California Politics

Arnold Schwarzenegger in Iraq

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 11.21.2009 | Politics


Joseph A. Palermo

Brit Hume of FOX News once compared Iraq's murder rate to California's to downplay the level of American casualties because the two places are similar...

Schwarzenegger Saves Cow Tails, Bans "Tail Docking"

AP | TRACIE CONE | Posted 10.13.2009 | Politics


FRESNO, Calif. — California cows are the first in the nation with the legal right to swat flies as nature intended now that Gov. Arnold Schwarze...

Ending Minority Rule in California: One Sentence Can Do It

George Lakoff | Posted 11.24.2009 | Politics


George Lakoff

California is in deep trouble because it has a dysfunctional system of government. Much of the problem can be solved by turning "two-thirds" into "majority" in two places in the Constitution.

Gavin Newsom's Impressive Town Hall in Sacramento

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 09.14.2009 | Politics


Joseph A. Palermo

Mayor Newsom is the most exciting thing to happen to California politics in years. He promises to lift California out of the morass that the deadening hands of the GOP have submerged us in.

Why Indie Voters Don't Make California Purple

Phil Trounstine | Posted 09.10.2009 | Politics


Phil Trounstine

California's Independents reliably think and vote like Democrats most of the time.

A Demagogue In Full Cry

Ivan Katz | Posted 08.17.2009 | Politics


Ivan Katz

Los Angeles Supervisor Mike Antonovich has earned a place of distinction in the Pantheon of Public Stupidity.

California TV Stations "Just Say No" to Drug Policy Ad

Anthony Citrano | Posted 08.08.2009 | Media


Anthony Citrano

Marijuana decriminalization is getting fresh attention due to broad public support of the new AB 390 bill, but only a handful of media outlets, including CNN and CNBC, will air pro-legalization ads.

Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Republicans Cost the State $7 Billion

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 07.31.2009 | Politics


Joseph A. Palermo

Schwarzenegger's brinkmanship might satisfy his ego but it is a terrible blow to California's health and to the national economy.

California: The Big Picture

Paul Starobin | Posted 06.28.2009 | Politics


Paul Starobin

California: No place did more to define the American Dream; no place did more to contribute to the global perception of America as tomorrowland, the place where the future happens first.

Golden State Blues

Phil Angelides | Posted 06.07.2009 | Politics


Phil Angelides

When Californians look to Sacramento, they see a governor and a state government that have consistently failed to honestly address the state's chronic fiscal disarray.

The "Call" at Qualcomm Stadium- Translation Needed!

Sara Whitman | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics


Sara Whitman

I wonder how this fits into legal rights because last I looked there is a separation of church and state. If marriage is all about religion then government should not recognize it.

David Dreier and the Fall of the House of Voodoo

Bennet Kelley | Posted 11.20.2008 | Politics


Bennet Kelley

The financial crisis has caused a seismic shift -- not only has it brought down the house of cards known as Reaganomics but it may also bring down some of voodoo economics' high priests.

Big Business Bigotry

Michael Markarian | Posted 10.03.2008 | Politics


Michael Markarian

In a shameless display of xenophobia, it seems the factory farm fakers have launched an all-out attack on Mexico.

Schwarzenegger Sinks to New Low

Paul Hogarth | Posted 08.12.2008 | Politics


Paul Hogarth

Arnold's executive order laying off 10,000 state employees -- and slashing another 200,000 paychecks --is insulting because the budget crisis we're in is largely his fault.

What Will it Take to Reform California's Death Penalty?

Byron Williams | Posted 07.14.2008 | Politics


Byron Williams

Californians must confront how badly they want to be in the execution business. Is having a death penalty worth more than investing in the state's social and economic infrastructure?

Jerry Brown Hints At Another Run For California Governor

Los Angeles Times | Don Frederick And Andrew Malcolm | Posted 04.07.2008 | Politics


California Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown spoke at the state Democratic Party convention Saturday, and boy, did he sound an awful lot like a candidate for Gol...

Max Follmer

Dems Set To Kill Feinstein Censure Resolution

HuffingtonPost.com | Max Follmer | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


California Sen. Dianne Feinstein and the state's Democratic Party pushed back Wednesday against a proposal by a coalition of progressives to censure t...

Max Follmer

GOP Backers Of California Electoral Vote Initiative Raise Half-Million Dollars In Two Weeks

HuffingtonPost.com | Max Follmer | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


GOP proponents of a California ballot initiative to end the state's winner-take-all method of apportioning electoral votes have raised roughly $539,00...

LA Times: State Slow To Improve Firefighting Capabilities

LA Times | Jordan Rau | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Although Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's administration has improved its readiness for big blazes since the last major round of wildfires hit California ...