Ryan Jaroncyk

Editor and contributing author for IVN. B.A. in Government from Claremont McKenna College. Born and raised in San Diego. Registered Independent who leans libertarian on most issues.

A culture of corruption?

California politics keeps digging itself deeper and deeper into a hole. Two Representatives, Maxine Waters and Laura Richardson, are under full-scale investigation by the House Ethics Committee, and Jerry Brown&

By Ryan Jaroncyk

October 30, 2009

California job loss contradicts stimulus prediction

In 2009, the Obama administration and Congress predicted the nearly $800 billion stimulus bill would cap national unemployment at 8.1% and create/save 3.5 million jobs over a

By Ryan Jaroncyk

October 22, 2009

California job loss contradicts stimulus prediction

Paul Jacob rails against California open primary

Over at Townhall.com, columnist Paul Jacob excorciates California's 2010 "Top-Two" open primary initiative on the 2010 ballot.* Pointing to Washington state as the most recent

By Ryan Jaroncyk

October 2, 2009

Paul Jacob rails against California open primary

Exhaustive poll reveals critical data on nonpartisan primary

In late August, Voter/Consumer Research conducted a comprehensive public opinion survey detailing voter attributes, stances on key legislators, views on the state's most pressing matters, and preferences

By Ryan Jaroncyk

September 23, 2009

Exhaustive poll reveals critical data on nonpartisan primary

Meg Whitman presents her vision

2010 gubernatorial candidate and former eBay CEO, Meg Whitman, discussed California's economic crisis in a recent CNBC interview with Larry Kudlow. Whitman believes job creation, cutting government spending,

By Ryan Jaroncyk

September 18, 2009

Media's image takes another hit

According to a recent Pew Research Poll, more and more Americans are skeptical of media accuracy. The poll, which sampled about 1,500 adults on land lines and cell phones,

By Ryan Jaroncyk

September 14, 2009

Public Policy Poll puts Californians to the test

The Public Policy Institute of California released an exhaustive poll revealing citizens' preferences on a slew of issues. Overall, at the state level, Californians greatly distrust their leadership, possess

By Ryan Jaroncyk

September 11, 2009

Public Policy Poll puts Californians to the test

4,000 green jobs coming to Fremont

As a result of a $500 million federal loan, Solyndra could hire up to 4,000 workers for its solar panel plant in Fremont. Governor Schwarzenegger is hailing the subsidy

By Ryan Jaroncyk

September 7, 2009

Journalist: Pay for Your Own Primary, GOP!

Fox and Hounds journalist, Joe Matthews, made a number of thought-provoking statements regarding the California GOP's decision to prevent independent, non-partisan voters from participating in its state primary.

By Ryan Jaroncyk

September 2, 2009

Journalist: Pay for Your Own Primary, GOP!

Legalizing marijuana could generate $1.4 billion in tax revenues

Mired in a steep budget deficit, some California officials claim that legalizing marijuana could generate a significant revenue stream. According to the State Board of Equalization, marijuana sales would raise

By Ryan Jaroncyk

July 16, 2009

Legalizing marijuana could generate $1.4 billion in tax revenues