Thanks to the Democrat Speaker for proving my point with his comments on the Governor’s Healthcare proposal:

“This is a plan Assembly Democrats could have written – and in a lot of ways already did. I’m pleased to see so much in common with the plan I introduced last month.”… Read More

Liberalism is based on two precepts – taxes and large social welfare programs. This proposal contains the offensive aspects of both because it combines a new tax to finance a new social welfare program that benefits illegal aliens. When Republican legislators are past the disbelief that this proposal has been made by a Republican Governor, they should rally to oppose it. Like most liberal programs, this one will eventually hurt the most the very people it perports to help.

You can be sure there will be a lot of praise of this proposal by the liberal Democrats in the legislature. Expansion of government is their favorite pasttime.

I’m sure you will hear more from others, but that is my first response. You can read about how the Governor wants to expand a government healthcare bureaucracy at www.gov.ca.gov.… Read More

Only one question: Where has it ever worked? Britain’s system is bankrupt. Canada’s is beset with rationing and long wait times. Tennessee abandonded its system. Maine has had nothing but problems.

It’s a simple question that should be asked by every journalist in California covering this administration and its’ healthcare plans.… Read More

I’m blogging live from the San Jose Technology Museum. I am sitting next to former California Republican Party Chairman Mike Schroeder and his wife, Susan, in the third row – where we have a great view for the proceedings. Nearby is Jim Richarsdson, Poizner’s new Chief of Staff, Larry Greenfield who is Director of the California Republican Jewish Coalition.

The crowd looks to be several hunded here for Poizner’s big day. At work are Tim Clark who heads up Poizner’s transition team (he and Wayne Johnson were lead consultants for the campaign), and Robert Molner, Mike Richman and Jennifer Kerns, other key aides to Pozner. Helping out at the event is also Catherine Brinkman, President of the California Young Republicans. They are all smiling – broadly – as they should be on this big day for Team Poizner.

Being here in Santa Clara County, on hand is the leadership of the local GOP, including Chairman Keen Butcher and Treasurer Steve Moore. Also on hand is Linda Boyd, Chairman of the Los Angeles County GOP Linda Boyd with her husband, former CRP Treasurer Doug Boyd. Intersestingly, Butcher and Boyd are locked in a… Read More

I want to commend Governor Schwarzenegger for his “tough-love” welfare reform proposal to help hundreds of thousands of state welfare recipients find work.The Governor’s proposal will restore accountability to the CalWORKs program, while helping welfare recipients achieve their goal of finding and retaining work.

Now it’s time for the Legislature to do its job.This is an opportunity for us to move beyond the bi-partisan rhetoric and show Californians their Legislature is committed to working together to restore accountability to government and move California forward.Democrats cannot continue to be the party of “No” when it comes to reforms that reduce waste and fraud in government. Republicans shouldn’t tolerate it and Californians simply cannot afford it.… Read More

Among the achievements of which California Republicans can be proud, certainly in addition to the re-election of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and the victory of every legislative GOP incumbent, is the strong win posted by Silicon Valley entrepreneur Steve Poiziner in his campaign for the crucial office of Insurance Commissioner. Today, Mr. Poizner will be inaugurated as the state’s third directly-elected insurance commissioner, and his swearing-in is good news, not just for Golden State Republicans – but every ratepayer, taxpayer and California citizen determined to have ethics, integrity and honesty in a public office that essentially is the watchdog overseeing how the insurance industry operates in California.

Rather than a stoic event in Sacramento, Steve Poizner will accept the oath of office before 500 technology leaders in the Silicon Valley, which has been his home for 30 years. Accompanying Poizner as he accepts the challenge of serving as California’s new Insurance Commissioner will be his wife Carol and their 15-year old daughter Rebecca.

Also – demonstrating the appeal Steve Poizner has beyond California Republicans – former San Jose… Read More

Among the achievements of which California Republicans can be proud, certainly in addition to the re-election of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and the victory of every legislative GOP incumbent, is the strong win posted by Silicon Valley entrepreneur Steve Poiziner in his campaign for the crucial office of Insurance Commissioner. Today, Mr. Poizner will be inaugurated as the state’s third directly-elected insurance commissioner, and his swearing-in is good news, not just for Golden State Republicans – but every ratepayer, taxpayer and California citizen determined to have ethics, integrity and honesty in a public office that essentially is the watchdog overseeing how the insurance industry operates in California.

Rather than a stoic event in Sacramento, Steve Poizner will accept the oath of office before 500 technology leaders in the Silicon Valley, which has been his home for 30 years. Accompanying Poizner as he accepts the challenge of serving as California’s new Insurance Commissioner will be his wife Carol and their 15-year old daughter… Read More

In the Sunday FR was an article featured also on Sunday from the San Diego UT, concerning water storage. Democrat leadership pronouncing DOAany funding for new water storage in California had me more than a little dismayed. The Governor hasn’t even delivered yethis State of the State speech where he may well outline a proposal for one or two new water storage projects as part of the much needed infrastructure overhaul and augmentation this state desperately needs. Yet already, this prepronounced negativity. This on the heels of all the talk on the Assembly floor of working in a "bi-partisan way" [evidently meaning Republican principles being excluded in all or part in negotiations] and the enthusiastic embrace of "post-partisanship" from the Governor’s Inaugural day. I wouldcall the statement that "Democrats don’t support water storage" a wet blanket on the "new spirit" down in Sacramento, but you need water to dampen the #@&% blanket.

But that statement isn’t completely true. Governor Schwarzenegger in last years state of the state speech listed new water… Read More