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A CA State Assembly Member has introduced a bill to restrict corporate participation in elections and ballot measures. Govern For California has sent a letter opposing the measure…

The two largest recipients of state spending have picked their man. This weekend, the California Teachers’ Association endorsed Eric Swalwell for governor. Yesterday, the California Hospital Association did the same.

Recently a friend considering candidates for CA governor made the observation that none have Newsom-like charisma. I agreed — and then I said that’s not a problem.

Some Johnnys-Come-Lately are warning about a pension bomb, but they’re way behind the times. Pension spending already exploded. For example, pension spending at Los Angeles Unified School District already quadrupled over the last decade.

Matt Mahan is introducing himself to more Californians, most recently in this sharp interview with sharp interviewer Dave Friedberg of the All-In Podcast.

After landing valuable endorsements from labor-union rent-seekers last week, this week Eric Swalwell picked up financial support from some of Sacramento’s leading commercial rent-seekers.

Before yesterday, the race for brand-name endorsements from rent-seekers was largely between Eric Swalwell and Tom Steyer…

Right after Eric Swalwell landed SEIU’s big endorsement, Tom Steyer countered with endorsements from AFSCME 3299 and California Federation of Teachers (CFT). AFSCME 3299 represents only 0.10% of California’s population but collects $2.75 billion per year of UC spending while CFT represents only 0.30% of California’s population but collects $14.8 billion per year of public school spending.

Yesterday SEIU endorsed Eric Swalwell for governor. Though the union represents only two percent of California’s population, it strikes fear and hope in the heart of every candidate for office in Sacramento…

California’s tech community has its eyes locked on a proposed 5% wealth tax on residents with assets above $1 billion. They are raising money, making noise, and gearing up for a ballot fight. That’s all well and good, but by ignoring the bigger picture, they are getting snookered.