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3/7/03
Re: OC Supervisors Support President – The members of the board decided to send a letter to Mr. Bush with a word of support. That’s the right way to do it – official statements like LA’s are out of line. LA Times
Re: SFPD – Opps… the Times and Chronicle report that the DA might be a little unethical hot water…Is the unraveling starting already?
Re: Election and Century 21 – Quoted in the Times, Tom McClintock has strong words about the donations. This is going to be a political football and the GOP will be the loser, again.

3/6/03
Re:SFPD - What a mess. The DA is out of control, the imperial Mayor Willie is in a shouting contest and the senior cops act like they can just brush it off. Debra Saunders in the Chronicle has a terrific take on it under the title “No Adult Supervision.”
Re: Election Payback – based on the Times reporting of Century 21’s last minute donations to the California Republicans you could assume than John Garamendi is going to get a whisper in the ear real soon. Gee, do you suppose regulatory life is going to get miserable for Century 21?
Re: LA Election – It sounds as if Mayor Hahn is the big loser with Parks and Villaraigosa getting council seats. The Daily News reports that the biggest winner was Big Labor.

3/5/03

POLITICS & SFPD
The intrigue behind the indictments. Sacramento Bee
BERNIE & ANTONIO
Get ready Mr. Mayor. LA Times
JOB-KILLER
Dan Walters ‘splains the job-killer nature of the state. Sacramento Bee
COMPTON DUST-UP
A couple of months’ ago it was a fistfight in South Gate city council – now Compton has a council shoving match. LA Times
LE BOXER: PEOPLE WAKE UP!
She’s gearing up. This will be tiresome. LA Times

3/4/03

FI MICRA
Senator Fi is adapting the Micra malpractice tort reform for national legislation. Good idea, but you don’t think that Senator John Edwards and the trial lawyer lobby put a stake its heart? Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
THE CHIEF AND COP-HATERS
The Daily News has an opinion about what Chief Bratton should do about Rampart. LA Daily News
OC ELECTION OK
The charter change that took the decision on OC Supervisor replacements out of the Governor’s hands and into the people’s was confirmed by appellate courts. All is good, Mr. Campbell. LA Times
LA TIMES AFTER HAHN?
The paper endorses Parks and Villaraigosa – two guys that aren’t exactly pals of the Mayor. If we can’t have common sense, at least we can have fireworks. LA Times
SOCIAL ENGINEERING
The Register thinks that public funds for the Human Relations Commission amount to government designing our lives. OC Register

3/3/03

DON’T TAX THE NET
The Register makes the case. OC Register
BRAVE AG
Bill Lockyear announces that he’s going where other Democrats fear to tred: trial lawyers. Of course, he’s not doing this on his own. If talk radio hosts at KFI in LA hadn’t gone after these guys there wouldn’t be an indictment now. Sacramento Bee
FEAR THE CAR TAX
Dread is descending over Lord Gray and the Controller. Sacramento Bee

3/2/03

LA COUNCIL ELECTION
On Tuesday, Mayor Hahn may get a council that doesn’t like him much. LA Times
AFTER LE BOXER
Contender strategies are shaping up for the upcoming race against the senate’s most radical progressive. SD Union Tribune
NO SMOKING APARTMENTS
The next round of legislation to kill the evil weed. LA Times

3/1/03

SF POLICE TURMOIL
The city’s about to go into a jurisprudence tailspin from a major trial involving the top brass of the department. SF Chronicle Sacramento Bee Oakland Tribune
WILLIE JITTERS
The Mayor is shook by the controversy in the police department. SF Chronicle
ANGRY FI & GUN DATA
The esteemed senator doesn’t like the fact that the Federal government is protecting privacy. SF Chronicle

2/28/03

LORD GRAY’S DONOR PAYBACK
Ah, the Governor gives a board seat to the 79 year-old dad of a big campaign donor. Aren’t we shocked all over again? LA Times
BUDGET NONSTARTER
The Chronicle doesn’t see much progressive enthusiasm for the Republican’s budget plan. The Register says it has promise. SF Chronicle OC Register
STEINBERG VS. CITY COUNCIL
Arnold Steinberg’s observes LA City Council’s newly found foreign policy agenda. LA Daily News
WEALTHY? US?
A Santa Clara Davis-supporter suddenly finds her school district is classified as “wealthy.” Horrors! What will the progressive policy agenda gobble up next? Mercury News
CRIME SPLIT
Dan Walters ‘splains how crime is going to be a hot button political issue very shortly. Nice to read that Todd Spitzer is on the case. Sacramento Bee
BROWN TOUGH ON CRIME?
Mayor Jerry Brown must be getting a real-world education in Oakland. He sounds more conservative every day. Now he regrets a progressive law he once championed calling prison time "postgraduate schools of crime." LA Times
BERKELEY VS. BOY SCOUTS
The progressive city will do everything it can to get rid of the Scouts. OC Register
TRIBAL SUIT
A judge says that Indian gaming tribes can be sued by the state’s Fair Political Practices Commission in a test of sovereignty. Sacramento Bee
PROP 209 PART 2
The Chronicle tells all colleges, including private ones, to get ready for a new round of diversity battles depending on how the US Supreme Court rules on the University of Michigan case. SF Chronicle

2/27/03

A SANER BUDGET
The tiny tribe of Sacramento Republicans advanced their budget plan yesterday. Lot’s ‘o cuts and not a single new tax. Well done. Of course, Jackie Goldberg trots out the standard progressive complaint “they want to make cuts in things we think will cause people to die…” LA Times SD Union Tribune Sacramento Bee
WHY CAN’T WE BE MORE LIKE FRANCE?
Daniel Weintraub is treated to a roundtable discussion on how the state can move toward a softer, gentler and even more progressive future as envisioned by Jerry Brown, Michael Lerner, and state senator Richard Alarcon. Sacramento Bee (part 2)
LIMITING MALPRACTICE
An opinion piece on why MICRA limits work for California and is hated by trial lawyers. Penned by the president of the California Medical Association. Sacramento Bee
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY BAKE SALES
It’s conservatives on Berkeley with an affirmative action bake sale vs. a progressive brownie giveaway at Stanford. Sacramento Bee
CONNIE RICE FOR GOVERNOR
Carla Marinucci reviews the prospects 2006. Too bad she won’t be around to go up against Le Boxer, but she’s got other things to do right now. SF Chronicle
ARNOLD, YOU AIN’T DONE
Studies show that government after-school programs don’t have a high success rate. Arnold should make sure that he stays in the middle of Prop 49 operations to insure success – otherwise he’s just going to be another limo Kennedy. OC Register
2/26/03
LORD GRAY HITS BUDGET SNAG
Trying to increase taxes by sneaking around the law doesn’t look like it’s going to work. Sacramento Bee
EUROCAL
The Register sees that the state is business-unfriendly and speeding headlong to a European model of high taxes and enormous government. OC Register
EVIL REPUBLICANS
Treasurer Phil Angelides has been touring schools and making speeches blaming those nasty Republicans for the budget problems of education. His solution is simple, more taxes. SD Union Tribune
SELF-DESTRUCTING GOVERNMENT
Assemblyman Ray Haynes observes that the state is falling apart and it’s a blame game rather than a fix. Why can’t we be more like France? OC Register
SPANISH FIRST
Evidently the head of the Assembly’s Hispanic Caucus doesn’t like the idea of English being language of education. Sacramento Bee
DISTAIN RECALL
Peter Schrag dismisses the recall movement and Ted Costa. Sacramento Bee
RECALL VULNERABILITY
Dan Walters sees the recent poll numbers as a real indicator of the Governor’s impending problem. Sacramento Bee
THINK LOCAL
The OC Board of Supervisors wisely thinks that it should stay out of international affairs. OC Register
DONORS PROTEST! AG RESPONDS!
When high profile donors get upset about something, rest assured Bill Lockyear will file a brief to support them. LA Times
2/25/03
GOVERNOR’S LIMBO DANCE
How low can you go? The favorable poll numbers for Lord Gray’s budget performance are down to 26% with the numbers for our eurocratic Legislature sliding with him. Sacramento Bee
SKIRMISH ON POVERTY
Accompanying a member of Sacramento’s ruling elite, Daniel Weintraub sees a different picture of what causes poverty – and gets a better understanding of the tin ear that rules liberal politics. Sacramento Bee
GOP BACKSTAGE
Carla Marinucci talked to insiders at the weekend’s convention. A taste: "I haven't heard why it's to our advantage to recall Davis. With the $36 billion deficit, I'd prefer to have Davis burning down the house." SF Chronicle
FREEZE = SURPLUS
Ray Haynes says there's no mystery to solving the budget problem. OC Register
GAMBLING GAMBIT
Oh, Mr. Pay-for-Play Governor, the Tribes are happy to pay taxes to you as long as you play them without restrictions. Guess we know which way this will go. SF Chronicle
TAX TAX
If your solution is taxing, there are lots of ways to go. LA Times
2/24/03
GOP MODERATION
At their state convention the Republicans pick Duf Sundheim as the new chairman. Sacramento Bee SD Union Tribune LA Times
MOORLACH ON PENSIONS
The seer of budgetary debacles sees trouble for the state’s newly upped pension system. OC Register
OC POLS BREAKING RANKS?
The Register wonders if its county’s legislators will be the ones to fold on no new taxes. OC Register
FLUNK
Lance Izumi catalogs the continuing system-wide failure in state education. OC Register
2/23/03
WARM AND CUDDLY
Daniel Weintraub senses that Lord Gray’s aloofness is a bit of a liability in times of intense crisis… like now. Sacramento Bee
BUDGET COVER UP
A review of the sleight-of-hand, accounting tricks and obfuscation used to hide the budget problem and protect Lord Gray before the election. LA Times
NONE DARE CALL IT PATRONAGE
The Union Tribune wonders what qualifies the wife of the state’s budget director to sit on the state’s recycling board. SD Union Tribune
RECALL CLAMOR
Lord Gray’s defenders say it’s a right wing power grab… his detractors say “fire him.” LA Times
GOP SPLIT
Cooler heads say don’t recall. OC Register
FREE ADVICE
Democratic strategist Garry South offers some wisdom to the GOP. Sacramento Bee
2/22/03
SAVE SADDAM
The LA City Council throws its support behind the misunderstood leader of Iraq. LA Times
OSE SPOILS BOXER’S PARTY
Doug Ose is gearing up for the contest. Sacramento Bee
BOXER READIES FOR FIGHT
She say’s she’s in step with mainstream California. LA Times
AND SIMON TOO
He couldn’t beat Lord Gray, now he’s going after Le Boxer. SF Chronicle
2/21/03
STOP THE COUNT!
After studying aerial photographs, the Chronicle has determined that ANSWER only had 25% of the people they said they had on Sunday’s anti-US rally. Guess a few thousand fellow travelers forgot to show up for the picture. SF Chronicle
LA COUNCIL WAR
The Times thinks that the LA City Council should take care of the war on city streets and stay out of international issues. LA Times
DUCK AND COVER
LA Coucilman Nick Pacheco has got the Times on his scent. Getting reelected is going to turn into a bitter memory. LA Times
PELOSI PORK
California’s powerhouse minority leader dabbles in her own brand of political payoff. SF Chronicle
CONVENTIONEERING
The Republicans gather in Sacramento to take stock of a political landscape that has increasingly yielded slim pickings. Sacramento Bee
UN-WILLIE
Oh, dear. The mayor didn’t get his election to the presidency of Calpers missing by only 65% of the vote. SF Chronicle
VIVA LA BREAD
LA anti-US activists support the French – even if they get the words mixed up LA Times
NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION
A Gilroy community didn’t like a sex club in their neighborhood. They took matters into their own hands. Mercury News
FREE THE COSTAL COMMISSION
Lord Gray signs a bill to give the Gaia committee more independence. Now, that might be a good thing – or it may be just a perfectly awful thing. OC Register
2/20/03
WHAT’S A FEW BILLION BETWEEN FRIENDS
So, Lord Gray says 35 and the legislative analysts say 26 – but they all say “tax, tax, tax.” OC Register
WHAT’S ANOTHER BILLION?
Oops. Medical has a tinsy little over-run this year… Sacramento Bee
RECALL FOLLIES
Debra Saunders sees high comedy in the recall movement. SF Chronicle
I DON’T RECALL
Hmm. Gerrry Parsky ain’t that interested in the distraction of a recall. Guess the grown-ups have arrived to spoil the party. SF Chronicle
TAKE THEM TO THE WOODSHED
The Assembly Speaker is pretty mad at those rascally Republicans who won’t budge on this novel notion of no new taxes. Sacramento Bee
REINER FOR DEAN
Ah, Rob’s anointed Howard Dean for President. LA Times
JOAN!
Ms. Baez is back into the peace fray and the Chronicle gushes. SF Chronicle
2/19/03
LE BOXER VISITE
Ah, our Euro senator has breezed into the state capitol to thunder on how mainstream California she is… Sacramento Bee
LORD GRAY – REFORMER
As if this is all a brand new problem, our imperial governor says the state budgeting process needs structural reform. But, does his lordship mean restraint, fiscal discipline and limited government or does he mean more access to more taxes more consistently? SD Union Tribune
LA CITY COUNCIL ON THE BRINK
It’s a thin margin, but the city council is still on the good side of common sense. Another confirmation that the Valley is right to secede. LA Times LA Daily News
SANTA ANA IN WSJ
The Lopez recall in Santa Ana even made it to the editorial pages of the Journal. “In voting Mr. Lopez out by such a fat margin, the parents of Santa Ana have signaled they're not willing to have their kids written out of the American Dream on behalf of some activist pushing a grievance agenda.” Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
WILLIE GIG
The mayor is campaigning for his new job now that he can’t be mayor anymore. Sacramento Bee
FELLOW TRAVELLERS
San Francisco’s anarchists leave a valentine with last weekend’s anti-US demonstrations. SF Chronicle
NO RECALL, NO NEW TAXES
The Assembly’s Republican leader, Dave Cox, says that the recall movement is a distraction and the focus for Republican’s needs to be fixing the budget without increasing taxes. Sacramento Bee
PENSION BLUES
Dan Walters observes that the budget crisis is being handled much like the energy crisis. Great. The state’s generous pension system is going to suck out a nice portion of any future budget – remember, we must have something for Mayor Brown to do at Calpers. Sacramento Bee
2/18/03
DON’T RECALL LORD GRAY
The Union Tribune says that a recall will cause us more problems, not less. Yeah? Let’s see. SD Union Tribune
HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT
The Register sees the coming budget bloodbath in the Legislature as the issue for the coming year. OC Register
BOXER REBELLION?
Doug Gamble describes the lineup that will challenge our demure senator. OC Register
LOPEZ’ DREAM
The recently ousted member of the Santa Ana School Board is profiled in the LA Times. His most interesting complaint is that Hispanic members of city hall “have become too assimilated.” Gee, and we wrongly thought that was the American Dream. LA Times
TIMES DISSES HAYDEN
Things seem oddly out of whack when the Times takes on Tom Hayden and calls him out of step. This time Tommy thinks the police are too hard on LA gangs. LA Times
TOUGH JERRY
While Tom Hayden is still ultra-soft on crime, his old buddy Jerry Brown is getting tougher. SF Chronicle
CALIFORNIA NATION
Observations in the NYT about how far California has drifted away from the rest of the country. New York Times
WORKERS COMP DISASTER
Dan Walters walks us through the “train wreck” of workers comp. Thank you, Mr. Peace. Sacramento Bee
JOB-KILLER PULL BACK
The conservatives in the Legislature are marshalling to fix the business-crippling laws that our progressive representatives have instituted over the course of the Davis administration. Sacramento Bee
HOBBLED EDUCATION
Daniel Weintraub calls the crippling legislation passed last year as union-driven “bureaucratic water torture.” It’s for the kids. Sacramento Bee
2/17/02
THE BLESSING OF BIG DONATIONS
The prison guard union has always come to the political rescue of the Governor with lots ‘o money. The Times opines on the payoff. LA Times
HATE REAGAN, HATE ISRAEL, LOVE LIBYA
Yes, the actions of our lovely bay area Congressional representatives are always driven by conscience. Unfortunately the conscience belongs to Lenin. Oakland Tribune
WHAT ABOUT CARE FOR SMALL BUSINESS?
State senator John Burton has decided that the next best step toward universal health care is best taken by small business. Pretty soon there won’t be a small or even tiny business in this state. SD Union Tribune
NET TAXES?
The Governor doesn’t like taxing the net… or does the Governor like taxing the net? LA Daily News
I THINK I GOT IT!
Dan Walters has figured out the budget problem. Hey, so did we. – year after year of new grab-bag programs and growing a big bloated administration gets you in the red. See, problem identified. Sacramento Bee
2/16/03
HILLARY CARE – WEST
Daniel Weintraub catalogs the problems with proposed omnivorous California healthcare legislation. Sacramento Bee
DISSENTING DISSENTERS
San Francisco was ground zero for squabbling amongst our lovely international socialist pacifists friends. Washington Post
SHAKING IN HIS BOOTS?
Dan Walters tells us that the Governor is spooked by the recall. Good, then maybe he’ll start cutting the budget like mad. Sacramento Bee
RIORDAN AND LAUSD
Once again the former mayor is putting his muscle behind his beliefs – and fighting off the teachers union. LA Times LA Daily News
BAKERSFIELD CONFIDENTIAL
Dirty laundry in the heartland. Bakersfield Californian
PLACE YOUR BETS
The LA Times asks if anyone in Sacramento care about regulating Indian gaming. LA Times
LA TIMES CANDIDATES
Stay in step! The LA Times gives you your choices for the March LA city council primary. LA Times
RUNNING THE ARTS
The Chronicle profiles the conservative California poet who will chair the NEA. SF Chronicle
2/15/03
A LACKLUSTER GOVERNOR
Gee, the Oakland Tribune is not too kind to our deal chief executive. Oakland Tribune
BISHOP CALLS OUT GRAY
Finally a little spine from the Catholic Church and its “practicing” public officials. OC Register
GET BACK TO WORK
The LA Daily News doesn’t think much of LA city council’s move to vote to condemn the US pressure on Iraq. LA Daily News
2/14/03
SOUR GRAPES? TRUTH WILL OUT
The Governor calls the recall sour grapes. Hmm. Sorry, the truth of mismanagement didn’t come out during the election, but it’s gonna come out now. LA Times Sacramento Bee
OOPS. HE DIDN’T GET THE MESSAGE
It seems that the state’s data service deletes conservative citizen’s email messages from its servers before they get to the Governor. Sacramento Bee
NO RECALL?
Ah, the LA Times doesn’t think a recall is a good idea. Are you surprised? LA Times
TAX ‘EM EARLY
Treasurer Phil Angelides showed up at a fifth grade class to convince the kids that more taxes are a good thing. You know where he stands when he calls cutting taxes a “dumbed-down approach.” Sacramento Bee
RED INK STAINS
Dan Walters describes the ugly truth that is finally coming out about the Governor’s budgetary largesse. Sacramento Bee
9th CIRCUIT FRESHMEN CLASS?
Jurist nominees will come under scrutiny of the dreaded Boxer. LA Times
2/13/03
HATCHET TIME
Seems like the word has come down to get some serious players into underperforming state departments. The Governor’s office would be a good start. SF Chronicle
RECALL ALL
Arnold Steinberg writes in the Washington Times that's what's needed to kick out our fiscally challenged Governor is a wide-ranging bipartisan coalition. Washington Times
2/12/03
CITY OF PEACE
Ah, Berkeley passed another city council resolution condemning the government’s actions against Iraq. See, Berkeley is the living answer to the question “Why can’t we be more like the French?” Oakland Tribune
RECALL FOLLIES
The key benefit of the recall movement is that finally the media pays attention to the trouble the Governor has caused. Contra Costa Times
WILLIE “TERM LIMITS” BROWN
The Mayor’s about face catches the eye of John Fund. Opinion Journal
OH, KATHLEEN...
Sac Bee reports that the former state controller doesn't want to get dragged into the recall. Now, Kathleen, some of us think you'd make an okay Governor replacement... Sacramento Bee
RECALL ME?
Evidently they're taking this thing very seriously in the Governor's office. SF Chronicle
HEY, HE NEEDS THE HELP
Evidently the Governor has tucked away an under-the-table staff thatÅfs paid out of other state department's budgets. That would make his staff budget more like $13 million instead of the $6 he's authorized. Aren't we shocked? SF Chronicle
2/11/03
HEY, IT COULD HAPPEN
Dan Walters ‘splains that even though the historical odds are against it our Governor just might actually get recalled. Sacramento Bee
PRESIDENTIAL CASTING CALL
The Democratic hopefuls are jockeying for Hollywood cash. LA Times
MOODY’S RATING DROP
It was coming. Our fine fiscal managers have convinced Moody’s to drop the state’s bond rating. We get to join New York and Louisiana at the bottom of the list. Sacramento Bee
2/10/03
GOVERNOR FRIENDLESS
Gee, even the “handy with a political payoff” prison guard union and former boss Jerry Brown are mad at our beleaguered leader. Mercury News
RECALL: THE CAST
The Register opines on who might be a good replacement for the Governor. We certainly like the suggestion of Tom McClintock – a man of the people with fiscal sense. OC Register
RECALL, RECALL
Patt Morrison reveals how much fun Shawn Steel’s having with this idea of a Davis recall. She also mentions troubles for the Governor’s finance director, Steve Peace, for his car tax as "the crack cocaine of local government" comment. LA Times
NOW, WATCH WHAT YOU SAY…
The state’s Controller, Steve Wesley announced that he does NOT have to power to unilaterally raise the car tax. Do you suppose that the Governor had polite words for being… uh… contradicted? Sacramento Bee
2/7/03
GRAY WE HARDLY KNEW YE
The Journal today ran an editorial on Democratic Governors who are becoming supply-side tax reducers and budget cutters - therefore worthy of praise for conservative courage. Our Governor did not make the list. WSJ (subscription required).
BUDGET FOLLIES
After Phil Angelides and Steve Peace met with Wall Street it seems that California is going to be downgraded to the lowest credit rating in any state’s history. Gee, what a surprise. Also reported in the Times were comments from the Governor’s closed door meeting with Sacramento Democrats. Evidently Jackie Goldberg told him to get on the same page with them and another told him the threatened car tax veto is the biggest mistake in his political career. LA Times
FREE THE VALLEY REDUX
The Daily News is pleasantly surprised at LAUSD’s board president Caprice Young’s about-face to now champion breaking up LAUSD into neighborhood districts. LA Daily News
STALL THE RECALL
A bit of advice for the Governor from strategist Arnold Steinberg LA Daily News
RECALL RIGHT
In a more somber vein Arnold Steinberg describes how to go about the recall. National Review
GAIA COMES TO STAPLES
The Governor, the Big Creep and the Stones. LA Times
POLICE BRUTALITY
Sheriff Baca shot off his mouth on a radio show and was very naughty. Hmm. It’s probably a ploy to get more votes for Antonio Villaraigosa. LA Times
TAX THE NET
Former Ebay exec now Controller Steve Westley has no problem taxing the internet. Hey, maybe tax-loving liberal high-tech executives should go one step further and pay double on their personal income taxes – just to show how committed they are… Mercury News
2/6/03
RECALL JOURNAL
There’s enough heat on the recall movement to get the attention of the Wall Street Journal. Buckle up. Opinion Journal
CALIFORNIA RE-FI
Daniel Weintraub details the thin story the State’s financial administrators have to ‘splain Wall Street lenders. Sacramento Bee
HOMELESS VOTE FRAUD!
The Union Tribune reports that there is talk of homeless men being paid to cast votes in the Oceanside Democratic Club election. Tsk. Jimmy Carter, put on your monitor suit. SD Union Tribune
HAWKISH TIMES?
The lead editorial in the LA Times doesn’t sound like the L.A. Times. Set a firm deadline for Saddam and when he misses the deadline the UN should go in with guns ablazin’? Maybe this is an editor for the OC Register. Oops. No, the Register says Saddam is no imminent threat. Weird. Maybe the copy boy botched the editorial delivery to the printer. LA Times OC Register

2/5/03
CAPITOL CONFUSION
Dan Walter’s describes the chaos in Sacramento “a less disciplined, more chaotic place than it was in 1991” - then under Pete Wilson. The Governor’s threat of a veto and doubletalk have got them scrambling. The Republican’s at least have daily entertainment to compensate for their minority satus. Sacramento Bee
TOTAL RECALL
The movement to recall the Governor is underway. All they need is 900,000 unhappy voters… Sacramento Bee
WILLIE BROWN SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT
The SF Chronicle editorializes about institutionalizing government by intimidation. SF Chronicle
POLICE CALLED ABOUT MAYOR’S THREATS
Nope, this isn’t South Gate… it’s San Francisco. Guess Mayor Brown got a little too “in your face.” SF Chronicle
ATTABOY FOR JOHN CAMPBELL
In Sunday’s OC Register former Democratic Controller Kathleen Connell describes the fiscal quagmire and gives a nice nod to Assembly Member John Campbell’s bill to index government spending. Also liked the notion of adopting a “cost slashing mentality.” OC Register

2/4/03
BUDGET CREEP
Daniel Weintraub 'splains to us how a budget allocation can have a life of its own in"Zero to $900 million -- A study in budget-busting" Sacramento Bee
GOVERNOR ABDUCTED BY ALIENS!
Robert Salladay reports an odd personality change in our chief executive. We suspect that the man we love has been stolen from us and another life form inhabits his body. Sacramento Bee
SOUTH GATE MAYOR SLUGS COUNCILMAN
That's the headline in the Times and it only gets better from there. Ain't retail politics grand? L.A. Times

2/3/03
DONT TOUCH MY BUDGET
Dan Walters outlines the little pockets of personal favorites the Governor won't touch... Sacramento Bee
COSTAL CHURCH OF GAIA
Hey, we always thought that the California Costal Commission was just another bureaucratic quagmire. Stephen Greenhut exposes them as a quasi-religious Gaian cult. Gee, guess the separation of church and state doesn’t apply to the New Age. O.C. Register
LIKE HE CARES
Somehow the out of touch George Skelton thinks that W. ought to realign all his core values so that he can get "in step" with California. It could never occur to Skelton that maybe it should be the other way around. L.A. Times
RIORDAN ON THE OBVIOUS
"All We Have In Sacramento Is A Leaderless Governorship...Ultra Left Wing Democrats Who Control the Legislature...[And] Ultra Right Wing Republicans Who Don't Know How To Get Inside Of The Bathroom Door" LBReport.com