by jpitney | Nov 4, 2022 | California Politics, Florida, Public Opinion, Texas
Red vs. Blue States: Competing Visions for 2022 and...
by jpitney | Oct 7, 2022 | Ballot Measures, California Politics
2022 Video Voter Guide
by jpitney | Sep 7, 2022 | California Politics, Civility
At the Los Angeles Times, Mark Z. Barabak notes that public meetings have increasingly been subject to disruption: The result is a new California law that will make it easier to conduct the public’s business by spelling out just how and when bullies, bad actors and...
by jpitney | Jul 24, 2022 | California Politics, Civility, Local Government, Public Service
At The Guardian, reports that Shasta County has suffered from political tension between traditional conservatives and far-right extremists. Janine Carroll, who has lived in the area for 30 years and previously worked for the county as an administrative assistant, said...
by jpitney | May 9, 2022 | California Politics
Joel Fox at Zocalo Public Square: [The[ best way to understand California arguments over direct democracy is as political contests between the power of the legislature and other elected officials, and the power that the people have in the legislative process. ...