Beware the day before the Ides of May!<\/p>\n
\u2022 CapAlert is compiling responses<\/a> to the Governer’s Budget “Summary.<\/p>\n \u2022 This was a few days ago, but a group from SEIU Local 1000 protested Roger Niello’s nakedly political holdup of their contract deal by picketing one of his car dealerships<\/a> in Sacramento. Given the state of the US auto industry, they were probably the first people on the lot in weeks.<\/p>\n \u2022 Apparently Duncan Hunter’s son had his coming out party on Hardball today, and he is cut from the same wingnutty cloth<\/a>. As John Cole says, “Not sure what is up with California Republicans, but you all have distilled them down to liquid crazy.” True dat.<\/p>\n \u2022 Good story from the NY Times about groundwater rights<\/a> in the Central Valley. The surface water has been basically accounted for, and so farmers drill down to find what they need, and it’s not a sustainable solution.<\/p>\n \u2022 Looks like the Governor is leaving no stone unturned to fund his unsuccessful special election – now Big Tobacco<\/a> has kicked in some cash. They were spared higher taxes in the budget deal, like many of the corporations funding the Yes side. The irony here is that Prop. 1D would raid First Five funds DERIVED from cigarette taxes.<\/p>\n \u2022 DiFi introduced a bill for farmworker amnesty<\/a> It’s not a real resolution to our immigration issues, but it’s a decent start.<\/p>\n \u2022 Los Angeles Magazine called Villaraigosa a failure<\/a>, and even before he’s declared his candidacy for Governor. Ouch! But, that being said, it’s nothing that the Bay Guardian hasn’t said about the SF Mayor.<\/p>\n \u2022 Normally in this space we insult Abel Maldonado, but I’ll take a moment to thank him for his vote of support for Harvey Milk Day<\/a>, thanks to compelling testimony from “Milk” screenwriter Dustin Lance Black.<\/p>\n \u2022 LA Weekly<\/a> asks whether LAPD Chief Bratton’s endorsements are a good thing for the City and the Department.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Beware the day before the Ides of May!<\/p>\n \u2022 CapAlert is compiling responses<\/a> to the Governer’s Budget “Summary.<\/p>\n \u2022 This was a few days ago, but a group from SEIU Local 1000 protested Roger Niello’s nakedly political holdup of their contract deal by picketing one of his car dealerships<\/a> in Sacramento. Given the state of the US auto industry, they were probably the first people on the lot in weeks.<\/p>\n \u2022 Apparently Duncan Hunter’s son had his coming out party on Hardball today, and he is cut from the same wingnutty cloth<\/a>. As John Cole says, “Not sure what is up with California Republicans, but you all have distilled them down to liquid crazy.” True dat.<\/p>\n \u2022 Good story from the NY Times about groundwater rights<\/a> in the Central Valley. The surface water has been basically accounted for, and so farmers drill down to find what they need, and it’s not a sustainable solution.<\/p>\n \u2022 Looks like the Governor is leaving no stone unturned to fund his unsuccessful special election – now Big Tobacco<\/a> has kicked in some cash. They were spared higher taxes in the budget deal, like many of the corporations funding the Yes side. The irony here is that Prop. 1D would raid First Five funds DERIVED from cigarette taxes.<\/p>\n \u2022 DiFi introduced a bill for farmworker amnesty<\/a> It’s not a real resolution to our immigration issues, but it’s a decent start.<\/p>\n \u2022 Los Angeles Magazine called Villaraigosa a failure<\/a>, and even before he’s declared his candidacy for Governor. Ouch! But, that being said, it’s nothing that the Bay Guardian hasn’t said about the SF Mayor.<\/p>\n \u2022 Normally in this space we insult Abel Maldonado, but I’ll take a moment to thank him for his vote of support for Harvey Milk Day<\/a>, thanks to compelling testimony from “Milk” screenwriter Dustin Lance Black.<\/p>\n