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Lesson Learned from Failure of Prop 77

Nothingshort of a massive dose of retroactive common sense -- not to mention ashot of banking industry regulation -- could have stopped theforeclosure crisis that's been the nuclear

By Indy

January 28, 2009

State Emissions Standards Finally Approved

It's a strange world when a Democratic president does in six days what Republican governor could not convince a Republican president to do in four years of letter-writing,

By Indy

January 26, 2009

State Emissions Standards Finally Approved

Amend the Budget Voting Requirement

As the hand-wringing over California's budget crisis inSacramento continues, the hard truth that the world's 8th economicpower is sliding into fiscal insolvency is finally starting to

By Indy

January 23, 2009

The Shrinking Press in Sacramento

Legend in Sacramento holds that during Gov. Jerry Brown's tenure in the late 1970s-80s, a delay in the state budget and an impasse between then-Gov. Brown and the

By Indy

January 5, 2009

The Future of the California Lottery

While legislatorstussle over how to fix the current gap in the state’s budgetdeficit, at least they addressed last summer’s budget deficit. Right? Maybe wrong. As part of thecompromise

By Indy

December 31, 2008

The California Independent Voter Christmas List

The California Independent Voter Project would like to wish all of its supporters, their families, and their loved ones a Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday Season. For the a-religious: we

By Indy

December 24, 2008

The California Independent Voter Christmas List

The Case for Non-Partisan Primaries

Throughout this year's election season, talk of the pitfallsof partisanship permeated the national conversation while the citizenry lauded candidateswho pledged to tear down barriers and end politics as

By Indy

December 4, 2008

California Takes the Lead on Renewable Energy – or Does It?

Last week, Governor Arnold Schwarzanegger issued Executive Order S-14-08, a measure that will raise the state's renewable energy goals over the next 12 years. "I am proposing

By Indy

November 26, 2008

California Takes the Lead on Renewable Energy – or Does It?

California legislators expected to vote on budget today

As we approach December, it was "only" two months ago that the Governator was threatening to veto the budget even after a 78 day stalemate in the legislature.

By Indy

November 25, 2008

California legislators expected to vote on budget today

Huffington Post: It's Time For A GOP Palace Coup!

With the the chaos within the Republican Party over how to best rebuild themselves, the left leaning Huffinton Post has an intersting article on where they think the Republicans ought

By Indy

November 24, 2008

Huffington Post: It's Time For A GOP Palace Coup!

Why Hollywood is torn on Prop. 8 activism

Proposition 8 continues to bitterly divide many parts of California, and Hollywood is not immune. The LA Times reports today that Hollywood businesses and public figuresare being targeted for their

By Indy

November 23, 2008

Why Hollywood is torn on Prop. 8 activism

Schwarzenegger Issues Statement on California's Unemployment Rate

Califonia is facing not only a budget crisis, but a one of the highest jobless rates in the nation. Today, the Governor issued the following statement: "Our economy continues

By Indy

November 22, 2008

Schwarzenegger Issues Statement on California's Unemployment Rate