Calls to Action: Citizens, Fiscal Affairs
Eli Broad’s Cautionary Political Tale
In 2018, businessman and philanthropist Eli Broad spent $19 million to help elect a slate of pro-charter-school legislators. Nearly all of his chosen candidates won. Yet, in the next legislative session, almost all of those newly elected officeholders voted for an anti-charter-school bill sponsored by the California Teachers Association (CTA).
David Crane
Calls to Action: Citizens, Updates
Recently a super-successful friend told me he met with Eric Swalwell and thought Swalwell wouldn’t be bad as governor. My friend and I are very close friends, so he wasn’t offended by my response: “You’re a fool if that’s what you think.”
David Crane
Calls to Action: Legislators, Fiscal Affairs
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…
David Crane
Fiscal Affairs, Updates
CA’s Largest Rent-Seekers Pick Their Man
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.
David Crane
Calls to Action: Citizens, Matt Mahan, Updates
Charisma-Challenged In California
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.
David Crane
Fiscal Affairs, Pension Spending
CA’s Pension Bomb Already Exploded
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.
David Crane
Calls to Action: Citizens, Matt Mahan, Updates
Matt Mahan is introducing himself to more Californians, most recently in this sharp interview with sharp interviewer Dave Friedberg of the All-In Podcast.
David Crane
Fiscal Affairs, Updates
More Rent-Seekers For Swalwell
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.
David Crane
Fiscal Affairs, Updates
Before yesterday, the race for brand-name endorsements from rent-seekers was largely between Eric Swalwell and Tom Steyer…
David Crane
Fiscal Affairs, Updates
Rent-Seeker Sweepstakes Update!
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.
David Crane
