SACRAMENTO - Last Thursday, an amended version of the Clean Money and Fair Elections Act of 2007 (AB 583) was voted out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee by a vote of 12 to 5. The bill now moves on for a vote of the full Assembly, most likely … [Read more...] about Clean Money to Assembly Floor
Hillary Nightmare Starting to Come True
It's happening, people. Hillary Clinton is scooping up prime endorsements and fattening her campaign account at an alarming rate. It's starting to look possible, even probable, that she will win the Democratic nomination (hence lose Democrats the … [Read more...] about Hillary Nightmare Starting to Come True
I’m Grateful for Bill Magavern reducing Diesel Emissions
Every day I start my day making a list of 10 things for which I am grateful (well, truth be told, the first thing I have to be grateful for is that I often start my day cuddling with a sleepy 10 year old girl and prodding her gently to get on with … [Read more...] about I’m Grateful for Bill Magavern reducing Diesel Emissions
Sacramento Humans Swim Circles Around Whales
I admit it, I keep up on current events--the things of importance to the world, like whales in the Sacramento River delta. The kids and I scour the news every day for the latest on these large mammals in our midst. I haven't been obsessed enough to … [Read more...] about Sacramento Humans Swim Circles Around Whales
Four Snouts Up for An Unreasonable Man
(:)(:)(:)(:) for An Unreasonable Man seen tonight. I found this to be a balanced overview of Ralph's career, showing what made him who he is, with lots of air time for his critics.Clearly the world is crying out for a great Nader date movie. Bill … [Read more...] about Four Snouts Up for An Unreasonable Man
The 2 or 3 Habits of a Semi-Effective Snichols
Perhaps this is obvious, but the more I plan my days and my weeks, the better they go. Granted, unlike 99% of the people reading this blog, absent planning, my week includes huge blocks of unscheduled time--thank you, God, I am so lucky. I engage … [Read more...] about The 2 or 3 Habits of a Semi-Effective Snichols
Fear & Loving in Disneyland
Last Friday, my son and I journeyed to Disneyland to watch his sister's 5th grade class receive a big award (for their project to create habitat for endangered burrowing owls, to learn more about it go to their save the burrowing owls website) with … [Read more...] about Fear & Loving in Disneyland
Big money developers win as County Supervisors prepare backroom deal to stop
Housing activists are protesting a meeting of the Sacramento County Supervisors this morning to try to blow up this deal.After adopting an award winning program to ensure affordable housing for lower income Sacramento families in 2004, lobbyists for … [Read more...] about Big money developers win as County Supervisors prepare backroom deal to stop
Thinking Like Doolittle
Yikes, I'm thinking like John Doolittle. Today's Sacramento Bee reports (Republican congressman) Doolittle believes that the FBI raid on his house last month was timed to bolster Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' appearance before the Senate … [Read more...] about Thinking Like Doolittle
James Saxon on the Suspense behind Clean Money
I participated by listening to the live stream of the Appropriations Committee over the internet. It's like before horror films there was radio! It was full of all the same "suspense" but with baited breath, you get to imagine all the scenes … [Read more...] about James Saxon on the Suspense behind Clean Money
James Saxon on the Suspense behind Clean Money
I participated by listening to the live stream of the Appropriations Committee over the internet. It's like before horror films there was radio! It was full of all the same "suspense" but with baited breath, you get to imagine all the scenes … [Read more...] about James Saxon on the Suspense behind Clean Money
Clean Elections: the suspense is killing me
If the California Appropriations Committees were a summer movie, it’d be a blockbuster. After all, they’ve got all the right ingredients: suspense, mass murders, graveyards. Unfortunately for me, I’ve never liked horror films—I can’t stand the … [Read more...] about Clean Elections: the suspense is killing me