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Monthly Archives: August 2011
A Hefty Redistricting Referendum
When the petition to overturn the new state Senate maps hits the streets this weekend, it's going to be not a page, but a packet. Signature gatherers are being required to tote along not just a page for voter signatures, … Continue reading
Refer Madness 2012
Whether most voters realize it or not, the vast majority of measures that appear on the ballot in statewide elections ask them to authorize a brand new law. Rarely are voters asked to approve or reject a standing law. And … Continue reading
For Some, Redistricting is Splitsville
Even with testimony from the public and formal guidelines written into law, California's first-ever citizens redistricting effort has found no easy answers to the question, "What is a community?" And so, in the statewide maps being certified Monday morning, some … Continue reading
Court Freezes Redevelopment Revise
In the six weeks since Governor Jerry Brown signed the new state budget into law, you'd be hard pressed to find a time period where the plan has been more rattled than now. The latest tremor came this afternoon, when … Continue reading
Budget Revenues Already Shaky
If Governor Jerry Brown's first budget is going to survive without even deeper cuts to schools, health care for the poor, and public safety, things are going to have to get a lot better than they were in July. And … Continue reading
Should Brown Have Taken His Own Advice?
It's impossible to resist taking Governor Jerry Brown's Sunday network news interview, and the advice he offered a fellow Democrat in the White House, and viewing it through the prism of the campaign he ran for governor in 2010. And … Continue reading
Notebook: Vacant Seats, Smaller Donations?
The dog days of summer, especially in this unusual year where the Legislature finished its work on deadline and then adjourned for a month, leave a lot of time for contemplation. Hence, a Reporter's Notebook entry that could be called … Continue reading
Competition, Communities Dominate Redistricting Reactions
Perhaps Angelo Ancheta, a member of California's Citizens Redistricting Commission, didn't know he was invoking the memory of one of the state's legendary politicians last week as the panel finished its work — a politician who took great pride as … Continue reading
