The easy version of events today was that Governor Schwarzenegger and Democrats were giving up on negotiating, and finally declaring political war. But away from the (as always) carefully choreographed events, a closer look showed a much more nuanced set … Continue reading »

The campaign finance reports released late Monday are chock full of information about how ballot measure committees spend their cash. And so far this year, it's been a banner season for signature gatherers, consultants, and pollsters. True, it's no real … Continue reading »

You could call it a different kind of campaign finance reform: force the leaders of some of the state's most powerful interest groups to get permission before making political contributions. That's the goal of two proposed ballot initiatives: the "Public … Continue reading »