Word on the street is that (former 35th California Assembly district) Assemblymember Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) is throwing her hat in the ring to run for the Republican dominated 19th Senate district.Past conventional wisdom has had it … [Read more...] about All the way with HBJ
Maviglio vs. Nichols
You may be interested in reading (Speaker Fabian Nunez' press secretary) Steve Maviglio's comments (and my response) on yesterday's post, CNA vs. Nunez which was also appeared in the California Progress Report. … [Read more...] about Maviglio vs. Nichols
C.N.A. vs. Nunez
If it wasn't clear before, the gloves are officially off in the relationship between California Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez (D-Los Angeles) and the California Nurses Association. Today's Sacramento Bee has CNA openly calling for Nunez (sorry, I … [Read more...] about C.N.A. vs. Nunez
Three Snouts Up for Dirty Story at Capital Stage
(:)(:)(:) for the Sacramento premiere of Dirty Story by John Patrick Shanley at the Capital Stage in Old Sacramento. The production is well-directed, well-cast, and well-acted. However, the play, in this critic's humble opinion, doesn't … [Read more...] about Three Snouts Up for Dirty Story at Capital Stage
Choose your candidate tool
This link is floating around--you answer a few questions, click on something and voila, a list appears of how the candidates for president stack up on your important issues.I took it and found (no surprise) that Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) is the best … [Read more...] about Choose your candidate tool
Why Not A Leveraged Bailout?
Today's imminent collapse of the secondary loan market and talk of a bailout reminds me of nothing so much as the early 90s when I cut my teeth on public policy in the midst of the savings and loan bailouts. My former boss Michael Waldman (later a … [Read more...] about Why Not A Leveraged Bailout?
Do cell phones really make our kids safer?
Our seventh grader informed me today that he is the only kid he knows without a cell phone. And while he didn't have the audacity to ask for one, he did make it clear that he feels different.I have no intention of getting our child a cell phone to … [Read more...] about Do cell phones really make our kids safer?
Four Snouts Up for Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
(:)(:)(:)(:) for Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert, still on the New York Times nonfiction bestseller list. I absolutely loved this book and would recommend it to anyone who'd like a good read--especially if you're even vaguely into travel, food … [Read more...] about Four Snouts Up for Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
I Guess I Can’t Count Hillary Out
I think I need to come clean on something. I have rested my case against supporting Hillary in the primary on the idea that she can't win in the general election. I realize now that I may be wrong.Here's why: Bill Clinton wasn't supposed to be the … [Read more...] about I Guess I Can’t Count Hillary Out
California Democrats Need to Stand up for Government-Financed Health Care Coverage
Inevitably, every credible health care expansion put forward by Democrats will be attacked by insurance-backed Republicans as "socialized medicine." "Socialized medicine" the lore goes, lets government instead of your doctor decide whether you … [Read more...] about California Democrats Need to Stand up for Government-Financed Health Care Coverage
(:)(:)(:) for DiCaprio’s The Eleventh Hour
Three Snouts Up for Leonardo DiCaprio's The Eleventh Hour previewed at the Crest Theater last night.Anyone whose top goal in life is learning more about the environmental destruction that humans have wrought on planet earth should see this film. … [Read more...] about (:)(:)(:) for DiCaprio’s The Eleventh Hour
DiFi Will be Key Player in Gonsalez Replacement
Gonsalez' resignation presents another opportunity for Dianne Feinstein to better serve the people of California. As a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Feinstein will be a key vote early on on whether to recommend whomever Bush puts up to … [Read more...] about DiFi Will be Key Player in Gonsalez Replacement