For years in the legislature now in private practice I’ve been disgusted by the legislative rankings of the "Small Business Association". Every year this organization give the most anti-small business Democrats in the legislature high rankings for their great pro-small business votes. So what popped over my email again today? This year’s asinine list.

It should be an embarrassment for any reasonable business or business organization to be affiliated with this group. Take a minute and visit the "Small Business Association" website, and you’ll recognize some of their corporate donors and other affiliations, who may or may not recognize what they are supporting.

Give them a call and ask them why they possible lend their name and/or money to a group that rewards liberal Democrats, and provides them cover. As for Republican legislators and their staffs, I’d do what most of the San Diegans have already done – refuse to participate in their yearly award ceremony where they hand out kudos to the same liberals who are crushing small businesses.… Read More

I’m playing a little catch-up… Earlier in the week Meg Whitman launched (yet) another television spot. This one, entitled "Doing" emphasizes the need to run state government more like a business..

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HJTA Invites Taxpayers to “March on Sacramento” To End Tyranny Against the Taxpayer New Radio spot hits the airwaves

Sacramento — The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association announced today it has issued an invitation to taxpayers across the state for a virtual “March on Sacramento” to end tyranny against the taxpayer.

The march invites taxpayers to sign the “Declaration of Taxpayer Rights.” The declaration states that Californians have a right to limited taxation, the right to vote on tax increases, and the right to economical, equitable and efficient use of the taxpayer dollars.

The declarations from around the state will be delivered to the Legislature and the Governor during the Tax Day Tea Party on the Capitol steps on April 15th.

To get involved in the effort to stop tyranny against the taxpayer, visit www.HJTA.org. You can listen to the new radio spot on the player… Read More

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Even though John Albert Gardner, III, the man accused of murdering Poway teenager Chelsea King, was prohibited from registering on social networking websites, that did not stop him from opening a Myspace page three years ago.

Why didn’t the parole officers know of this parole violation? Why did it take a private investigator to accidentally find out about the parole violation?

That’s what everyone wants to know, including the San Diego Union Tribune reporter who broke the story.

By the way, the Union-Tribune reports Gardner last logged in on his Myspace account on Feb. 24, the day before Chelsea went missing.… Read More

According to an update on the Sacramento Bee’s Capitol Alert Blog, Republican Attorney General candidate John Eastman will have listed as his ballot designation Constitutional Law Attorney.

Eastman had filed a designation of Assistant Attorney General as he is currently holding that title from the state of South Dakota as he represents that state in a matter before the Supremes. The judge apparently felt that this title was misleading.

Eastman tried unsuccessfully to get Taxpayer Advocate/Attorney as his designation, citing among other things his work on behalf of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association. The judge also rejected that designation.

You can get more detail from the Bee’s post here.

Needless to say, this decision is a poor one for Eastman — and benefits Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley’s candidacy. Conventional wisdom says that there is an advantage to being the only candidate running in a Republican… Read More

Occasionally the news release is received that deserves to be published verbatim…

AB’32’s Costs Are No Joke – Even On April Fool’s Day With a Million Jobs and Billions of Dollars at Stake, AB 32 is No Laughing Matter Sacramento – Beleaguered families and small businesses will be happy to learn that their troubles are over – California can scrap its existing energy infrastructure and technologies, put new futuristic vehicles in everyone’s driveway, new appliances in everyone’s home, eliminate the use of fossil fuels, and save the planet from global warming. And we can do it all with no noticeable economic impact whatsoever! … Read More

How big of a role he plays? Who knows. But if you catch this trailer, you’ll get a quick glimpse of our Governor… … Read More