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State Senator Mimi Walters Breaks Tax Pledge with $2.3 Billion Tax Vote

Posted by on Jun 18, 2013 in Blog, California Politics, Featured Post | 0 comments

State Senator Mimi Walters Breaks Tax Pledge with $2.3 Billion Tax Vote

State Senator Mimi Walters has broken her anti-tax pledge by voting for a $2.3 billion tax extension.

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Sen. Hernandez authors bills to benefit his optometry business

Posted by on Jun 17, 2013 in Blog, California Politics, Featured Post | 0 comments

Sen. Hernandez authors bills to benefit his optometry business

Sen. Ed Hernandez will profit from his legislation to help optometrists. He's also received more than $140k in campaign contributions from the optometry industry.

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Even The Nooner Occasionally Gets Things Wrong

Posted by on Jun 14, 2013 in Blog, California Politics | 0 comments

The Nooner gets SD GOP endorsement "flap" wrong.

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Capitol Source: “After I spend time with Ron or Tom, I feel like I need to take a shower”

Posted by on Jun 14, 2013 in Blog, California Politics, Featured Post | 0 comments

Capitol Source: “After I spend time with Ron or Tom, I feel like I need to take a shower”

The differences among the Calderon family are stark. A Capitol source told me, "It’s always a pleasure to meet with Chuck or Ian. After I spend time with Ron or Tom, I feel like I need to take a shower."

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State Senate GOP Analysis of SB 11

Posted by on Jun 10, 2013 in Blog | 0 comments

SB 11 (Pavley) None Senate Environmental Quality: 8-1 (4/3/13) (AYE: Fuller; NO: Gaines) Senate Transportation & Housing: 6-2 (4/9/13) (AYE: Cannella; NO: Gaines, Wyland) Senate Appropriations: 6-1 (5/23/13) (AYE: Walters, NO: Gaines) Vote requirement: 27 (Urgency) Version Date: 05/28/2013 Quick Summary Extends various clean air and energy incentive fees and funding for mitigation projects and construction and operation of a hydrogen fueling network. Delays the Air Resources Board (ARB) regulations on clean fuels outlets until January 1, 2024. Directs the ARB and the California Energy...

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LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Should Move into Micro-Housing

Posted by on Jun 3, 2013 in Blog, Featured Post | 0 comments

LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Should Move into Micro-Housing

LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa should move into micro-housing when he loses his mayoral residence in July 2013.

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