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The Ripple Effect of the Fiorina Campaign Strategem Grows
A Google search for “sheeplike synonym” at synonyms.net yields as the Number 1 related site: “Tom Campbell: U.S. Senate — Our Best Hope to Replace Sen. Boxer. GOP’s Best Bet in CA. Learn More.”
Number Two but trying harder is “Synonym” followed by “Synonyms and Antonyms.”
Finally, “More Farm Animals Please. Read more »
It’s Baaack: Another Government Code Section 12015 Year
Buried in the “Legislative, Judicial and Executive” section of the multiple phonebook-sized state budget is $890,000 to carry out “the duties described under the provisions of Government Code Section 12015 and 12015.5.”
Those two sections describe the process of transitioning from one governor to another, a process that begins November 3. Read more »
From the GOP Mailbag: A Massive Missive by Michael Steele
Michael Steele, the chairman of the Republican National Committee, wrote recently. The letter says it was penned “Monday Morning.” In America, presumably.
Mr. Steele says he is writing because “you and everyone of the more than 60 million voters all across our country who did not vote for Barack Obama deserve to have a voice in the way this country is governed.” Read more »
Apparently California Hasn’t Cornered the Market on Wit…
“REPUBLICAN — Because Everyone Can’t Be on Welfare”
— Frame on a Nevada license plate Read more »
Initiative Would Strip the Attorney General and the Legislature of Power to Write Ballot Title and Summary
An initiative awaiting an official title and summary from Attorney General Jerry Brown would transfer the job of creating ballot descriptions to the Legislative Analyst.
The “21st Century Ballot Reform Act” would also forbid the Legislature from writing ballot titles and summaries as well.
Brown – and the Democratic majority Legislature — has been criticized for slanting the title and summary of several ballot measures. Read more »
Truth, Grasshopper. Now Snatch the Pebble From My Hand
SB 937, as introduced, Walters. Family law: general.
Existing law provides that in the Family Code, the singular number includes the plural, and the plural, the singular.
This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to that provision.
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Takes the Virtual Cake: A Virtual Check is Virtually in the Mail
Dear Friend,
I want to invite you to celebrate my birthday with me on Saturday, February 6th.
As our campaign moves forward I want to thank you for your continued support. I’ve met many of you as I have travelled around the state and I am excited about our progress.
As you know, we are getting down to a crucial part of the campaign and it is vital that we raise as much money as possible to get our message out. Read more »
Senate Committee OKs Schwarzenegger’s Lt. Governor Pick
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s pick to fill the vacant lieutenant governor’s job was unanimously approved on a bipartisan vote by the Senate Rules Committee on February 3.
Sen. Abel Maldonado, a moderate Santa Maria Republican, was approved on a 4 to 0 vote. Sen. Sam Aanestad, a Grass Valley Republican, didn’t vote because he is a candidate for lieutenant governor. Read more »
Schwarzenegger’s Education Cabinet Secretary to Step Down
Veteran educator Glen W. Thomas is resigning as Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s education cabinet secretary in order to care for his ailing mother.
Schwarzenegger appointed Thomas, 63, to the post – the primary education advisor to the governor — in January 2009. The date of Thomas’ departure has yet to be set. Read more »
New Poll Offers Foretaste of Tone in Attorney General Race
In a foreshadowing of the tone of next year’s race to become California Attorney General, the Ted Lieu campaign released a poll February 1 showing him competing favorably with one of the GOP contenders, Steve Cooley, the district attorney of Los Angeles County.
Commissioned by Leiu’s campaign, the poll of 500 likely voters notes that 41 percent of Democratic voters are still undecided and that San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris has a slight early lead at 19 percent. Read more »
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