Michael Gates Archive

If we want better and more transparent elected representatives we simply need to pay them more. Take a look at…

You might be surprised what sort of low-lives would crave a quarter mil job with no professional qualifications and no…

That would just spark even more corruption and only allow independently wealthy people to run and win.

SB 249? It got killed via suspense file in assembly appropriations. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billHistoryClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB249

Without commenting on your specific stats, I would say that is an excellent question. Maybe you should be a Supervisor.…

Criticizing past elected trustees of the Orange County Board of Supervisors reflects not only their leadership weaknesses but also flaws…

Can someone explain why there are 1 county worker for every 160+ citizens that doesn’t include state, federal, cities plus…

Given how significant this would be in addressing MAGA misbehavior, one would think that Newsom should sign it. What's the…

I'm leaning toward the concept of making the Board, de facto part time by cutting Supervisor's salaries by two-thirds and…

By the way, on the County Board of Education - they have almost no authority over anything and have been…