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Choosing Judges in California

June 3, 2019 6:15 amJune 2, 2019 8:18 am

Members of the California judiciary are selected in one of two ways. The first is for trial judges, those of the Superior Courts, and the second is for appellate court justices. Trial judges are elected by voters at an election...

Lies, Damned Lies, and Political Campaigns

June 3, 2019 2:05 amJune 2, 2019 9:23 am

This Tuesday, voters in California’s 1st Senate District will cast ballots in a special election to replace Ted Gaines, a two-term Republican senator who gave up his seat after being elected to the California Board of Equalization. At first glance,...

Sacramento Mayor Steinberg Deploys Budget Bludgeon

June 1, 2019 10:45 amJune 1, 2019 10:51 am

“Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg is being accused of playing Chicago-style politics,” writes Theresa Clift in the Sacramento Bee, “seeking retribution against two critics on the City Council by ignoring their districts in a $16 million spending proposal.” According to the...

‘Kamala Harris for the People’ Holds Fundraiser at Getty Home on ‘Billionaires Row’ in SF

June 1, 2019 8:35 amJune 3, 2019 6:17 am

“Kamala Harris for the People” campaign just held a fundraiser at the home of billionaires Ann and Gordon Getty in San Francisco, on what has come to be knows as “Billionaires Row,” reputed to be the wealthiest block in the...

Bill to Ban Rodenticides Coincides With Rat Infestation and Disease in Los Angeles

May 31, 2019 5:50 pmJune 1, 2019 8:35 am

While Los Angeles, and other large California cities are experiencing rat infestations within homeless camps, AB 1788, by Assemblyman Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica) will ban Rodenticides – rodent poisons. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Pesticide Regulation already...

What is Grassroots Lobbying?

May 31, 2019 7:59 amMay 31, 2019 9:11 am

Grassroots lobbying is an important component of successful lobbying because it is complimentary to direct lobbying of elected officials and their staff to influence their decisions. Grassroots lobbying is sometime referred to as “indirect lobbying,” as opposed to “direct lobbying”...

Are Californians Really Leaving for More Affordable States?

May 30, 2019 6:53 pmMay 30, 2019 7:24 pm

During the Senate debate over Sen. Maria Elena Durazo’s rent control and tenant unionizing bill Monday, Sen. Jeff Stone (R-Temecula) delivered a floor speech about how SB 529 was just another bill squeezing California business owners and landlords, and forcing...