The California Observer

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-138284122011-12-14T18:56:07.329-08:00The California ObserverThe daily observations of Shane Goldmacher, a Capitol<br> reporter covering the policy, politics and people of Sacramento.Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.comBlogger13851100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1169652861699197732007-01-24T07:26:00.000-08:002007-01-24T07:37:19.963-08:00CA Observer passes, Capitol Alert begins!

So, if you haven't noticed from the lack of posts, the blogging days here are the California Observer have been indefinitely suspended. But that doesn't mean I am not still writing stories in cyberspace. In fact, today marks the official launch of the Sacramento Bee's Capitol Alert, a spanking new subscription-based Web site that aims to be your new home for California political news.As for me,

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1164926319227731922006-11-30T14:37:00.000-08:002006-11-30T14:38:39.233-08:00Reiss looking back

CW's Anthony York has a sit-down with Bonnie Reiss, the governor's close friend and a top adviser, as she leaves Sacramento.Here's one telling passage:That night, Schwarzenegger's political advisers from his Proposition 49 campaign, including George Gorton and Bob White, were huddled at the house trying to cram for the historic election to come. That's when the actor and his wife called Reiss. "

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1164925865483191532006-11-30T14:25:00.000-08:002006-11-30T14:31:05.486-08:00New in CW 11.30.06 (My last week)

For those of you who do not know, this is my last week at Capitol Weekly. I am joining the Capitol bureau of the Sacramento Bee next month, after a short jaunt of doing normal things that do not involve writing stories about California politcs.I will still be covering Capitol politics at the Bee and the paper is launching a very exciting Web site early next year that I will be heavily involved

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1164925526872367532006-11-30T14:10:00.000-08:002006-11-30T14:25:27.493-08:00Schwarzenegger's D.C. rep departs

Today marks another departure in Gov. Schwarzenegger's administration. David Wetmore, who has served as assistant to the governor and director of his Washington, D.C. office since early 2005, is leaving to join Carpi & Clay, a California-based government relations firm.A Republican, Wetmore held the same post for Schwarzenegger that he did under Gov. Pete Wilson, directing the then-governor's D.C

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1164821423958406612006-11-29T09:26:00.000-08:002006-11-29T09:30:24.163-08:00Tamminen backs Lockyer automaker suit

Terry Tamminen, a former top environmental aide to Gov. Schwarzenegger, had written a piece in the Chronicle today defending Attorney General Bill Lockyer's suit against automakers for causing global warming.Let us say Bob's BBQ opens next to your home. Bob refuses to do anything to stop the greasy soot and the smell of burning ribs that pour into your windows each night, because he has permits

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1164753599872434432006-11-28T14:35:00.000-08:002006-11-28T14:39:59.966-08:00Updates from the blogosphere

Today has brought about a few interesting posts in the blogs-o-California-politics.First up, is this from Calitics, where an activist plots to take over the California Democratic Party--from the inside.Then, the FlashReport's Mike Der Manouel says the stories about new GOP leader Mike Villines are a joke and that Villines is no partisan warrior. "Call it partisan if you will - but in reality,

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1164736751209495852006-11-28T09:55:00.000-08:002006-11-28T09:59:11.266-08:00The Jerry Brown Interview

The must-read of the day is a NY Times with Attorney General-elect Jerry Brown.As a Democrat accustomed to being in charge — you’re the mayor of Oakland as well as a former two-term governor of California — how do you feel about having to answer to a Republican governor?You don’t answer to a governor. The attorney general is autonomous.But isn’t Schwarzenegger over you?No. The attorney general

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1164673773032410712006-11-27T16:28:00.000-08:002006-11-27T16:29:33.076-08:00Slow week

This may be the definition of a slow news week. Today, there were, count 'em, zero press conferences that I was aware of in the Capitol. And tomorrow? Another goose egg.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1164659583167828152006-11-27T12:29:00.000-08:002006-11-27T12:33:03.210-08:00CTA sues to campaign on campus

The California Teachers Association, one of the biggest and most powerful unions in the state, is launching a lawsuit to enable the union to campaign for partisan offices on public school grounds.The Contra Costa Times has the story today.In a debate that pits electioneering laws against free speech, California's largest union has launched a legal battle to permit political endorsement on public

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1164649762421680742006-11-27T09:48:00.000-08:002006-11-27T09:49:22.426-08:00No Otto win

The OC's Buzz reports that Lou Correa ekked out his victory over Assemblywoman Lynn Daucher by more votes than GOP write-in (and Democratic-funded spoiler Otto Bade)."Now I don't have to name my next son Otto," Correa quipped.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1164649541319895962006-11-27T09:42:00.000-08:002006-11-27T09:45:41.380-08:00Expanding the blogpen

Jon Fleischman just keeps adding new names to his list of conservative bloggers.Just added, former Assemblyman Ray Haynes, incoming Assemblyman Anthony Adams, and Adam Aleman from San Bernardino. With Adams and Assemblyman Doug LaMalfa both "blogging" for the FlashReport, that gives Fleischman precisely 1/17th of the GOP caucus.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1164587883616518902006-11-26T16:29:00.000-08:002006-11-26T16:40:39.853-08:00Arnold on Meet the Press

Gov. Schwarzenegger made an appearance this morning on NBC's Meet the Press with Tim Russert. Find the full transcript hereHere's some highlights:On what an "Arnold Republican" is:Well, it’s basically being fiscally conservative, being socially moderate and you know, being environmentally progressive. I think that’s what it basically means. And you know, Tim, one of the most important things, I

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1164225420844876962006-11-22T11:56:00.000-08:002006-11-22T11:57:01.006-08:00Happy T-Day

Eat turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing and be merry. See you all next week.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1164156069708123142006-11-21T16:40:00.000-08:002006-11-21T16:41:09.783-08:00From Mulholland

This was the priceless little Thanksgiving message sent out by Democratic party guru and Angelides confidant Bob Mulholland:Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. There is hope coming for the world with a new Congress on January 4, 2007. Winston Churchill once said, “Americans will always do the right thing … after they’ve exhausted all the alternatives.” Think Iraq!

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1164148595884417712006-11-21T14:32:00.000-08:002006-11-21T14:36:35.936-08:00The Gov's staff

Read the following list of Schwarzenegger administration departutres very carefully from the LA Times' Jordan Rau on the Political Muscle blog. The second paragraph is good for a laugh.Chief administration lobbyist Richard Costigan.Beloved press secretary Margita Thompson, whose departure leaves few Latinos in Schwarzenegger's administration, excepting Rosario Marin, secretary of the State and

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1164137817640155182006-11-21T11:34:00.000-08:002006-11-21T11:38:53.253-08:00Paying the bills

Phil Angelides logged a $39,959 contribution to his campaign yesterday and the Democratic Party chipped in another $78,000.Also, if you've ever listened to San Francisco Giants baseball on the radio (and I have done my fair share of listening) you will recognize the name of Catholic Healthcare West, which contributed $25,000 to Don Perata's ballot-measure account.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1164135967704469412006-11-21T10:22:00.000-08:002006-11-21T11:06:07.986-08:00The Pelosi-Harman rift

I know I know, it's not happening in California. But there is a big decision brewing in Washington between two Californians, new Speaker Nancy Pelosi and ranking Democrat on House Intelligence Jane Harman.At issue is whether Pelosi will appoint Harman to chair the House Intelligence committee. As the ranking Democrat, Harman would seem to be in line for the post. But last year Pelosi's camp

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1164133192700319752006-11-21T09:55:00.000-08:002006-11-21T10:19:53.646-08:00About that GOP GOTV

Bill Leonard, the recently reelected Republican Board of Equalization candidate, has a blog post wondering what happened to the Victory '06 get-out-the-vote effort.I had been excited about it. I saw what microtargeting accomplished for the President in Ohio two years ago and was eager to replicate that success in California. That excitement faded as results were tallied.Accusations have been

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1164072131749360532006-11-20T17:20:00.000-08:002006-11-20T17:22:11.823-08:001070 Votes

That's Democrat Lou Correa's new lead in his race against Assemblywoman and GOPer Lynn Daucher for state Senate, according to the Orange County Registrar of Voters.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1164063429185410732006-11-20T14:56:00.000-08:002006-11-20T14:57:09.223-08:00Ackerman to concede

The OC Register's Martin Wisckol says that Senate GOP leader Dick Ackerman is set to concede the 34th Senate District to Democrat Lou Correa.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1164048500962100432006-11-20T09:48:00.000-08:002006-11-20T10:48:21.230-08:00New limits

The Bee's Buzz reports that contribution limits are rising with the new year:The FPPC also raised per-person campaign contribution limits. For legislative hopefuls, the limit goes from $3,300 to $3,600 per election. Max totals to would-be governors go from $22,300 per election to $24,100, and for other statewide office wannabes, from $5,600 to $6,000.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1163698512944752462006-11-16T09:21:00.000-08:002006-11-16T09:35:13.066-08:00Schwarzenegger administration turnover

Leg Secretary Richard Costigan and education adviser Alan Bersin are out.And Capitol Weekly's Skinny column reports that Ross LaJeunesse, a former chief of staff to Steve Westly, the Democratic challenger who lost to Phil Angelides in the primary, is joining the administration.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1163697628689087572006-11-16T09:19:00.000-08:002006-11-16T09:20:28.733-08:00New in CW 11.16.06

Perata, Núñez hold seven-figure reserves heading into 2007California's two top legislative Democrats have combined to raise more than $11 million in unlimited donations this year using accounts not governed by the state's contribution limits.Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata, D-Oakland, has led the way, pulling in $8.65 million in the first 10-plus months of 2006, while Assembly Speaker Fabian

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1163631553971885712006-11-15T14:56:00.000-08:002006-11-15T14:59:14.010-08:00Sebeck joins Nunez's team

Senate leader Don Perata's communications director Dave Sebeck is going from the red side of the building to green, taking a new job a "speechwriter and communications guru" for Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez. “Dave brings a ton of history and experience with him and I think he’ll be a great addition to one of the best communications shops around,” Nunez said in a statement. “In terms of being

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1163616399308092362006-11-15T10:46:00.000-08:002006-11-15T10:46:39.550-08:00October revenues up

The Department of Finance is reporting that October revenues are $204 million above forecast.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1163615707472825532006-11-15T10:34:00.000-08:002006-11-15T10:35:07.520-08:00Party of one

The Ventura County Star's Tim Herdt pens a column on Gov. Schwarzenegger's solo reelection bid.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1163526107836599752006-11-14T09:40:00.000-08:002006-11-14T09:47:01.860-08:00What's next for Phil

The Merc's Ed Garcia rounds up quotes from major Dems on what's next for their losing gubernatorial candidate.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1163525891008618312006-11-14T09:26:00.000-08:002006-11-14T09:38:11.276-08:00Post-election wrap-up

Dan Weintraub has the goods on a post-election conference featuring Bill Carrick, Steve Schmidt, Gale Kaufman, Rick Klaussen, and Andre Pineda.It is definitely worth a read.Here's Schwarzenegger manager Schmidt on winning the race in the summer: we made the decision very early too that we would come right out of the primary at a time when these guys were not well defined and we believed we had a

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1163524746662676062006-11-14T09:13:00.000-08:002006-11-14T09:19:08.660-08:00The Sikh road

Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante may be termed out of his job, but he is still hosting movie premieres. Tonight he's hosting a screening of a new documentary Divided We Fall: Americans in the Aftermath, which features a woman's journey across the country post 9/11 to tell the stories of Sikh Americans. Check out a preview here.The folks putting it on say the film is free at the secretary of state's

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1163462963715153542006-11-13T16:07:00.000-08:002006-11-13T16:09:23.803-08:00Gates to give $15 million to CA schools

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell announced today that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is giving $15 million to low-performing public schools.The foundation has given more than $1 billion to schools in 42 states.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1163438907411625472006-11-13T09:26:00.000-08:002006-11-13T09:28:27.416-08:00What went wrong

This piece by Angelides adviser Katie Merrill covers--from her view--the structural problems that Phil Angelides faced in his fight with Gov. Schwarzenegger.The synopsis:1) Money2) Steve Westly3) Schwarzenegger's celebrity leading to a deluge of priceless earned-media coverage, particularly on TV.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1163179068154709022006-11-10T09:14:00.000-08:002006-11-10T09:17:49.606-08:00Prison guards challenge Schwarzenegger in new TV ad

Election Day is over, but the political ads keep on coming. The California Correctional Peace Officers Association (CCPOA), a long-time critic of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, began running a television ad on Wednesday--only a day after the election--criticizing the state of California's prisons under Schwarzenegger. With grainy images of violent prison rioting mixed with statistics of assaults on

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1163120567110919262006-11-09T17:01:00.000-08:002006-11-09T17:02:47.150-08:00Plescia ousted, Villines in as new GOP Assembly leader

Anthony York has the breaking story in Capitol Weekly.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1163094367265887082006-11-09T09:44:00.000-08:002006-11-09T09:46:07.266-08:00New in CW 11.09.06

What's next for Bill Lockyer?As Attorney General Bill Lockyer climbed onto the stage on election night, he was victorious. He had just dispatched his hapless Republican opponent by 17 percent and was flanked by his wife and fellow Democratic winners U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the next Attorney General Jerry Brown, and soon-to-be Secretary of State Debra Bowen. But something was amiss. He had

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1163093365104290512006-11-09T09:28:00.000-08:002006-11-09T09:29:25.146-08:00Ballot proposition results

Find them all here.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1163031370570153082006-11-08T16:05:00.000-08:002006-11-08T16:16:10.683-08:00South the Mouth

Garry South just can't get enough of complaining about Phil Angelides and his campaign. Today, he has penned two op-eds on the subject. For the Los Angeles Times, he wrote "Phil, the unlovable loser". Read it here.In the San Francisco Chronicle's "Why Phil Angelides lost", South pens an epic 1,300-word piece--and barely even uses his content from the LA Times piece. How did the Angelides'

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1163029183465233912006-11-08T15:39:00.000-08:002006-11-08T15:39:43.506-08:00Hola

The day after his resounding reelection, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is off to Mexico for a trade mission.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1163001663657056862006-11-08T07:59:00.000-08:002006-11-08T08:01:03.760-08:0013 votes

That's the difference this morning between Lynn Daucher and Lou Correa with the secretary of state reporting 100 percent of precincts.Candidate Lou Correa (Dem) 38,666 49.9 % Lynn Daucher (Rep) 38,679 50.1 %

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1162938761409288202006-11-07T14:31:00.000-08:002006-11-07T14:32:41.450-08:00Angelides' final message

Here is the final pitch--in full--Democrat Phil Angelides made to supporters via e-mail todayGreetings,A better tomorrow for California is within reach. But it begins with the choices we make today!That's not just rhetoric - it's reality. Today voters across the Golden State will determine who will lead California in the years ahead.And that is why I am writing to ask for your vote.Together we

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1162917232767458962006-11-07T08:26:00.000-08:002006-11-07T08:33:52.923-08:00Ten Races to Watch

Here's the races I am keeping an eye on tonight that:Lt Gov: Tom McClintock has lost two state squeakers. Can he win this one?Controller: How will the millions in IEs affect Tony Strickland?SD 34: Democrats are bankrolling a GOP write-in candidate? This must be close.AD 80: If insider banter means anything, this is the closest Assembly seat as the Dems, once again, try to knock off Bonnie

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1162860644253485502006-11-06T16:49:00.000-08:002006-11-06T16:50:44.310-08:00Novak's take

Conservative columnist Bob Novak has one of the more comprehesive takeouts of what's going to happen in tomorrow's election.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1162843851273176442006-11-06T12:09:00.000-08:002006-11-06T12:10:51.330-08:00Angelides: Worst Campaigner

The Washington Post's Cliff Cillizza gives him the award.H/t to Robert Salladay.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1162834231527394592006-11-06T09:29:00.000-08:002006-11-06T09:37:47.906-08:00Speaking of celebrities...

One more has campaigned for Proposition 87, the oil-tax measure bankrolled by Hollywood producer Steve Bing: Leonardo Dicaprio.He joined California Sen. Barbara Boxer on Sunday. UPDATE: I spoke too soon, yet another celeb is on the campaign trail today: actress Alyssa Milano.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1162834154410320782006-11-06T09:26:00.000-08:002006-11-06T09:29:14.456-08:00Fox endorses McNerney

In the increasingly heated race for CD 11, Michael J. Fox weighed in on behalf of Democratic challeneger Jerry McNerney on Sunday.Fox, who has Parkinson's disease, is backing Democrats across the country who support stem-cell research and filmed this political ad in Missouri, which is easily of the most memorable of the year.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1162593008963327992006-11-03T14:27:00.000-08:002006-11-03T14:30:09.003-08:00Dead woman wins election--via coin toss

In a race for an Alaska school board seat, a dead woman won the contest after an electoral tie was determined by a coin flip.The must read is here.h/t to the Chronicle blog.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1162581701481205002006-11-03T11:12:00.000-08:002006-11-03T11:21:41.573-08:00Making Nice: Tribe hedges bets

The Agua Caliente Band Of Cahuilla Indians (Palm Springs, CA) has not exactly gotten along well with the Democratic leadership this year. First, Democrats torpedoed the tribe's Schwarzenegger-approved Indian-gaming compact that would have expanded gambling at Agua's profitable casino.Then, the tribe gave $450,000 to the Riverside GOP, which was spent defending targeted Republican Assemblywoman

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1162576991921903302006-11-03T10:01:00.000-08:002006-11-03T10:03:11.923-08:00Crossing on the campaign trail

Gov. Schwarzenegger and Phil Angelides have held only one debate in this year's governor's race. A few other times they've crossed paths. They will do so again today as both are expected to attend the 11am memorial service at Raley Field for Sacramento County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeffrey Mitchell, who was killed last week.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1162576863063920362006-11-03T09:52:00.000-08:002006-11-03T10:01:40.516-08:00Friday Roundup

With so many good stories out there today, here's a roundup:*Field Poll results:Lieutenant Governor:Garamendi: 44%McClintock: 43% Attorney General:Brown: 56%Poochigian: 31% Treasurer:Lockyer: 45%Parrish 26% Secretary of State:Bowen: 40%McPherson: 34% Controller:Chiang: 38%Strickland: 31% Insurance Commissioner:Bustamante: 37%Poizner 46% * Jon Fleischman says the governor should campaign with

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1162511603107609542006-11-02T15:39:00.000-08:002006-11-02T15:53:23.223-08:00SOS Registration Numbers

The secretary of state's office has released the final state's registration numbers before Election Day:Democratic6,727,90842.48%Republican 5,436,314 34.33%American Independent 315,151 1.99%Green 141,451

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1162504152873144162006-11-02T13:47:00.000-08:002006-11-02T13:49:12.933-08:00New blogscan

Jon Fleischman has added a new feature to his FlashReport, a blogscan that culls from the various CA political blogs, including this one.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1162497019162552382006-11-02T11:48:00.000-08:002006-11-02T11:50:19.293-08:00歡迎

Welcome (that's the title of the post in Chinese).That's what the Asian Pacific Islander caucus is telling speakers of Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and Tagalog after launching a new multilingual Web site today.Find it here.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1162494172923991732006-11-02T11:00:00.000-08:002006-11-02T11:02:52.963-08:00Baca sends state-paid mailers to would-be council district

Assemblyman Joe Baca lost a June primary for the state Senate, but he's still involved in Inland Empire politics. He's running for city council in Rialto.And, as Jim MIller reports:In the early months of his quest for a seat on the Rialto City Council, Assemblyman Joe Baca Jr. sent tens of thousands of pieces of taxpayer-funded mass mailings to Rialto households, according to Assembly Rules

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1162492106652896782006-11-02T10:28:00.000-08:002006-11-02T10:28:26.653-08:00DCCC invests against Pombo

Get the details here.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1162491592607236722006-11-02T10:17:00.000-08:002006-11-02T10:19:52.610-08:00Field Poll on Props

Here's the summary:Prop. 85 (parental notification):46% Yes43% No Prop. 86 (cigarette tax):45% Yes45% No Prop. 87 (oil tax):40% Yes44% No Prop. 90 (eminent domain):35% Yes42% No Find all the Field polls here.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1162491184101925682006-11-02T10:06:00.000-08:002006-11-02T10:13:04.163-08:00New in CW 11.02.06

Parties use county, state committees to skirt donation capsDemocrats and Republicans, legally exploiting a loophole in California law, have funneled more than $10 million in oversized contributions through a network of county and state committees to skirt around voter-approved contribution limits.In the biannual money shuffle, donors--both well-heeled interest groups and legislators looking to

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1162427797296274152006-11-01T16:35:00.000-08:002006-11-01T16:36:37.400-08:00Westly's priorities

Steve Westly just sent out an e-mail to his supporters of what they can do come Election Day. The surprise here is definitely Prop. 83. Here's the list:1) Elect Democratic Leadership: It’s time to usher in a new generation of leaders committed to cleaning up our environment, fixing our schools, and providing healthcare to more Californians. That’s why I’ve been working hard to help elect Phil

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1162415332718028312006-11-01T13:07:00.000-08:002006-11-01T13:08:52.756-08:00Villines to make play for leader

The Dem-run CMR is reporting that GOP Assemblyman Mike Vilines is making a play to replace Assembly GOP leader George Plescia.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1162335347705842102006-10-31T14:55:00.000-08:002006-10-31T14:55:47.756-08:00Pombo race a toss-up

The Chronicle blog has the story.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1162332673993913902006-10-31T14:09:00.000-08:002006-10-31T14:11:14.030-08:00Arnold goes No on 90

That's what Jon Fleischman is reporting.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1162318578706800162006-10-31T10:15:00.000-08:002006-10-31T10:16:18.710-08:00Clinton returns

Former President Bill Clinton returns to California to campaign tomorrow for Proposition 87, the oil-tax measure. He will be joined by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1162318517501814122006-10-31T10:13:00.000-08:002006-10-31T10:15:17.550-08:00A critic of Prop. 83

Dan Weintraub has throw his hat into the small ring of critics of Jessica's Law, aka Proposition 83 on the November ballot.Are there better ideas? Well, California already has a residency ban that applies to sex offenders convicted of crimes against children, and even uses GPS tracking in selected cases. Doing more to keep truly dangerous sex offenders behind bars -- where they don't need to be

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1162260448985748592006-10-30T18:06:00.000-08:002006-10-30T18:07:29.023-08:00Bada Bing

Steve Bing chipped another $6 million into the effort to pass Proposition 87. That brings his spending to an amazing $49.5 million.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1162255235133814692006-10-30T16:39:00.000-08:002006-10-30T16:40:35.193-08:00No hable Bustamante

The state's largest Spanish-language newspaper, La Opinion, has endorsed GOP nominee Steve Poizner over Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante in the race for insurance commissioner. Bustamante is the only Latino on the statewide ballot.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1162245446656986842006-10-30T13:56:00.000-08:002006-10-30T13:57:26.696-08:00Dunn to head CMA

The California Medical Association has picked a lawyer, termed-out state Sen. Joe Dunn to be its next CEO. John Howard has the story.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1162231269263891552006-10-30T09:59:00.000-08:002006-10-30T10:01:09.316-08:00Getting Intuit

In my 35 years in politics, including 10 years in Washington, DC, working for an administration and then the biggest business PAC in the country, if this isn't the most blatant and brazen attempt by a single company to shut down a worthy government program and punish its advocates due solely to their own selfish pecuniary interests, then I don't know what it is.--Garrry South on Intuit's

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1162230469354644502006-10-30T09:44:00.000-08:002006-10-30T09:47:49.356-08:00Where they are

Schwarzenegger: State-sponsored speech at Ronald Reagan library and then a trip to the pumpkin patchAngelides: Joins Senator John Kerry, Senator Barbara Boxer, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, and Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez for education town hall in Pasadena. In the evening phone banks with SF Mayor Gavin Newsom in San Francisco.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1162230110974125632006-10-30T09:40:00.000-08:002006-10-30T09:41:51.043-08:00Notable Quotable

This from Steve Maviglio in yesterday's SF Chronicle:"There are only two times in Sacramento that you need Republican legislators,'' he said. "Once when you pass the budget and once for the legislative softball game.''

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1161997240700729422006-10-27T17:59:00.000-07:002006-10-27T18:00:40.743-07:00CA Candidates: Red to Blue

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which prioritizes which Democratic candidates receive national support, has added three California races to its list today.The candidates are Francine Busby, Jerry McNerney and Charlie Brown.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1161970505729811252006-10-27T10:24:00.000-07:002006-10-27T10:35:05.776-07:00Dems raise efforts in AD 80

Assemblywoman Bonnie Garcia, R-Cathedral City, looks increasingly like the most-targeted Republican this election cycle.Today, the Democratic Party asked the attorney general and the FPPC to investigate coordination between an pro-Garcia independent expenditure, which recently sent out a Jessica's Law mailer, and a press conference she is holding today on the same topic.That event comes after the

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1161967737695891272006-10-27T09:45:00.000-07:002006-10-27T13:57:09.396-07:00More stars for 87

There are once again more Hollywood stars campaigning for Proposition 87, the oil-tax measure bankrolled by real estate heir and Hollywood producer Steve Bing.Today it's Ben Affleck and Selma Hayeck appearing alongside Illinois Sen. Barak Obama. Robert Salladay call them the unstoppable force of Bensalmaboma.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1161884186877965922006-10-26T10:31:00.000-07:002006-10-26T10:36:27.030-07:00Tribes spend almost $100k for Assembly GOPers

For months the whispers around Sacramento were that those Indian tribes whose compacts were killed in the state Assembly at the end of session were unhappy with the Democratic leadership and intended to express that unhappiness come Election Day.Well, yesterday Team 2006, the coalition of tribes that is spending $1 million to help GOPer Tony Strickland in his race for state controller has spent

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1161881642083104752006-10-26T09:51:00.000-07:002006-10-26T09:54:02.090-07:00They pick 'em, you eat 'em

Since most readers of this blog are from the Sacramento area, I thought I would include the results of the California Restaurant Association's recent awards dinner. And the envelope please:Restaurateur of the YearMark Bruemmer of Outback SteakhouseBest New RestaurantTaro's by MikuniBest BakeryFreeport BakeryBest Bar/BreweryBrew It UpBest BarbecueJR's Texas Bar-B-QueBest Café/CoffeehousePeet's

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1161881281075099842006-10-26T09:45:00.000-07:002006-10-26T09:48:01.076-07:00PPIC: The bonds

Here's the info on the bonds:Prop. 1B (Transportation-$19.9b)Yes: 51%No: 38% Prop. 1C (Housing-$2.8b)Yes: 56%No: 34% Prop. 1D (Education-$10.4b)Yes: 51%No: 39% Prop. 1E (Levees/Flood-$4.09b)Yes: 53%No: 36% Prop. 84 (Water/Parks-$5.4b)Yes: 42%No: 43%

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1161880968346302782006-10-26T09:36:00.002-07:002006-10-27T13:56:06.040-07:00PPIC: Schwarzenegger up by 18

You can find the poll here.Some highlights from the PPIC:Among likely voters, Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s lead over his Democratic challenger, State Treasurer Phil Angelides, increased one percentage point to 18 points, 48% to 30%, with 13% undecided. Schwarzenegger continues to pull much greater support from Republicans (86%) than Angelides does from Democrats (57%).Likely voters

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1161805113893269002006-10-25T11:46:00.000-07:002006-10-25T12:38:34.176-07:00Winners circle?

Three of the Democrats considered most-likely to win by political analysts are all hosting an Election Night party in San Francisco: Dianne Feinstein, Bill Lockyer and Jerry Brown.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1161798762045269892006-10-25T10:51:00.000-07:002006-10-25T10:52:42.116-07:00Licensed to give

Now that Gov. Schwarzenegger has a motorcycle license, the California Motorcycle Dealers Association Pac gave the governor $20,000 yesterday.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1161797903375106882006-10-25T10:29:00.000-07:002006-10-25T10:38:23.740-07:00Lt. Gov. and controller

These are the hot races of the moment. In the controller's race, as the Times reported, Intuit and Indian gaming tribes have both launched independent expenditure campaigns supporting Tony Strickland. The first ad buy from the tribes comes out to $917,000. And Intuit has deposited $1 million into a new political account. As for the lieutenant governor's race, it is getting an increasing amount of

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1161796576510578702006-10-25T10:14:00.000-07:002006-10-25T10:16:16.563-07:00A Prius and towncars

Matier and Ross say how Al Gore arrived at a Berkeley rally for Prop 87 on Monday.Al's green ride: Former Vice President Al Gore made quite an ecostatement rolling up to that "Yes on 87" rally in Berkeley a couple of days back in a gas-sipping Toyota Prius.But considering that Gore's staff rode into Berkeley in two Lincoln Town Cars, we're not sure how much gas was saved in the end.Not that it

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1161642773528138432006-10-23T15:30:00.000-07:002006-10-23T15:32:53.636-07:00Courage Campaign to launch new ad

It's a funny ad against Prop. 85 and Prop. 90. Check it out here. It is scheduled to air on cable in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento on Tuesday, according to the campaign.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1161635736262965712006-10-23T13:29:00.000-07:002006-10-23T13:35:36.536-07:00Infrastructure Internal Numbers

The campaign for the five-part bond package have released their latest internal polling numbers today. It shows all five hovering at or above 50 percent with two weeks to go:1A: 56 Yes 21 No 23 Undecided1B: 50 Yes 36 No 14 Undecided1C: 54 Yes 32 No 15 Undecided1D: 52 Yes 34 No 14 Undecided1E: 55 Yes 31 No 15 Undecided

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1161625702082927412006-10-23T10:47:00.000-07:002006-10-23T10:48:34.403-07:00"The Most Evil Ballot Measure for the Environment California Has Seen"

So says the Sierra Club about Proposition 90

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1161624035858450932006-10-23T10:19:00.000-07:002006-10-23T10:20:35.896-07:00All but the Guardian

Tucked into the AP story about Angelides' campaign this morning were two rough paragraphs:Except for the weekly San Francisco Bay Guardian, every English-language newspaper that has offered an opinion has endorsed the governor.On Sunday, La Opinion, the leading Spanish-language daily newspaper in the United States, endorsed Angelides and blasted Schwarzenegger for policies that "foster resentment

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1161618342858111292006-10-23T08:44:00.000-07:002006-10-23T08:45:42.860-07:00New in CW 10.23.06

National NAACP bucks CA chapter, backs tobacco tax initiativeThe national NAACP this weekend endorsed the tobacco tax on California's November ballot, putting the national branch at odds with the state arm of the NAACP and its president Alice Huffman. The vote, which took place at the national board's meeting in St. Louis, Mo. comes less than two weeks after Capitol Weekly reported that Huffman's

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1161618219166793602006-10-23T08:33:00.000-07:002006-10-23T08:43:39.513-07:00Weekend Roundup

Much has happened in California politics over the weekend:*Today is the last day to register to vote, according to the secretary of state.* Would-be Assemblyman Steve Clute has launched an aggressive TV ad in his bid to unseat Assemblywoman Bonnie Garcia, taking on her comment that she wouldn't throw Gov. Schwarzenegger out of her bed and linking her to resigned Congressman Foley, who sent lewd

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1161365061456928252006-10-20T10:23:00.000-07:002006-10-20T10:24:21.656-07:00Morain, money and stealth bombers

If you want a primer on all the machinations of shuffling money around before Election Day, read this story.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1161363512280808172006-10-20T09:51:00.000-07:002006-10-20T09:58:32.366-07:00DiFi to launch TV campaign

Dianne Feinstein is set to begin airing TV ads for her campaign today.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1161280674798337692006-10-19T10:57:00.000-07:002006-10-19T10:57:54.843-07:00Getting Closer?

The latest Zoby poll shows Gov. Schwarzenegger up over state Treasurer Phil Angelides, 47 to 39.6 percent.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1161279305867961332006-10-19T10:34:00.000-07:002006-10-19T10:35:05.870-07:00McClintock or Strickland

Dan Schnur says the Democrats must pick their poison.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1161278959847571122006-10-19T10:26:00.000-07:002006-10-19T10:30:48.250-07:00Mountjoy files anti-illegal immigrant measure

Former state senator Dick Mountjoy may not have much of a chance of ousting U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, but he is using the campaign to promote a ballot measure, reports fellow CWer Malcolm Maclachlan.Dick Mountjoy, the driving force behind Proposition 187 over a decade ago, has filed a new initiative that would limit the rights that could be granted to illegal aliens and he's using his Senate

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1161278557179890712006-10-19T10:20:00.000-07:002006-10-19T10:22:37.250-07:00New in CW 10.19.06

Schwarzenegger tops Davis, sets fund-raising recordLate last month, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger climbed past former Gov. Gray Davis as the most prolific fund-raising governor in California history. Since Schwarzenegger received his first contribution in the 2003 recall election, he has corralled in more than $110 million in political donations. While it took Davis from 1997 until 2003 to amass a

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1161278326593903832006-10-19T10:17:00.000-07:002006-10-19T10:18:46.646-07:00Angelides, necking and mayonnaise

Robert Salladay has the details of Phil Angelides appearance on the Adam Carolla show.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1161196571977664382006-10-18T11:05:00.000-07:002006-10-18T13:13:52.693-07:00NY Mayor Bloomberg gives $250k to support new tax

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who made a pledge of no new taxes a centerpiece of his reelection campaign in 2005, has created a political account in California, giving $250,000 in seed money to support a new tobacco-tax on the November ballot.The money goes to a committee, Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund, which is supporting Proposition 86, which would levy a $2.60-per pack tax on cigarettes

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1161194691539490652006-10-18T10:57:00.000-07:002006-10-18T11:22:11.773-07:00A money play against Horton?

If you "follow the money" it sure looks like legislative Democrats are trying to target Assemblywoman Shirley Horton's seat. Her challenger, Maxine Sherard, just received $125,000 from the San Luis Obispo County Democratic Central Committee. Meanwhile San Diego Dems dumped in another $85,000. Also this month, the Legislative Black Coalition launched a $50,000 independent expenditure.Correction:

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1161188578065259842006-10-18T09:20:00.000-07:002006-10-18T09:30:26.586-07:00The Prop. 90 Debate

Evan Halper at the LA Times takes a look at Proposition 90, the eminent-domain measure.Backers of the $37 billion in public works bonds on the November ballot are anxious about how Californians are going to vote — but not on their own proposals. A measure that will appear a few notches down the ballot threatens to undermine the package hatched by the governor and Legislature to shore up levees,

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1161185807397275102006-10-18T08:35:00.000-07:002006-10-18T08:36:47.456-07:00UC Regents gather

The governing board of the UC system is gathering in Santa Cruz for the next two days to hear progress reports on the system's academic programs.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1161127636156271582006-10-17T16:26:00.000-07:002006-10-17T16:27:16.156-07:00Revenues down a pinch

The state's revenues in September were down $5 million below forecast, according to the Department of Finance, but still are up $376 million for the fiscal year.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1161127571614380492006-10-17T16:24:00.000-07:002006-10-17T16:26:11.663-07:0015 minutes and 41 seconds of fame

That's what Phil Angelides wants on Jay Leno's Tonight Show. John Myers has the details.

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1161122443578758592006-10-17T15:00:00.000-07:002006-10-17T15:00:43.616-07:00Informative new blog

From the good folks at IGS at UC Berkeley, find it here

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1161101796367427522006-10-17T09:13:00.000-07:002006-10-17T09:16:36.456-07:00Star power

The LA Times' Michael Finnegan take a look at Gov. Schwarzenegger's star power:Week by week, Schwarzenegger has grown increasingly bold about using his Hollywood stardom to advance his prospects for reelection Nov. 7. He marked the fifth anniversary of 9/11 live during the season opener of ESPN's "Monday Night Football." His recent visits with the Dalai Lama and British Prime Minister Tony Blair

Shane Goldmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187550709882879514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828412.post-1161036642822581372006-10-16T15:08:00.000-07:002006-10-16T15:10:42.863-07:00Stutzman a nonpartisan?

Former Schwarzenegger communications director Rob Stutzman has joined a Sacramento CBS TV station as a "nonpartisan analyst". (h/t: Betterca.com.This from the Bee's Ticket blog:Imagine our surprise when we saw that Channel 13, which usually ignores politics for wildfires and crime news, is using a political analyst.Imagine our extreme surprise when that analyst turned out to be Rob Stutzman (

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