This appears in today’s online Wall Street Journal… (An entirely separate question, after reading this, is how Crane could be a major donor to the Gubernatorial campaign of Jerry Brown… But that is for another day…) Dow 28,000,000: The Unbelievable Expectations of California’s Pension System Because Calpers failed to disclose pension costs and liabilities 10 years ago, taxpayers will be on the hook for hundreds of billions. By DAVID CRANE In 1999 then California Governor Gray Davis signed into law a bill that represented the largest issuance of non-voter-approved debt… Read More

Who is on my mid-week flight to Sacramento? I'm hanging with 20 year FR friend and Assemblyman Van Tran. Also on the flight are Jonathan Choi of Dart Enterprises (need a LOT of plates or cups? He's your man – also Judy Legan is off to advocate for Apartment Owners, and my buddy former Orange County Assistant Sheriff Charlie Walters is on his way to a state criminal justice commission meeting. That's a wrap!… Read More

Lonely day in the mailbox. COOPER FOR SHERIFF “Endorsements” pretty clean, good piece… doesn’t point out he is a Democrat.… Read More

This mailer just arrived to my home… (click on the image to enlarge)… Read More

FIORINA FOR U.S. SENATE “Palin Endorses Fiorina” great front the back was confusing. WHITMAN FOR GOVERNOR “Now Get the Facts” Again a great front, comparison inside. YES ON PROP 17 — TODAY’S WINNER “Take Your Discounts With You” clear and to the point, know literally nothing about the proposition, never heard of it, but I’ll probably vote for it based on the piece.… Read More

From today’s Wall Street Journal Political Diary E-mail… … Read More

Just got this in at Casa De Flash…

One of the most recognizable slate mailers that comes out is Tim Carey’s California Voter Guide. This go around his program will include over 5 million pieces of mail! Below are examples of his two slates that have mailed. Carey also has an innovative online slate card program, which we’ll feature in a future post… Tim will happily give you a quote for his general election slate…… Read More