Last month’s election, however, provides a road map for how a new party could emerge in California that could rebalance our politics. Steve Poizner, who was state insurance commissioner from 2007 to 2011, sought to regain the post. He too used to be a Republican, but in 2018, he was the first no party preference […]
Blog: Essential Politics: The Obamacare court ruling is sending shock waves through California
California, under state Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra, is poised to lead the way in an appeal of O’Connor’s ruling. And few states have as much on the line — given the aggressive implementation of both expanded Medicaid coverage through the Medi-Cal program and the insurance exchange run by Covered California. Gov. Jerry Brown called the […]
Blog: Local government was a last bastion for struggling California Republicans. Not anymore
Historically, the state’s local elections have not been overtly partisan affairs. There is no primary contest to get on the ballot, or caucus to fall in line with once mayor or city council members take their seat. Thus, unlike, say, an election for Congress or the Legislature, a candidate’s political affiliation has tended not to […]
Blog: On the Texas-Mexico border, no one knows who’s smuggling the border crossers. Everyone’s a suspect
It was 11 p.m. when her six dogs started barking on the patio, a sign Maria Guadalupe “Lupita” Rios had come to recognize. Immigrants were passing through her street a block north of the Rio Grande. From her leather couch facing an oil painting of the river, Rios called to her 5-year-old granddaughter, Brianna, who […]
Blog: Nick Foles Shines Again In Los Angeles – PhiladelphiaEagles.com
Philadelphia Eagles vs. Los Angeles Rams at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 16, 2018 Kiel Leggere/Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles vs. Los Angeles Rams at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 16, 2018 Kiel Leggere/Philadelphia Eagles […]
Blog: Suspect Arrested After Ambulance Chase – CBS Los Angeles
HESPERIA (CBSLA) — A patient who broke free from his constraints carjacked an ambulance Sunday afternoon and led police on a chase. It all started in Lake Elsinore and headed north on Interstate 15 until it finally came to an end in Hesperia. He jumped out of the ambulance and ran into the brush. CHP […]