Longtime GOP activist Linda Ackerman, wife of Senate Republican Leader Dick Ackerman, has thrown her hat into the ring to be California’s next Republican National Committeewoman. This is outstanding news for Republican donors and activists around the state as Linda has a strong track record, going back decades, of working hard for conservative candidates and causes. The affairs of the Republican National Committee are governed by a small exclusive groups made up of three representatives from each of the 50 states as well as each of the U.S. territories — each being represented by its State Chairman, a Committeeman and a Committeewoman. Since 1996, these positions have been elected by the members of the California Republican Party State Central Committee. That year, Tim Morgan of Santa Cruz and Barbara Alby of Folsom ran for those posts, and have each been re-elected twice (terms are four years in duration). This coming February, when the State GOP meets in San Francisco, these positions will be up for election. ALBY’S DIFFICULT DECISION I’ve known… Read More

In a parrying blow to the announcement (below) from the Neil Blais campaign, Assemblyman Mike Duvall has just endorsed Jeff Miller. THAT would be a major OC endorsement for the Riverside County-based Miller.… Read More

Borrowing the title from the 60’s movie classic to describe some bills fits the end of the ’07 legislative session. The movie depicted Lee Marvin leading a group of convicts to run a high risk mission in WW II Europe, played by Charlie Bronson, Telly Savalas, Jim Brown and others, bad guys doing a good thing. Sort of a reversal of likablepeople proposing bad things legislatively. Let’s talk about 12 of ’em or so in noparticular order.

SB 924-The Iraq war pullout advisory measure. A ploy that would be placed on the February ballot to have voters tell the President to quit "the occupation" of Iraq, seen as a way to drive up voter turnout for the Term Limit Extension measure.

Status: Thankfully ithas justfreshly been vetoed by the Guv.

The Crazy 8’s ACA 8-Eminent Domain. After the legislature has ignored true EmDo reform for 2… Read More

Longtime LA County Registrar Conny McCormack is retiring. Her chief deputy is poised to succeed her. Who is this person that will may soonbe in charge of the most populous county in California? It could be none other than Dean Logan. Dean Logan gained notoriety (Libs say experience) as the Kings County (Seattle) Election chief that kept finding new ways to count ballots until Democrat Christine Gregoire overcame the lead Republican Dino Rossi had in the 2004 Election for Washington State Governor. Ballots were found “late”, disqualified voters were “qualified” to ensure the Democratic victory in the closest statewide race in Washington State history. This doesn’t even count voting felons, illegals and other vote fraud. Now he could take over LA County just in time for the 2008 Elections. If it’s close in 2008 or 2010, where do you think the Dems will “find” more … Read More

After reading an article this morning in the San Francisco Chronicle filled with quotes from Senate President Don Perata and Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez where they announce redistricting reform "dead" for the February ballot, I wanted to provide the Governor with this link.

Governor, please keep your promise — HERE.

Perata and Nunez are scoundrels – politicans who are set on one thing only, preserving their own power. They want to extend their time in office by blowing apart term limits, and they are walking away from their commitment for a fair redistricting process because this, too, would diminish the power of legislative bosses.

Here is the excerpt from the article:

This ran today in the Riverside Press Enterprise – – –

No Budget StandoffsLegislators should stop their empty chatter and adopt real fiscal reform

By SEN. JIM BATTIN

This year’s protracted budget negotiations finally concluded with the signing of a $145 billion spending plan on Aug. 24.

The deliberations were marked by unusually personal attacks. Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez and Senate Pro Tem Don Perata freely branded Republican senators "terrorists" and "vandals" for demanding a balanced budget. The state Democratic Party went so far as to fund a recall effort against Sen. Jeff Denham for refusing to cave to pressure, which included Perata booting Denham from the Governmental Organization Committee.

Despite the name calling that permeated negotiations as they dragged beyond July and into August, virtually every lawmaker in Sacramento agrees that the government’s chronic failure to deliver an on-time budget cannot be laid at the feet of… Read More

Just in over the transom, FR friend Brian Nestande (pictured below with Congresswoman Mary Bono) has decided to throw his had into the ring for the GOP nomination in the 64th District. Things are really busy in FlashHQ today, so hopefully you’ll excuse our simply reprinting Nestande’s release. Look for a lot on this race from his brother, Barry, who writes for us. We’d expect nothing less… Brian Nestande announced his campaign for the State Assembly today. He was joined by Congresswoman Mary Bono, who stated, “I wholeheartedly endorse Brian Nestande in his race for the State Assembly. Brian has the knowledge and experience needed to make a real difference for the voters of this District and I look forward to working with him in his new role”. … Read More

SB 924 was vetoed tonight by the Governor. Appropriately, in his veto message, he leaves it to the President and military experts to determine military deployment.… Read More