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It takes a certain level of hubris for a politician who is subject to a corruption investigation to hire a politician who pleaded guilty of musing funds and lying to police.
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The sheer volume of the complaints lodged against you is stunning. The substance of the complaints -- a myriad of unwanted sexual advances -- is deplorable.
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Money California received to upgrade voting systems have been wasted, according to an audit.
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In my book, the majority of people who pass certain eligibility requirements and wish to serve as poll workers should be welcomed and thanked, not excluded and turned away.
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The group behind Prop 8 claims that the recent federal ruling on gay marriage in California only applies to two counties, not statewide.
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The word special makes it sound like there is something to celebrate -- there is not. These "special" elections cost all of us time and money. And they may not be worth it.
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Some of you may have gotten whiplash following the latest kerfuffle over California's Public Records Act.
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It sometimes feels that with every regulation another loophole will arise and be exploited.
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There is a common misconception that money spent to support candidates or ballot measures that were unsuccessful is merely wasted. I disagree.
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A technological leap made later this summer will be the difference between information that is disclosed online and information that is disclosed in a way that is actually useful. More is needed.
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Here we go again. Yet another tale of the legal challenges that frequently follow the passage of ballot initiatives in California.
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Many of us assume that legislators or their staffers perform this task. But that answer may be only partially complete.
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Is candidate centered campaign fundraising a thing of the past?
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Gov. Jerry Brown and 10 staffers recently returned from a trip to China, the purpose of which was to increase trade between the country and the Golden State. Sounds expensive, right?
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There is nothing inherently evil or surprising about lobbyists who try to do their job by influencing lawmakers. But there is a problem when lawmakers permit a system where it is allowed.
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Photo: Old Man Lee/Flickr/Creative Commons License Mayoral candidates Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel are now in the final stretch of their campaign to become the next mayor of Los Angeles. Following the March 5 election, both candidates will seek to...
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They live somewhere in between candidate campaigns and ballot measure campaigns.
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Their steadfast support for and financial backing generated a tectonic shift in the state's political landscape -- in a way that didn't help them.
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The drama of Measure Y may be lost on those who don't live in the City of Santa Barbara, but the Santa Barbarians are likely exhausted with hearing tales of the measure.
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