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The Sacramento Bee endorsed Bruce McPherson over the weekend. Today the Pasadena Star News (which also is the same for the San Gabriel Valley Tribune and the Whitter Daily News) also endorsed his bid for election. Bruce McPherson is clearly doins great job cleaning up the scandal ridden office of Secretary of State. See editorial here.… Read More
Congress adjourned at about 20 minutes after midnight Saturday morning. Both the House and Senate wrapped up work meeting the deadline set by a predetermined adjournment date. This past week was the last chance to pass legislation until Congress returns in late November for a lame duck session.
In my experience, legislative bodies are like attorneys, accountants (I am one of those too) and college students during final exams. Theyput off lots of work until a deadline forces them to do it. Congress is no different. In the last week, nearly 100 bills were passed in the House. You probably heard or read about the most significant legislation that passed both houses this week and was sent to the president for signature.These bills included the military tribunal bill, the terrorist surveillance bill, or the multiple pieces of border security legislation including a fence that passed.I will write more … Read More
For a second I actually considered entitling this post after a Dickens’ novel, but that would’ve been too obvious. Suffice it to say that both Escondido and National City have received much attention in recent weeks for the polar opposite directions they are taking on the issue of illegal immigration.
National City Mayor Nick Inzunza has garnered headlines for his announcement that he would declare a "Sanctuary City" for illegal aliens, which he simply refers to as immigrants (see my prior posts). Yesterday, Inzunza signed the sanctuary proclamation (SDUT story), while — on the advice of law enforcement, apparently in no mood to try to protect him — he was holed up in city hall during another protest rally outside. This was the second such rally in two weeks, with illegal immigrant apologists… Read More
Yesterday after Congress voted to finally build a fence between the United States and Mexico the reaction from the Mexican government was fairly predictable. Mexican President called the fence “shameful” and referenced the Berlin Wall. Note to President Fox: I think its rather more shameful to have a police chief of a major city gunned down in public, again. Work on your own security issues a bit before taking the time to carp about our nation dealing with ours. But I do appreciate your apt reference to the Berlin Wall. After all, on one side America guaranteed freedom. On the other corrupt dictators misruled their nations to the point where folks would do anything to get out.… Read More
The Governor gave his veto stamp to Gil Cedllo’s SB 160, which would have given illegals grants to attend state colleges. See veto message here.
The Gov is done with all the bills. I’m know I fell better. I remember saying at the beginning os the year, that I would fell better if we just had these 910 bills signed into law. You can see the rest last bit here.
Arnold did sign a bill to give marriage tax breakx to gay couples. And he vetoed attempts to legalize hemp and ban ultrasounds.… Read More
UPDATE: The Governor VETOED this bill!
One of the last Big Name bills still needinga veto is the trashing of the Electoral College via AB 2948, a scheme that would circumvent the carefully planned and balanced approach the Founders brought and intended for ournation’s presidential elections. California would be the first of a syndicate of as few as 11 states that could defy the voters of their state and allocate their Electoral votes opposite of the result of their state’s election and decide the Presidency. If you want a recipe to feed the "why bother to vote" sentiment, this would surely be a key ingredient.
Those thatthink the rural states or rural areas of states are "flyover" country now, wait til candidates only have to campaign in a handfulof "syndicate states" where they can add up 270 electoral votes or gain 50% + 1 of the nations popular vote.
Thinking that this plan will change behavior of candidates to visit areas they don’t now defies logic and reality. Candidates willalways campaign especiallyin areas where they believethey… Read More
As I sit down (at midnight) to write the commentary for Saturday, I’m having a hard time caring about anything other than whether or not the L.A. Dodgers make it into post-season play, having just returned from a nail-biter at AT&T Park where the Dodgers eked out a 4-3 win to keep their post-season chances alive. But I think I’ll get a note from Jon Fleishman if I subject FR readers to a commentary analyzing my team’s chances of making to the playoffs. Back to the reality of state politics…
Today is the last day of bill signing for the governor. I’m sure his legislative staff has their bubbly on ice, since they’ve worked long and hard all year, especially in these last few weeks. Personally, I’m glad that bill signing is wrapping up, ending the guessing game about what action the Governor would take on… Read More
As I sit down (at midnight) to write the commentary for Saturday, I’m having a hard time caring about anything other than whether or not the L.A. Dodgers make it into post-season play, having just returned from a nail-biter at AT&T Park where the Dodgers eked out a 4-3 win to keep their post-season chances alive. But I think I’ll get a note from Jon Fleishman if I subject FR readers to a commentary analyzing my team’s chances of making to the playoffs. Back to the reality of state politics…
Today is the last day of bill signing for the governor. I’m sure his legislative staff has their bubbly on ice, since they’ve worked long and hard all year, especially in these last few weeks. Personally, I’m glad that bill signing is wrapping up, ending the guessing game about what action the Governor would take on… Read More