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Today, Umberg's office tells me "The author [Pacheco] has agreed to amend the bill back to how it came out…
I've received more e-mails about this story than usual, thanking me for it. One first amendment activist wanted to alert…
I can't even imagine what this woman thinks is in this for her. She will have no allies and tons…
They don't understand the same part the Rotting Yammites don't understand. Just from a different perspective.
This comment came from the smartest dude I know. "Which part of freedom don't the leftists understand?" Ernest P. Worrell…
Sounds like Blanca has lots of good reasons to hide stuff. Maui? SPAIN? For what, I wonder.
it's bound to incite a legal challenge. I wouldn't worry too much about it. You can certainly hold Sharon Quirk…
Right while I was writing this piece, three more came out, with invaluable info. I'll have to do a new…
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Two Convention Encounters With the God-Like (If You Worship Janus) Gavin Newsom
Posted on May 24, 2017 | No Comments. . . Belated greetings after my return from the California Democratic Party convention, from which I am continuing to recover. (And, in some respects, to fail to recover, at […] -
Spitzer calls for Federal Takeover of Rackauckas’ DA Office.
Posted on May 22, 2017 | 21 Comments. . . Vern here. The day after our disgrace of a district attorney Tony Rackauckas was broadcast on 60 Minutes for the world to see (which you can see here […] -
Kraemer Shelter: Bridges Over Challenging Waters
Posted on May 22, 2017 | 7 Comments. . . When the proposal to place a homeless shelter near my Rio Vista neighborhood was announced, concerns and objections soon emerged. The shelter had already been rejected by […] -
Ballot Stuffing in the CDP Elections? Might Have Seen It!
Posted on May 21, 2017 | 11 Comments. . . When Dean Inada and I walked in to vote in the California Democratic Party elections yesterday at about 5 p.m. — I had been carrying around a […] -
Closing Argument Against 20 Years of Chair Bauman: “It’s the Autocracy, Stupid*”
Posted on May 20, 2017 | No CommentsPLEASE SHARE WIDELY! *You are not actually stupid. Blame James Carville for that phrase! There is much to like about Eric Bauman, especially if you appreciate his track record as […] -
DPOC Insiders Cheat to Gain a CDP Chair Endorsement for Eric Bauman
Posted on May 18, 2017 | 6 Comments. . . [Author’s note: If you’re not familiar with my writing, please know that I “write long” and include a fair number of digressions. (Learned that from Herman Melville!) This […] -
How CA Democratic Party Chair Candidate Eric Bauman Profits from His Political Positions
Posted on May 16, 2017 | 1 Comment. . . [Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this post by Marga from San Leandro (here very lightly edited, but with a new title, photo, and caption ) appeared at […] -
Roussan on the homeless: “Taming the Corporate Beasts”
Posted on May 13, 2017 | 17 Comments. . . As many already know, the Greedy Corporate Beasts of our World continue to crush and destroy the lives of many in Anaheim, USA and the world. Not only is there […] -
Weekend open thread: See the 13th, on Saturday the 13th, Frida Cinema
Posted on May 12, 2017 | 2 Comments. . . Vern here. We’ve seen this movie twice, but it is good enough that we’re going to see it again tomorrow down in Santa Ana – it’s the […] -
What I’ve Heard About Eric Bauman, Pedophilia, and the Politics of Personal Destruction
Posted on May 7, 2017 | 21 Comments. . . [1] I Too Will Not Stay Silent California Democratic Party Vice Chair and Candidate for Chair Eric Bauman has sent an email that reached my inbox at 11:20 this […] -
Weekend Open Thread: Janet Nguyen and Tom Daly make the Courage Campaign’s “Hall of Shame!”
Posted on May 7, 2017 | 13 Comments. . . Vern here, and yes, it’s THAT exciting day of the year, the time that the Courage Campaign releases its California legislature Hall of Shame winners. [hat-tip Paul Lucas] […] -
Mimi Walters Votes to Kill Poor People
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Congressman Correa Votes Against the Budget, Lowenthal Votes Yes.
Posted on May 4, 2017 | 4 Comments. . . Two contrasting press releases fluttered across our flustered transom today from our county’s two Democratic Congressmen, in the wake of the passage of the US Congress’ “Omnibus […] -
Supreme Court gives Manuel Diaz a victory over Anaheim’s Moses Johnson & Nick Bennalack.
Posted on May 3, 2017 | 9 Comments. . . As loyal readers of this blog or the OC Weekly know, unarmed Manuel Diaz was shot fatally twice, in the butt and back of the head, while […]
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![Spitzer calls for Federal Takeover of Rackauckas’ DA Office. . . . Vern here. The day after our disgrace of a district attorney Tony Rackauckas was broadcast on 60 Minutes for the world to see (which you can see here […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/rack-spitz-115x115.jpg)
![Kraemer Shelter: Bridges Over Challenging Waters . . . When the proposal to place a homeless shelter near my Rio Vista neighborhood was announced, concerns and objections soon emerged. The shelter had already been rejected by […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/bridges-with-faessel-115x115.jpg)
![Ballot Stuffing in the CDP Elections? Might Have Seen It! . . . When Dean Inada and I walked in to vote in the California Democratic Party elections yesterday at about 5 p.m. — I had been carrying around a […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/stuffed-pig-apple-115x115.jpg)
![Closing Argument Against 20 Years of Chair Bauman: “It’s the Autocracy, Stupid*” PLEASE SHARE WIDELY! *You are not actually stupid. Blame James Carville for that phrase! There is much to like about Eric Bauman, especially if you appreciate his track record as […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/CDP-Chair-Kimberly-Ellis-Eric-Bauman-e1548256842418-115x115.png)
![DPOC Insiders Cheat to Gain a CDP Chair Endorsement for Eric Bauman . . . [Author’s note: If you’re not familiar with my writing, please know that I “write long” and include a fair number of digressions. (Learned that from Herman Melville!) This […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/donkey-hole.jpg)
![How CA Democratic Party Chair Candidate Eric Bauman Profits from His Political Positions . . . [Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this post by Marga from San Leandro (here very lightly edited, but with a new title, photo, and caption ) appeared at […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Bauman-tiled-115x115.png)
![Roussan on the homeless: “Taming the Corporate Beasts” . . . As many already know, the Greedy Corporate Beasts of our World continue to crush and destroy the lives of many in Anaheim, USA and the world. Not only is there […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/anaheim-homeless-115x115.jpg)
![Weekend open thread: See the 13th, on Saturday the 13th, Frida Cinema . . . Vern here. We’ve seen this movie twice, but it is good enough that we’re going to see it again tomorrow down in Santa Ana – it’s the […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/13-115x115.jpg)
![Weekend Open Thread: Janet Nguyen and Tom Daly make the Courage Campaign’s “Hall of Shame!” . . . Vern here, and yes, it’s THAT exciting day of the year, the time that the Courage Campaign releases its California legislature Hall of Shame winners. [hat-tip Paul Lucas] […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/nguyen-daly-coward-115x115.png)

![Congressman Correa Votes Against the Budget, Lowenthal Votes Yes. . . . Two contrasting press releases fluttered across our flustered transom today from our county’s two Democratic Congressmen, in the wake of the passage of the US Congress’ “Omnibus […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/correa-lowenthal-115x115.png)
![Supreme Court gives Manuel Diaz a victory over Anaheim’s Moses Johnson & Nick Bennalack. . . . As loyal readers of this blog or the OC Weekly know, unarmed Manuel Diaz was shot fatally twice, in the butt and back of the head, while […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/bennalack-manuel-moses-better-115x115.png)
Fantastic story about an amazing man. Thank you for sharing. Only wish I could have met him!