One vote can make all the difference, we are told. But in California there are people and forces that wield a thousand — if not a billion — times the power of the voter. That influence flows from talent, persistence and, most of all, money. In the last election cycle,...
Will L.A.’s Water Delusions Kill the Delta Tunnels?
This time, “Chinatown” is fooling itself. Los Angeles has a long history of water deceptions, a point made famously by Roman Polanski’s 1974 film classic. But the self-sabotage of the city’s latest scheme is a real doozy. L.A. has convinced itself of the hokum that it has all the water...
Take 5: Borgeas Has Capitol in His Sights
After five years as a Fresno County Supervisor, Andreas Borgeas is setting his sights on higher political office. He is campaigning for the state Senate seat being vacated by termed-out Sen. Tom Berryhill. If successful, this will be Borgeas' third political office since winning a seat on the Fresno City Council...
Take 5: Borgeas Has Capitol in His Sights
After five years as a Fresno County Supervisor, Andreas Borgeas is setting his sights on higher political office. He is campaigning for the state Senate seat being vacated by termed-out Sen. Tom Berryhill. If successful, this will be Borgeas' third political office since winning a seat on the Fresno City Council...
Brown's Delta Tunnels & Bullet Train Are in Deep Trouble: Walters
In his Jan. 29 CALmatters column, Dan Walters describes the challenges facing Gov. Jerry Brown's $70 billion High-Speed Rail Project and his Delta tunnels effort. Walters notes that "During his second governorship, Jerry Brown has frequently touted big public-works projects as the mark of a great society — a marked...
Brown's Delta Tunnels & Bullet Train Are in Deep Trouble: Walters
In his Jan. 29 CALmatters column, Dan Walters describes the challenges facing Gov. Jerry Brown's $70 billion High-Speed Rail Project and his Delta tunnels effort. Walters notes that "During his second governorship, Jerry Brown has frequently touted big public-works projects as the mark of a great society — a marked...
Here's the Text of Gov. Brown's Final State of the State Speech
Gov. Jerry Brown touched on a bit of everything in his final State of the State speech delivered Thursday morning — including a spirited defense of his highly controversial "bullet train" and "Delta tunnels" projects. For the most part, Brown, 79, gave an optimistic speech. He highlighted California's booming economy,...
Here's the Text of Gov. Brown's Final State of the State Speech
Gov. Jerry Brown touched on a bit of everything in his final State of the State speech delivered Thursday morning — including a spirited defense of his highly controversial "bullet train" and "Delta tunnels" projects. For the most part, Brown, 79, gave an optimistic speech. He highlighted California's booming economy,...