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The Voice of OC- Save Anaheim (prev. No Jordan Brandman)
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- A Bubbling Cauldron: Costa Mesa blog
- Pedroza and Roy Reynolds’ OC Politics
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- The Liberal OC
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- Navel Gazing (OC Weekly)
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- OC Political. Warning – Jubal sightings
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Prop. 98 Archive
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“Beat the clock” as redevelopment agencies race to max out credit cards
Posted on January 16, 2011 | 2 CommentsI need to place a call to former Attorney General Jerry Brown. Now that he is our governor, and publicly suggested elimination of our 400 plus redevelopment agencies, we may... -
Somber update Southern CA Transit Forum
Posted on February 5, 2010 | 13 CommentsChapman University’s School of Law hosted a Southern California Transit Forum today that drew a crowd of 350 attendees representing labor, management, the business community and concerned residents. After sitting... -
A case of “the good, the bad, and the ugly” State Budget
Posted on July 21, 2009 | No CommentsJust received from the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jennifer Kerns (916) 420-2888 or Kris Vosburgh (213) 384-9656 July 21, 2009 California Budget Deal: A Case of “The... -
“High Noon” and still no California Budget Agreement
Posted on July 20, 2009 | 1 CommentHigh Noon has passed. As we enter another week with state issued IOU’s the California Legislature and Governor have yet to approve a state budget. The latest news is that... -
Long Beach, CA RDA Agenda violates Prop 99 Property Rights protection
Posted on July 12, 2009 | 10 CommentsProp 99, as passed by the voters in 2008, amended the California Constitution to protect private property owners against government takings of their homes by “eminent domain” police powers when... -
In depth analysis of Prop 1A from Bill Leonard, Member, State Board of Equalization
Posted on May 4, 2009 | No CommentsThe following is an in depth analysis of Prop 1A from State Board of Equalization Dist. 2 Member Bill Leonard. Smart voters should kick the tires before simply accepting opinions... -
Discussion with Trustee Ken Maddox, Capistrano Unified School District on school busing
Posted on August 3, 2008 | 6 CommentsAs a result of the state’s budget crisis, and it’s impact on Prop 98 school funding, the Capistrano Unified School District, CUSD, made a decision to reduce bus service for... -
City of Mission Viejo (threat) to sue CUSD
Posted on July 10, 2008 | 3 CommentsWell, folks. We just had a successful RECALL of two Trustees of the Capistrano Unified School District, CUSD. So here we are, two weeks after the swearing in of the... -
Press Rel. BISNO Dev. “field trip” to Santa Ana Saturday July 12th
Posted on July 7, 2008 | 9 CommentsBISNO Development is bussing in LA residents to Santa Ana this Saturday. They are providing bus “transportation, childcare and lunch” to Baldwin Park residents about to lose their homes and... -
“Gideons Trumpet” Prop 98 “Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory”
Posted on June 4, 2008 | 6 CommentsI just received the following assessment of yesterday’s Prop 98/Prop 99 outcome from Law Professor Gideon Kanner, an attorney/colleague who, in 2001, defeated the Lancaster Redevelopment Agency. Gideon represented the... -
Taking Pity on Prop. 98
Posted on June 1, 2008 | 7 CommentsLarry’s baby Proposition 98 seems to be doing so poorly in the polls, that I will go ahead in an attempt to help him a little bit, and post the... -
Institute for Justice Analysis of Prop 98 Part 2 of 2
Posted on June 1, 2008 | 4 Comments[Editor's Note: Thanks to Larry Gilbert for providing OJ its four-thousandth post! SMS] In my prior report I published an independent Analysis of the California Ballot Measure Prop 99 that... -
Institute for Justice Analysis of Prop 99 Part 1 of 2
Posted on June 1, 2008 | 19 CommentsTwo years ago, as a member of the grass roots Castle Coalition wing of the Institute for Justice, I attended their 2006 National Castle Coalition Conference. In addition to meeting... -
Republicans dropping the ball on Prop. 98
Posted on June 1, 2008 | 7 CommentsO.C. Register editorial writer Steven Greenhut has weighed in on Props. 98 and 99. His argument is very compelling. Here are a few excerpts from his editorial: Well, the eminent-domain...
