From Dale Kasler’s article in the Sacramento Bee: With the presidential primary season barreling its way toward California, the weakening economy has suddenly become the hot issue, elbowing Iraq and other concerns to secondary status. That’s particularly true in California, which is suffering from the housing slump more than most states. It’s no coincidence that… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Archive
Link regarding "The Latino Vote"
Thanks to Kim Pearson for the link. Continue Reading
Redistricting Roundup
Redistricting and Prop. 93 come up in Kai Stinchcombe’s op-ed in The Stanford Daily: Once elected, honest people become corrupted by whispering lobbyists and the thrill of power, and arrogantly cease to care about those who selected them. There is ample evidence for this view: consider the districts our legislators gerrymandered for themselves — not… Continue Reading
Rose Institute Alum Armando Navarro, Dr. Pitney on the Latino Vote
From Steven Wall’s article in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin: Local Latino leaders are hoping to awaken the sleeping giant in advance of California’s presidential primary on Feb. 5.”We believe the Latino vote can be the swing vote for the 2008 presidential election,” said Armando Navarro, coordinator of the National Alliance for Human Rights, a… Continue Reading
The New Political Geography of California
Amy Chance over at Capitol Alert gives some props to “The New Political Geography of California,” edited by Frederick Douzet, Thad Kousser and Rose Institute fellow Ken Miller of Claremont McKenna College. Says Chance: Among the offerings: “Is California really a blue state?” by academic experts Morris P. Fiorina and Samuel J. Abrams. It explores… Continue Reading
PPIC: California’s Post-Partisan Future
Lisa Vorderbrueggen’s article from insidebayarea.com gives the PPIC some press for its recent report, “California’s Post-Partisan Future” (full pdf; press release): GOP spokesman Hector Barajas agreed with Baldessare’s call for redistricting reforms that would strip the Legislature of control over its own district boundaries. The current lines were drawn by both parties to protect the… Continue Reading
Redistricting Roundup UPDATEDx2
George Skelton’s column in the Los Angeles Times downplays talk of the governor’s support for term limits in exchange for support for healthcare. Says Skelton: Democratic leaders reneged on a promise to pass a companion ballot measure that would have surrendered the gerrymandering power to draw their own districts, a blatant conflict of interest.And that… Continue Reading
Governor Schwarzenegger, Term Limits, and Redistricting
Governor Schwarzenegger’s spokesman Aaron McLear responded via email to OC Register columnist Mark Landsbaum’s complaints: Keep in mind that the governor has come out in support of the redistricting measure which will be on the November ballot, so we’re in a position now to have both term limits reform and redistricting reform done by the… Continue Reading
Commentary on Governor’s Prop. 93 Endorsement UPDATED
Jon Fleischman at the FlashReport says: …the Governor is endorsing Nunez’ self-serving measure in return for Nunez’ support on the health care/tax hike package. Actually, my sources tell me that the Governor actually wants Nunez to stay in place in order to have his help to raise money and campaign next year for the health… Continue Reading
Governor Says Yes to Prop. 93 UPDATED
From Jordan Rau’s article in the Los Angeles Times: …his endorsement conflicts with his original view on term limits, as well as with comments he made throughout last year that he would support changes to the restrictions only if a measure were also placed on the ballot to strip lawmakers of the power to draw… Continue Reading