It is a shame that Councilman Hill chose a shallow rationale and false premises for his statement to announce his decision to leave the Republican Party. Peter Hill never really was a Republican and never believed in Republican values - he states as such in his passionate defense of Tax [...]
Peter Hill, who was a go-to guy for quotes related to the now dismissed FPPC investigation against the Placer County Republican Central Committee has decided to take his ball and go home.
Ironically- Hill defends his tax-raising history and his participation in putting bonds on the ballot. Having just [...]
Over the transom last night, the Placer County Republican Party issued the following press release after receiving the official "All Clear" from the FPPC:
Not Guilty! The FPPC Closes Its Investigation
No Rules Were Violated by the Contribution to
Joel Anderson’s Assembly Campaign
Yesterday evening, former Placer County Republican Party [...]
Former supervisor Horne may run for county assessor - The Union of Grass Valley
Former Nevada County Supervisor Sue Horne said she is “taking a serious look” at running for assessor in June 2010.
Truckee town council to vote for new mayor this week - Truckee Sierra [...]
That's right - Tom Hudson has engineered the largest fundraiser in the history of the Placer County Republican Central Committee. We get to keep all $32,400 of the money given to us by Assemblyman Joel Anderson
In a letter received just this afternoon - [...]
State Senator Abel Maldonado (R-Santa Maria, District 15) is running for Lieutenant Governor in 2010 regardless if he is confirmed or not.
According to Jim Boren of the Fresno Bee Twitter post:
Sen. Abel Maldonado tells Fresno Bee editorial board he will be a candidate for Lt. Guv in 2010 even [...]
The stakes are running very high within the Democrat Assembly Caucus on finding a replacement of Assemblywoman Karen Bass (D-Culver City, District 47) as Speaker of the Assembly.
The current frontrunners for Assembly Speaker are Assemblymembers Kevin De Leon (D-Los Angeles, District 46) and Felipe Fuentes (D-Pacoima, District 39).
However, according to the Capitol Weekly, there [...]
Fresno Co. GOP pays $29k fine - Fresno Bee
The Fresno County GOP, which engaged in similar transactions with Assemblyman Joel Anderson as the Placer County GOP, has been fined $29,000. The Placer County GOP is to receive a letter explaining proper complaince with campaign laws.
California [...]
The State is out of Money Again. (This is Not exactly news)
What is news: There is going to be a special session coming late Jan to early Feb. This is from a well-placed source inside the Legislature.
Democrat Insiders and the Guv's office are apparently admitting that the' [...]
Construction of Placer's new jail to start next week - Sac Bee
Placer County plans to break ground Tuesday on a new $78 million South Placer Correctional Facility in Roseville.
UP's Donner Pass line ready for double-stacked freight - Sac Bee and Auburn Journal
After modifying [...]
Meg Whitman blamed raising a family for not voting. Never stopped my mother.
Meg Whitman says that "Husbands are telling Wives that they can't afford their homes any longer" - a conflicted statement from a candidate whose far-left stances on Abortion rights were probably calculated as a way to' [...]
Thanks Jeff for getting this article in the roundup.
The Sacramento Bee does it's usual job of reporting just enough to have deniability.
In Placer County, you have a unique problem - because it is so heavily Republican, Democrats re-register Republican to run for office. The Central [...]
Happy Black Friday Edition of the Red County Placer News Roundup. Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving with family and friends!
Placer committee targets fellow Republicans, roiling GOP - Sac Bee
The Placer County Republican Central Committee is making waves with accusations that some GOP officeholders in the party [...]
Though the first Thanksgiving in what is now the United States was observed in 1621 by the Pilgrims and Indians at Plymouth Rock, it was not until October 3, 1863, that President Abraham Lincoln issued the first proclamation for a national day of thanksgiving for the last Thursday in November. [...]
Five Months ago here at Red County we told you Meg Whitman is writing a book. It was supposed to tell us who she is (since she won't debate and follows a script in public).
The American Spectator Caught Wind of the Eminent Release of Whitman's book:
Granite Bay plan opinions surveyed - Granite Bay View
The next phase in the update of the Granite Bay Community Plan is an extensive survey of residents.
Solutions for libraries sought beyond outsourcing - The Union of Grass Valley
As administrators and a special committee consider a [...]
On tonight's episode of the Jay Leno Show, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will announce that he is nominating Senator Abel Maldonado for Lieutenant Governor. Maldonado must be confirmed by a majority of the Senate (21 votes) and a majority of the Assembly (41 votes) within 90 days. It is unclear whether [...]
Actually, Gentleman Jim Nielsen is drawing a primary opponent as well. I guess people are starting to think the 4th Senate District Primary is going to be too boring. Rick Keene continues to steamroll, while the Green Republican coalition is behind the other guy.
But - I'd Assume that' [...]
Fresno County GOP boss resigns - Fresno Bee
The Chairman of the Fresno County GOP has resigned, citing family obligations. He says it is not related to an FPPC investigation into transactions between the Fresno GOP and Assemblyman Joel Anderson similar to those that took place between the Placer [...]
Today's Sacramento Bee ran an excellent article on Congressman Tom McClintock (link here). Here are some excerpts:
"WASHINGTON – Republican Rep. Tom McClintock says the federal government has wasted enough money subsidizing solar power, calculating that it would take 22,000 acres of solid solar panels to duplicate the [...]
Source Document
I was forwarded a document for a recent California Federation of Republican Women's Southern Division meeting.
It is apparent that Steve Poizner and Meg Whitman are on completely different tracks.
In the wake of the discovery that Whitman is an elitist NIMBY and' [...]
City eyes state lawsuit to save money - Placer Herald
A new lawsuit is giving the city of Rocklin more confidence that it will be able to hold on to redevelopment money the state planned to raid with this summer’s budget compromise.
Police ring in new automated [...]
Council takes step toward smoke-free parks - The Union of Grass Valley
Nevada City Council members asked city staff at their Wednesday meeting to draft an ordinance to ban smoking on city property, including parks and trails.
Rate hike, hiring freeze eyed for water board budget solutions [...]
Meg Whitman is the Eco-Poster Child candidate for governor. When Arnold ran for governor, people told me that Arnold was to the left of Gray Davis on the environment.
Now, Meg Whitman is the latest "Republican" that has gone of the Left Green end of a cliff.
I [...]
Mike Holmes op-ed: Council looks to toughen up dog laws - Auburn Journal
Holmes argues that the city should enforce existing dog laws more aggressively and strengthen action against dog owners who violate those laws.
Scaled back Auburn plans for Baltimore Ravine on front burner again [...]
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It was remarkable to see a packed out, standing room only crowd attend a 10 am Saturday meeting with their Congressman. Congressman McClintock commented on this numerous times and at one point a lady yelled out, "We want our country back!"
The crowd of 600 people were predominately [...]
Crowd in Lincoln backs McClintock in opposing House health care bill - Sac Bee
A week after the House passed a trillion-dollar health care overhaul bill, several hundred vehement opponents gathered Saturday at a Lincoln retirement community with Rep. Tom McClintock to reaffirm their dislike for the proposed plan.
[...]
Charter school petition denied - Placer Herald
The Rocklin School Board denied a new charter school application and denied the Western Sierra Collegiate Academy's Prop. 39 facilities funding claim. Given RUSD's long-standing dislike for charter schools, neither action is surprising, but RUSD continues to disappoint.
Supe sets [...]
Imagine the next time Colfax city officials need to meet with their County Supervisor on matters of concern to the City and County. Representing the City of Colfax at those meetinngs will be City Manager Bruce Kranz. And for the County, Supervisor Jennifer Montgomery. Should be fun!
At the Colfax City [...]
A belated, emotional ‘welcome home” for many Vietnam vets at Auburn parade - Auburn Journal
Vietnam veterans were showered with hearty applause from hundreds of onlookers as they marched or rode the Veterans Day parade route Wednesday in Auburn.
Congress members' town halls likely to focus' [...]
In my opinion, Tom McClintock would be re-elected next year no matter who runs against him. The race would have been only medoerately intatic nominee Charlie Brown has jumped in the race for one more try. McClintock would have won, but at least it would have been interesting.
But the news [...]
Happy Veterans Day and thanks to all the soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen who served and are still serving!
A day for veterans - The Union of Grass Valley
Noah Bailey's war-battered legs still hurt when his weight fluctuates, changing the fit of his prosthetic limbs. But you won't hear' [...]
This weekend - I posted a story about Whitman's foundation donating $100,000 to the Environmental Defense Fund. The donation and its' significance are starting to catch fire.
The FlashReport picked up on the significance and a posting there is hitting the search engines.
Meg Whitman's [...]
Assemblywoman Audra Strickland will soon announce her intention to become Ventura County’s next treasurer-tax collector, according to a source very close to her office.
Larry Matheney, who currently holds that position, announced yesterday that he will not seek a third term.
Strickland maintains a high degree of positive name identification in [...]
Multiple, reliable sources in the Capitol have told me that Senator Dave Cogdill (R-Modesto) will be announcing that he is not seeking reelection to the Senate in 2010, as he will be Lieutenant Governor. This comes just hours after the Sacramento Bee's Capitol Alert reported that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger [...]
Rep. McClintock Announces Next Town Hall Meeting in Lincoln
U.S. Representative Tom McClintock (R-Granite Bay) today announced he will hold a town hall meeting with constituents November 14th in Lincoln.
When:
Saturday November 14th
10:00am
Where:
Sun City Orchard Creek Lodge
965 Orchard Creek Lane
Lincoln, CA 95648
For those of you who have never attended to a town hall [...]
Council won’t ban pitbulls - Auburn Journal
The Auburn City Council put worries of a ban on pitbulls to rest Monday. The city won't ban pitbulls, in part because state law doesn't allow it.
Roseville kids line up for swine-flu shots - Roseville Press-Tribune
Thomas Pridham and [...]
Those of us on the right know that 2 out of every 3 letters we send to a paper get trashed. I can't wait to see the deluge of letters that the willing lapdogs of Obama start printing as Health Care "Reform" stalls in the Senate. I received a copy' [...]
Roseville council will dismiss city manager - Sac Bee & Roseville Press Tribune
Roseville leaders have decided to dismiss longtime City Manager W. Craig Robinson, ending a nearly monthlong standoff while they tried to reduce his severance package.
Thunder Valley Lawsuit "Quashed" - Lincoln News Messenger
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For those who love freedom, we will never forget the fall of the Berlin Wall. Twenty years ago today (November 9, 1989), countless millions under the shackles of Communism experience freedom for the first time in 30 years… the “Evil Empire” collapsed, East and West [...]
Does Meg Whitman know what Meg Whitman believes? She thinks that AB 32 is not well thought out and needs to be stopped. Yet, she gives $100,000 to an organization that believes AB 32 does NOT go far enough.
Van Jones. Remember him - Whitman is a "Huge Fan" of his. [...]
Yes, THAT Jeff Flint! The founder of Red County Placer... you see, Jeff is a partner in the leading political consulting firm in America defending family values.
The MSM gives Schubert-Flint PA (the 2009 Winner of some consultant award - the equivalent of the MVP in Baseball, though) some [...]
This morning, Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi was sworn in as a member of the US House of Representatives, thereby leaving the post of Lieutenant Governor vacant. I previously blogged about that here, but most people probably missed since the Mike Duvall scandal buried that post a short time later.
However, since that post, [...]
Tonight, Rancho Cucamonga Mayor Dr. Don Kurth has kicked off his campaign for State Assembly from the 63rd Assembly District which covers Highland, Loma Linda, Rancho Cucamonga, and Redlands.
Dr. Don Kurth is the front-runner candidate seeking to replace termed-out Assemblyman Bill Emmerson.
The event was held at the Etiwanda Gardens was packed with various elected officials, community [...]
The House Republican Conference has compiled a list of all the new boards, bureaucracies, commissions, and programs created in H.R. 3962, Speaker Pelosi’s government takeover of health care:
1. Retiree Reserve Trust Fund (Section 111(d), p. 61)
2. Grant program for wellness programs to small employers (Section 112, p. 62)
3. Grant program [...]
Assemblyman Curt Hagman (R-Chino Hills, District 60) just sent over his thoughts regarding the controversial Assembly oil vote, which then was expunged by Assemblyman Alberto Torrico (D-Fremont, District 20):
By State Assemblyman Curt Hagman
Serving all or parts of Anaheim , Chino Hills, Diamond Bar, Industry, La Habra , La Habra Heights , La [...]
According to Capitol Weekly's report and the Sacramento Bee's Capitol Alert report, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has dropped out of the race for Governor. This leaves Attorney General Jerry Brown unopposed for the Democratic nomination for Governor (although Brown has not technically entered the race, so officially, there are [...]
UPDATE - A Blog in San Ysidro has picked up the story - venting anger over being sold out by the GOP again. Moderates like Meg Whitman alienate the base - Meg, like Arnold seems to be running the same "Join Us or Clear Off" campaign that Arnold did in [...]
Meg Whitman was lit up by the LA Times tonight for inaccurate and misleading radio ads about the state budget. (Meg Whitman's Radio Whoppers)
The article quotes Republicans in it to assure balance - but it raises an even larger question - if Whitman can not [...]
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