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Perata says he’d guide Oakland with a firm hand
There are rifts in Oakland—between neighborhoods, ethnic groups, even along the Hayward Fault. But another chasm, a cavernous pothole on Oakland Avenue, may best explain the dynamics behind Don...
View ArticleLockyer peers into California’s budgetary abyss
As California enters its third month without a budget, State Treasurer Bill Lockyer said Sacramento’s unbalanced books tarnish the Golden State’s reputation among investors and creditors. “Not only is...
View ArticleFact-checking the Debate: Meg Whitman, AB 32, and Jobs
In last night’s gubernatorial debate, Meg Whitman suggested—not for the first time—that Assembly Bill 32 (AB 32) will hurt the 97 percent of California jobs that are not directly linked the to the...
View ArticleFact-checking the Debate: Whitman Attacks Brown’s Record on Jobs
Whitman says that during Brown’s stint as governor from 1975-1983, unemployment “nearly doubled” to 11 percent, then the highest unemployment ever in California. Her claim is at least partly true....
View ArticleBoxer Poised to Buck Trend, Help Preserve Democratic Senate
Californians bucked the national Republican trend tonight and re-elected Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer to a fourth term. Based on early returns and media exit polls, Boxer led her Republican...
View ArticleRepublican House wave spares California Dems
California remains the country’s great exception. With nearly all votes counted, only two House Democrats here appear even at risk of losing their seats, suggesting that the national Republican wave...
View ArticleCalifornia Republicans Eclipse Democrats in House Leadership
California remains very much a Democratic state, but anyone looking to accomplish something in the House on California’s behalf next year will likely be speaking to a Republican. The most visible and...
View ArticleINFOGRAPHIC: Buying Name Recognition in California
Meg Whitman may have spent lavishly in her bid to be Governor, but running in California is not cheap, especially if your opponent has 40 years of name recognition under his belt. See how Whitman spent...
View ArticleJerry Brown is Back
Jerry Brown won his campaign for governor of California — 36 years after he won the office the first time — by defeating businesswoman Meg Whitman, who spent at least five times more more money but...
View ArticleVoters Give Lawmakers New Budget Woes
Frustrated Californians told Sacramento to clean up its governing act last night, approving two ballot measures aimed at imposing new budget discipline on lawmakers. But the complicated interaction of...
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