Day of Action to End the Death Penalty
Today, for the first time ever, Californians will have the chance to weigh in on the state’s broken death penalty system. Victims, clergy, legal experts, wrongfully convicted individuals and concerned...
View ArticleSacramento's First King
After last night's Sacramento City Council meeting, about all we can do is whistle through our teeth. With no public input whatsoever, a team of lawyers slapped together an initiative, plucking out...
View ArticlePoliticians Also Afflicted By Entitlement Syndrome
It's funny that the story I'll be referring to comes from AP seeing that they were an important cog in the propaganda machine that catapulted the state back into the eighteenth century. Oh well......
View ArticleState Declares Five New Enterprise Zones, Wastes More Money
The state declared five new enterprise zones today. The big news was that Sacramento has been declared an enterprise zone, but Hesperia, Tulare, Pittsburg and Taft were also on the list. Good thing for...
View ArticleCalifornia - ATM or Battle Ground?
First, Wi-Fi on a plane is the best thing since the flash drive. I am currently cruising at about 20,000 feet over Salt Lake on my way to Orlando, Florida for the 2009 Young Democrats of America Fall...
View ArticleTax Season Begins
Well its that time of year, taxes r us or should I say taxes are paid out. I think I should be on a permanent payment plan with the Franchise Tax Board and IRS. Every year I owe money, every month I...
View ArticleThe State of Sacramento's 2010 City Council Races
American campaigns, whether it is for city council or President of the United States, are the product of four ingredients: candidate, message, money, and organization. Since the election of Kevin...
View ArticleProp 25 is Most Essential Part of November Ballot
The California Secretary of State's Office has assigned numbers to all the November ballot measures, so now we know that passing Proposition 25 and defeating Proposition 26 are absolutely essential....
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Hundreds rally for education funding
By Randy BayneThe Bayne of BlogGovernor Arnold Schwarzenegger received a gift of nine works of art by local school children yesterday. The artwork was created "to save public education" by children and...
View ArticleSome things aren't negotiable
Dear Friend,Some things in life simply aren't negotiable - like a high quality public education for our children.My parents emigrated from China to San Francisco when I was three years old. San...
View ArticleRick Caughey, Human Rights Activist, Passes Away
Elrick "Rick" Caughey, a well known Sacramento human rights activist, passed away September 30 at age 90 surrounded by loving friends as he was in life. He will be remembered for his many volunteer...
View ArticleCSPA to Sue City and Country of Sacramento for Sewage Spills
Corporate agribusiness "Astroturf" groups over the past two years waged a campaign claiming that that ammonia discharges, not water exports from the Delta, were causing the collapse of Delta smelt,...
View ArticleCSPA to Sue City and County of Sacramento for Sewage Spills
Corporate agribusiness "Astroturf" groups over the past two years waged a campaign claiming that that ammonia discharges, not water exports from the Delta, were causing the collapse of Delta smelt,...
View ArticleBroad (and Bi-partisan) Support for Clean Energy and Green Job Creation
BERKELEY (March 29, 2011) - In a bold move to bolster one of the few bright spots in California's economy and set a precedent for strong renewable electricity standards nationwide, the California...
View ArticleLast Night Of CA Legislature, What Damage Done?
The clock ticking down on the last night in the California statehouse is always a lot like waiting for last call at a rowdy bar around 2 AM -- you wonder how much damage will done before the last shot....
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Anatomy of a CDP Endorsement: How Sacramento Insiders Rig The System Against...
Grassroots activists in Assembly District 50 received a hard lesson in "Incumbent-Protection 101" this weekend. Despite losing every Democratic Club endorsement in the district, candidate (and current...
View Article'Medicare for All' Would Solve California's Budget Deficit
by Jennifer EppsIn Canada, the only way to see a doctor is to call one up and make an appointment. Or walk in to their office. In Britain, the only way you'll get surgery is if you actually need it....
View ArticleFinally, A Real Chance for Public Higher Education Reform in California
As a recent graduate of San Francisco State University, I am thrilled that there is finally momentum gaining in the movement to achieve real public higher education reform in California. In particular,...
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Just in Time For The June 5th Primary: Sacramento Dem Dysfunction In One Easy...
Back in February, I reported how Dem leadership in Sacramento apparently just wasn't all that into winning a 2/3rds majority this year. Turns out 4 months later, not much has changed.To review, thanks...
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John Perez Wins A Battle Against Torie Osborn, But Loses The War For 2/3rds
With 100% of precincts reporting, the race for the 50th Assembly District ended with an upset, with community organizer Torie Osborn ending up in third place, and the Democratic Mayor of Santa Monica,...
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