrant Base

November 14, 2019 9:15 pmNovember 15, 2019 2:20 pm

Former Vice President and current Democratic Presidential nominee candidate Joe Biden made an appearance at the Los Angeles Trade-Technical College on Thursday. While Biden has made several recent appearances before in California, Thursday’s speech finally revealed why he was running,...

Rep. Adam Schiff and DC Beltway Activists ‘Fell on Their Faces’ in Wednesday’s ‘Impeachment Witch Hunt’

November 14, 2019 1:50 pmNovember 14, 2019 9:16 pm

On Wednesday, the House’s impeachment show trial featured State Department career diplomats, Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor Jr. and George Kent, ostensibly presenting “damning evidence” that President Trump held back important military aid to the Ukraine in a quid pro...