The “Alarming” Rise in California’s Long-term Unemployed

At 11.1 percent, California has the highest unemployment rate in the country, next to Nevada.

That’s a little over 2 million Californians without jobs.

And more than one-third of them haven’t been able to find work for over one year.

Nearly half of those 2 million Californians have been without work for more than six months – an “alarming” trend according to a recent report by the Legislative Analyst on the state of the state’s economy and what that means for the budget. Read more »

3.06.2012

Today’s Latin Lesson Is How the Brown Administration Looks At States With No Budget Shortfall

Aegris Oculis

“With Envious Eyes” Read more »

3.05.2012

Happy Belated Birthday, Governor Bartlett!

Washington Bartlett, California’s 16th governor, served just over eight months. Born on Leap Year Day 1824, he was the nation’s first elected Jewish governor and California’s first chief executive to die in office.

Bartlett, 63 when he died of a kidney ailment, was also the 20th mayor of San Francisco.

The distinguished looking politician with his white hair and beard was born in Augusta Georgia and came to San Francisco, around Cape Horn on the Othello, in 1849. Read more »

3.02.2012

A Pretty Steep Price Tag for Wine Tasting

3.01.2012

Happy Belated Birthday Governor Weller!

John B. Weller, California’s 5th governor who used his clemency powers more than any two-year chief executive and whose pro-South leanings led him to sign legislation allowing Southern California to become the territory of Colorado was born 200 years ago on February 22.

He forcibly took control of San Quentin from the outside vendor hired to operate it and presided over the Mendocino War, authorizing a private 40-man army to quell attacks on settlers in Round Valley by the Yuki Indians. Read more »

3.01.2012

Don’t Sugarcoat it Senator, Say What You Really Think

“The guy has acted like a jackass. When you hold a high public position you have a responsibility to act with decorum, act with respect to the office. What’s he doing? I’d be fine if he sort of slithered out of office early. On the other hand, we have a lot of work to do around here. Read more »