In June of 2009, the House narrowly passed H.R.2454 which promises to raise the cost of living for the average working family, by significantly raising the prices on everything from your electric bill to the food you buy, all on an idea that has spawned research saying cow & moose flatulence [...]
On July 7th, Assembly Speaker Karen Bass boycotted budget negotiations because she differed from the Governor in how to close the budget gap. This is akin to a spoiled brat taking her ball and going home because she isn’t getting her way.
Karen Bass represents Culver City, Ladera Heights, and [...]
There are times when politicians show power entrusted to them is misplaced. State Senator Jenny Oropeza unfortunately is such a politician.
Her district runs from a sliver of Long Beach west through Carson to the South Bay and West Los Angeles. Since college she has been employed as either an appointed [...]
FORMER MANHATTAN BEACH MAYORS JIM ALDINGER & MITCH WARD, & FUNDRAISER BETSY BUTLER -DEMOCRAT CANDIDATES FOR THE 53RD ASSEMBLY DISTRICT SEAT
It isn’t often when a seat that could become a jump ball opens up. Thanks to term limits the incumbent for the 53rd Assembly District seat will be termed out [...]
There are certain legislators who when you talk with them you come away impressed with their soaring intellect. Then there is Tony Mendoza.
Tony Mendoza was a member of the Artesia City Council for 9.5 years never becoming mayor on a council which had a three to two Democrat to Republican [...]
ASSEMBLYWOMAN NORMA TORRES
When politicians run for political office they tend to make a lot of promises. Sometimes those promises are naïve, sometimes they’re not, and voters are cynical enough to know some will never be acted on.
In the last election, as we were entering this depression, Norma Torres made the [...]
Some politicians are legacy politicians, skating into office off the name identification of another family member serving or who has served in office. These sorts of politicians exist everywhere, having last names like Hahn, Pacheco, Mountjoy, and Calderon; building up machines that will elect anyone they put up within their [...]
One problem that is pervasive in politics is the number of elected officials who have spent their entire careers work for government entities. Assemblyman Bob Blumenfield is another example in a long line of such politicians.
For the past 20 years, he has been an aide to first former New Jersey [...]
Ted Lieu is one of a few announced candidates for California Attorney General. Along with State Senator Tom Harman, he is the only one currently serving in a state legislative office. So, what clues in his background has he left for us to give us a clue as to what [...]
Since 2001, Adam Schiff has been only the 3rd Democrat to represent a district previously held by conservative Republican Jim Rogan. He has a background being a prosecutor out of law school and then a State Senator before obtaining his current seat. He currently serves on the House Appropriations Committee [...]
The liberal mindset of some politicians’ reasons only the force of government can solve any given problem, even if that force removes away God-given rights enshrined in our nation’s Founding Documents. One such politician is Congresswoman Linda Sanchez.
Before Congress Linda’s background started working for the ACLU, then the IBEW union, followed [...]
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 [...]
Yes, you are reading the headline correct and it is not an April fool's joke!
According to the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, former Rosemead Councilman John Nunez is collecting unemployment benefits though the California EDD (Employment Development Department) approved the claim over the City of Rosemead objections.
Mr. Nunez was defeated [...]
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' [...]
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' [...]
Ever wonder what goes on when socialists get together for a conference? So did I, so I stopped by one in Los Angeles last weekend to see what I could learn. Anyone who’s familiar with my writings knows that my political views are light years away from socialism, but I was [...]
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. [...]
Here's what went wrong with the other 29,032 signatures, based on the sampling, according to Registrar of Voters Kari Verjill:
41.5 percent: Signers listed a San Bernardino County address but officials could find no record of their voter registration.
31.6 percent: Signers did not live in the 59th [...]
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:
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 [...]
I am not happy that I am writing this because in a perfect world Anthony Adams would be facing a recall right now. Anthony Adams is extremely arrogant and pompous. I'm told the joke about him in the Capitol is that nobody needs to tell Anthony Adams what is going' [...]
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' [...]
This just came over from State Assemblyman Curt Hagman (R-Chino Hills, District 60):
*Meet With State Assemblyman Curt Hagman*
Coffee and Conversation with Curt
Saturday, November 21st
Stop by to have an informal discussion with Assemblyman Hagman about state issues that matter most to you. Suggestions for legislation are also welcome!
10:30 am - [...]
The Los Angeles Times Blog has posted the story with confirmation that the Los Angeles County District Attorney opens inquiry to see if City of Industry Mayor Dave Perez has conflict of interest.
A complaint alleges that Perez "may have a financial interest in contracts between the city and companies [...]
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 [...]
Evidently not. But Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama would have you believe that doctors support the House’s passage of the 2000 page Healthcare bill. Purporting that the AMA supports the bill would have most of us believe that doctors are supporting the bill. However, the AMA only represents 17% of [...]
Political humorists are sort of the wartime diplomats of political debate. Their audiences give them safe passage through their defensive walls and grant them permission to directly influence decisions of hostile entities. Humorless conservative commentators spend years laying siege to liberal castles, pounding their walls with the artillery of reasoned [...]
I just received this outreach e-mail from State Assemblyman Curt Hagman (R-Chino Hills, District 60):
*Meet With State Assemblyman Curt Hagman*
Coffee and Conversation with Curt
Saturday, November 21st, 2009
Stop by to have an informal discussion with Assemblyman Hagman about state issues that matter most to you. Suggestions for legislation are also [...]
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 [...]
It is not too often that we hear a local television news anchor to take a swipe at the President of the United States.
However, by reading between the lines on the Twitter posts by Los Angeles Anchorman Carlos Amezcua of KTTV's Fox Station Channel 11 shares his thoughts about President Obama:
"Mr. Gorbachev, tear [...]
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' [...]
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. [...]
State Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner, GOP candidate for Governor of California, made a stop at Walnut for his 11th Business Roundtable to discuss with business leaders about the state of the economy, jobs, education and taxes.
Mr. Poizner was joined by State Senator Bob Huff (R-Diamond Bar, District 29) and State Assemblyman Curt Hagman [...]
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, [...]
Yesterday, Dr. Anthony (Tony) Fellow, Director on the Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Board of Directors from District 1, has defeated 16 year incumbent Beth Wells-Miller for the seat on the Pasadena City College (PCC) Board of Trustees from Trustee Area 7.
PASADENA AREA COMM COLLEGE - GOV BD MEMBER TR AREA 7
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It is deeply sad to learn the passing of Earline Mountjoy, wife of former State Senator Dick Mountjoy (R-Monrovia, District 29).
Republican Party of Los Angeles County Chairman Jane Barnett just sent out an e-mail communication about the sad news:
I am sad to report that Earline Mountjoy, wife of Senator Dick Mountjoy [...]
Republican Party of Los Angeles County endorsed candidates Anthony Misetch and Brian Campbell are now Councilmembers-Elect. Congrats!
It also means that the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council has GOP Majority, which means a pick up for the GOP!
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CY GEN - COUNCILMEMBER
Candidate
Votes [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The San Gabriel Valley Tribune embarassed itself this morning with their editoral endorsement of three candidates for Diamond Bar City Council.
With three seats open, they endorsed the two incumbents - which isn't entirely surprising.
It's the third endorsement - of challenger Robert Velazquez - that is worth looking at.
The editorial' [...]
On Wednesday evening, RAND Corporation, held a public forum at the institution's headquarters in Santa Monica entitled "L.A. Public Safety After Bratton".
The forum was moderated by Greg Ridgeway, director of the RAND Safety and Justice Program and the RAND Center on Quality Policing.
Mr. Ridgeway questioned LAPD Police Chief William Bratton on his 7 years tenure and what [...]
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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