Frustrated Californians told Sacramento to clean up its governing act last night, approving two ballot measures aimed at imposing new budget discipline on lawmakers.
Jerry Brown is Back
Jerry Brown won his campaign for governor of California — 36 years after he won the office the first time — by defeating businesswoman Meg Whitman, who spent at least five times more more money but could not win the hearts of voters.
Brown, whose first tenure established his reputation as a maverick who dated singer [...]
INFOGRAPHIC: Buying Name Recognition in California
Meg Whitman may have spent lavishly in her bid to be Governor, but running in California is not cheap, especially if your opponent has 40 years of name recognition under his belt. See how Whitman spent her money and find out what it takes for a nobody to become a political somebody in California in just a year.
California Republicans Eclipse Democrats in House Leadership
California remains very much a Democratic state, but anyone looking to accomplish something in the House on California’s behalf next year will likely be speaking to a Republican.
The most visible and significant change will of course be Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco), the first woman Speaker of the House and first Speaker from California. It [...]
Republican House wave spares California Dems
Republicans took control of the House of Representatives as early returns began trickling in Tuesday, but voters in California elected only one new Republican member to Congress.
Fact-checking the Debate: Whitman Attacks Brown’s Record on Jobs
Whitman says that during Brown’s stint as governor from 1975-1983, unemployment “nearly doubled” to 11 percent, then the highest unemployment ever in Californi
Fact-checking the Debate: Meg Whitman, AB 32, and Jobs
In last night’s gubernatorial debate, Meg Whitman suggested—not for the first time—that Assembly Bill 32 (AB 32) will hurt the 97 percent of California jobs that are not directly linked the to the “green economy.”
