Some brain surgeon on the Placer County GOP Central Committee introduced a resolution to… get this… “censure” Assemblyman Ted Gaines for opening an exploritory committee for a candidacy for Congress — challenging embattled incumbent John Doolittle for the GOP nomination in CD 4.

On this website we have reported about survey data that shows that Doolittle would lose handily to Democrat Charlie Brown next November…

So Doolittle has a short period of time to demostrate, objectively, that he can hold CD4 for the GOP. Until he can do that, who can really throw stones at other GOPers who want to run?

Apparently the elected members of the Placer County Central Committee agree, as they overwhelmingly rejected the proposed resolution.

Now the situation in CD4 is complex, to be sure. I have known John Doolittle for 20+ years, and I truly believe that he has committed no criminal wrongdoing. Still, no one “owns” a U.S. House seat. Doolittle should make his case to primary voters — and he will need to demonstrate an ability to defeat Brown…. But he has to… Read More

Today my Republican Governor introduced a vast health care proposal that, if enacted, raises taxes, moves us away from individual responsibility for our health care in favor of making health care coverage a government (taxpayer) responsibility, and moves the consumer even further away from their appropriate role in a market-driven healthcare system.

There are a lot of great ideas, based on sound Republican principles, contained in both the State Senate and Assembly GOP proposals. The Governor’s proposal is a recipe for disaster – and would clearly make things worse.… Read More

By now, just about everyone who is anyone in California politics, or who reports on the goings-on in California politics, has viewed the video clip of Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez running away from an ABC News camera and reporter rather than answer questions about lavish campaign expenditures on a lifestyle that Nunez calls "middle class" but is clearly much more… (Nearly 4,000 had watched this particular YouTube clip).

The question we all would like answered is that posed by the ABC News reporter towards the end of the video — about Nunez’ bodyguard. Who is he? And perhaps more importantly, who pays for him? Is he a CHP plain clothes officer? A staffer for the Assembly? Or perhaps a hired mercenary on campaign payroll? Or perhaps he is an employee of one of the special interests that Nunez is gauging to pay for his term-limits end-run ball… Read More

The Orange City Council tonight will hear a report from their city attorney on "…continued viability of the Resource Center and secondary impacts of day laborer solicitation."

Several city council members have expressed concern in recent months that the "Resource Center" was nothing more than a haven for illegal aliens seeking work. Work being a noble cause, being here illegally being, well illegal.

Reports of a nearby gas station owner saying day laborers urinate on the side of his building, gambling (sounds like fun) and pitching coins which block sidewalks, customers avoiding businesses where laborers congregate and potential employers (we’ll call them John’s) causing traffic hazards as they slow and solicit for "workers" are all reasons for the review.… Read More

Hey they forgot blogger for Flashreport and Red County…

La Mesa resident Barry Jantz, CEO of the Grossmont Healthcare District, has been appointed to the San Diego County Taxpayers Association board. Jantz, who joined the district in 2004, served as a member of the La Mesa City Council for four terms from 1990 to 2006. He was chief of staff to former Assemblyman Jay La Suer and was a public affairs consultant. He previously worked for 18 years in the facilities development department for Kaiser Permanente.

Congratulations, Barry…… Read More

Senate District 23 is held by Senator Sheila Kuehl (pictured left). She is currently prevented from seeking re-election due to term limits.

The district is coastal stretching from Oxnard in Ventura County to Malibu and then down to UCLA. Half the population is in Los Angeles but also includes the entire cities of Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Malibu, and West Hollywood. (See a map here.)

Governor Schwarzenegger won the seat in the 2003 recall but only tied Angelides last November. Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner came within three points of Bustamante in 2006 and is the only Republican to come close in the last decade. The Republican on the ballot here is less than a speed bump for the winner of the Democratic primary.

This is not a district that is going to be electing someone like… Read More

Senate District 23 is held by Senator Sheila Kuehl (pictured left). She is currently prevented from seeking re-election due to term limits.

The district is coastal stretching from Oxnard in Ventura County to Malibu and then down to UCLA. Half the population is in Los Angeles but also includes the entire cities of Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Malibu, and West Hollywood. (See a map here.)

Governor Schwarzenegger won the seat in the 2003 recall but only tied Angelides last November. Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner came within three points of Bustamante in 2006 and is the only Republican to come close in the last decade. The Republican on the ballot here is less than a speed bump for the winner of the Democratic primary.… Read More

The offices of the FlashReport are closed today to celebrate the Columbus Day holiday. That said, we did get in early to make sure that the main page is updated, and includes an exclusive column from Congressman Kevin McCarthy, in addition to all of the political stories from California’s daily papers (such as they are on this quiet holiday).

Have a great day!

Jon Fleischman, Publisher

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Just click here to go to the FR Weblog, where this Commentary has its own blog post, and where you can read and make comments.… Read More