by jpitney | Jul 25, 2021 | Appropriations, Bipartisanship, California Politics, Civility, Congress, House of Representatives, Uncategorized
Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the Floor of the House of Representatives in honor of former California Congressman Jerry Lewis. Below are the Speaker’s remarks: Speaker Pelosi. Thank you, Mr. Calvert, for calling this Special Order in honor of our former...
by jpitney | May 8, 2021 | California Politics, Population
From the California Department of Finance: California’s population dipped by 182,083 residents last year, bringing the state’s total to 39,466,855 people as of January 1, 2021, according to new population estimates and housing data released today by the California...
by jpitney | Apr 9, 2021 | California Politics
At LAT, Mark Z. Barabak explodes the myth that huge masses of Californians are pouring into Texas. The nonpartisan California Policy Lab found that most people who moved in 2020 remained within the state, many trading city life for more suburban or rural areas. The...
by jpitney | Jan 17, 2021 | California Politics, Civility, Democracy, Religion
An open letter to Speaker Pelosi and Leader McCarthy from the San Francisco-based Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC), the California Legislative Jewish Caucus and the JCRC of Silicon Valley: The California Jewish community is appalled by the events on January 6...
by jpitney | Dec 5, 2020 | California Politics
Kenneth Miller, a professor of government at Claremont McKenna College, has a new book titled Texas v. California. The description from Oxford University Press: Texas and California are the leaders of Red and Blue America. As the nation has polarized, its most...
by jpitney | Nov 18, 2020 | California Politics, Civility, Local Government
Erica L. Manuel at CalMatters: Local elected officials can and should step up and lead by example to model unity and encourage public trust and confidence. Cities statewide can view the recent election as the proverbial “reset button” and embrace changes to the...
