As Donald Trump and other Republicans talked tough on illegal immigration during last week’s presidential debate, an exasperated Jeb Bush noted that Hillary Clinton’s campaign aides were, right then, exchanging high-fives. He might have added: And Republican leaders in many states, like California, were once again despairing. CONT. Cathleen Decker, […] Read more »
On the left and right, voters express anxiety over future
One year before the presidential election, a pervasive disquiet has shaped voter attitudes, with a majority of Republicans pessimistic about moral values and the increasing diversity of the country’s population, and Democrats uneasy about an economy they see as tilted toward the rich. … Those concerns — detailed in a […] Read more »
How California Republicans and Democrats differ from those nationally
For decades, Californians prided themselves on cutting the path to be trod later by national political figures. Ronald Reagan rose first on the West Coast and spread eastward with his election as president. The anti-tax movement likewise moved from west to east, grounded by the historic approval of Proposition 13’s […] Read more »
California Just Made It Easier for Millions To Vote in 2016
California will begin automatically registering eligible citizens to vote. … The state estimates that there are 6.6 eligible but unregistered voters in the state who could be impacted by the change. CONT. Emily DeRuy, National Journal Read more »
Allan Hoffenblum, publisher of popular Target Book, dies at 75
Allan Hoffenblum, a bespectacled political wunderkind who built his unrivaled command of the state’s political landscape into an essential compendium called the California Target Book, passed away in his sleep Friday at the age of 75. CONT. Christopher Cadelago, Sacramento Bee Read more »
Californians Open To Sacrifice When It Comes To Addressing The Drought
As California copes with its four-year drought, a new Hoover Institution survey shows that the Golden State’s electorate is amenable—across ideological and regional divides–to continued water conservation and sharing groundwater resources with neighboring communities. … The Hoover Institution’s Golden State Poll, administered by the survey research firm YouGov and designed […] Read more »