Congratulations to Laurence Zakson and Becca Doten on their DNC wins over the weekend. Now, to the links:<\/p>\n
\u2022 A What to Do and What Not to Do for medical marijuana dispensary policy<\/a>. [West Hollywood has built a sustainable and uncontroversial program, while Los Angeles is still struggling to come up with anything resembling a working policy.<\/p>\n \u2022 John Wildermuth politely asks Dianne Feinstein to share her plan for the state budget<\/a>, at least as long as she is going to toy with the idea of running for governor.<\/p>\n \u2022 Jerry Brown is having a huge fundraiser in Hollywood<\/a> for his campaign for governor. A note here on “exploratory campaigns” and state finance rules. Specifically, at the state level there isn’t such a thing. His campaign account says that he’s running for governor. Might as well just announce it. Meanwhile on his facebook page<\/a>, he says he will announce something next year.<\/p>\n \u2022 Arnold is stopping in Milan to talk about climate change<\/a> on his way home from his Middle East trip. What a jet-setter, that Arnold.<\/p>\n \u2022 This just in–or maybe not: Chuck Devore is a birther.<\/a> Not that Devore has a choice–he needs the teabagger fringe if he’s going to beat Fiorina. UPDATE:<\/b> follow through for recently released statements from Devore dissociating himself from the birther movement. Both ends, meet middle. All three, meet Chuck Devore.<\/p>\n \u2022 Los Angeles City Councilwoman and candidate for Lieutenant Governor Janice Hahn launched her website<\/a> today. If you’re interested in learning more about Janice Hahn, check out the Calitics interview.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Congratulations to Laurence Zakson and Becca Doten on their DNC wins over the weekend. Now, to the links:<\/p>\n \u2022 A What to Do and What Not to Do for medical marijuana dispensary policy<\/a>. [West Hollywood has built a sustainable and uncontroversial program, while Los Angeles is still struggling to come up with anything resembling a working policy.<\/p>\n \u2022 John Wildermuth politely asks Dianne Feinstein to share her plan for the state budget<\/a>, at least as long as she is going to toy with the idea of running for governor.<\/p>\n \u2022 Jerry Brown is having a huge fundraiser in Hollywood<\/a> for his campaign for governor. A note here on “exploratory campaigns” and state finance rules. Specifically, at the state level there isn’t such a thing. His campaign account says that he’s running for governor. Might as well just announce it. Meanwhile on his facebook page<\/a>, he says he will announce something next year.<\/p>\n \u2022 Arnold is stopping in Milan to talk about climate change<\/a> on his way home from his Middle East trip. What a jet-setter, that Arnold.<\/p>\n \u2022 This just in–or maybe not: Chuck Devore is a birther.<\/a> Not that Devore has a choice–he needs the teabagger fringe if he’s going to beat Fiorina. UPDATE:<\/b> follow through for recently released statements from Devore dissociating himself from the birther movement. Both ends, meet middle. All three, meet Chuck Devore.<\/p>\n \u2022 Los Angeles City Councilwoman and candidate for Lieutenant Governor Janice Hahn launched her website<\/a> today. 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