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A Thousand Words
Oil-covered crab with American flag along Alabama coast read more
Monday, June 21, 2010  |  Sacramento for Democracy

Might Be A Sweep
I had the pleasure yesterday of participating in a 40th reunion of the 1970 Deukmejian for Attorney General Campaign staff. I was the campaign manager at the age of 26. We had no  statewide campaign experience but a lot of vim and vigor and...
Monday, June 21, 2010  |  The California Majority Report

Points To Ponder While I'm Away
You won't see any blog postings or Twitter missives this week, nor will you hear any pithy podcasts or radio reporting. I'm on furlough, part of KQED's plan to save money in these tough economic times. My feeling is that one week without pay is...
Sunday, June 20, 2010  |  Capitol Notes

Ask Officer Michelle – Question #379
Hiring more private security for neighborhood.
Friday, June 18, 2010  |  Sac Police Department Blog

Ask Officer Michelle – Question #378
Complaints about private security.
Friday, June 18, 2010  |  Sac Police Department Blog

Science Friday: What is the Magnus Effect? And How Does It Allow You to 'Bend it Like Beckham' or Roberto Carlos?
Two articles; the first is a general mainstream newspaper story, and the second is from "Physics World" that actually explains the physics of how it works Bending it like Beckham takes practice, physics read more
Friday, June 18, 2010  |  Sacramento for Democracy

Dem Congressional Hopeful Ami Bera Hits Lungren for GOP Support of BP
Congressman Dan Lungren has always been a fan of Big Oil. So it's not surprising that he's not among those criticizing BP for the Gulf Oil Spill. In fact, on Wednesday, the Republican Study Committee, a group of which Dan Lungren is a member,...
Friday, June 18, 2010  |  The California Majority Report

Oil, Tobacco, Banking, PHARMA Pony Up $1.2 Million to Keep Sam Blakeslee in Their Pocket
Holy cow: Oil, insurance, tobacco, banking, prescription drug company and real estate interests have spent more than $1 million to boost the candidacy of Republican Assemblyman Sam Blakeslee in the special election for the 15th District State...
Friday, June 18, 2010  |  The California Majority Report

Podcast: Buzzzzzzz
Given we often focus in some way on the "buzz" inside California politics, this week's Capital Notes Podcast is an homage to buzz... using (we promise) only this week the lovely hum of the vuvuzela. You'll have to listen to our chat to appreciate...
Friday, June 18, 2010  |  Capitol Notes

Recall the Sacramento City Council
An effort to recall any City Council member who voted for the boycott of AZ.
Thursday, June 17, 2010  |  SacLiberty

California Democratic Party Communications Director Tenoch Flores today released the following statement in response to Meg Whitman’s new Spanish language television ad:
“Apparently Meg Whitman forgot that we live in the age of ‘the internets’ – ironic for someone who touts her eBay experience. She sincerely believes a Spanish language advertising buy is going to gloss over the fact that...
Thursday, June 17, 2010  |  The California Majority Report

Big Oil’s Hazardous Landscape on Repeal of AB 32- This originally appeared in Calbuzz.com
When Texas oil refiners Valero and Tesoro were contemplating whether to buy their way onto the California ballot last winter, they envisioned a ripe environment for their proposition to repeal the state's clean energy and air standards:...
Thursday, June 17, 2010  |  The California Majority Report

DNC Launches "Raise Your Vote" Registration Drive to Spur "Surge" Voters Back to the Polls
The Democratic National Committee today announced a massive voter registration drive aimed at recruiting new voters in an effort to replicate the "Obama effect" of 2008.< > < > "Raise Your Vote" will use online and traditional tools to register...
Thursday, June 17, 2010  |  The California Majority Report

With Missed Deadline, Proponents of Measure to Eliminate 2/3 Budget Requirement Make A Push
It didn't take long for the proponents of the ballot measure to eliminate the 2/3 budget vote requirement to jump on the Legislature's failure to meet the constitutionally mandated deadline for passing a budget. Here's their release:...
Wednesday, June 16, 2010  |  The California Majority Report

John Stewart Connects the Dots
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c
Wednesday, June 16, 2010  |  Sacramento for Democracy

Politician Pay Stays The Same
California's statewide elected officials and legislators will not have their salaries or benefits cut any further this year, after the voter-created panel in charge of those paychecks took a pass today at any more reductions. But the decision...
Wednesday, June 16, 2010  |  Capitol Notes

"Party Crashing" in Utah. A Sign of Things to Come in California Because of Proposition 14
As California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton warned during this year's vote on Prop 14, an "open" primary could lead to ballot mischief, with members of one party trying to influence the candidate of the other party's.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010  |  The California Majority Report

Laird Launches New TV Ad: Attacks Blakeslee's Ties to Big Oil
Will the Gulf Oil spill play a role in the Special State Senate election? A new TV ad by the Laird for Senate campaign, airing throughout the 15th State Senate District, reveals Assemblyman Sam Blakeslee’s strong ties to Big Oil,...
Wednesday, June 16, 2010  |  The California Majority Report

More from the Department of Unintended Consequences
From legendary guru Larry Levine, who points out the following regarding the frightening potential impact of recently-passed Proposition 14: “We are within 9,435 votes of what would be an example of the perfect storm disaster under Prop....
Wednesday, June 16, 2010  |  The California Majority Report

Oil Companies, Valero Fund Another Junk Economics Study Attacking AB 32
The California Manufacturers and Technology Association (CMTA), which receives major funding from Valero, Tesoro, and other oil companies, released yet another study bought, sold, and paid for by polluters on the impacts of AB 32. (The group's...
Wednesday, June 16, 2010  |  The California Majority Report
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