Revenge of the Nerds: Can Steve Poizner Save California?
March 12, 2010 by Johnny
Filed under 2010 Election, Jerry Brown, Meg Whitman, Steve Poizner
For its next governor, California does not need a blowhard relic from another era or a showboating corporate executive trying to wow us with her cash flow. Right now California needs a nerd who will actually do the hard work. Is Steve Poizner the nerd for the job? Maybe.
California Budget Crisis: No Progress, State Workers Defy Schwarzenegger’s Order
January 13, 2009 by Johnny California
Filed under Budget Crisis, California Legislature, Gov. Schwarzenegger, Jerry Brown
How can Gov. Schwarzenegger solve the budget crisis when he can’t get anyone to follow an Executive Order?
Attorney General Jerry Brown Asks California Supreme Court to Overturn Prop 8
December 20, 2008 by Johnny California
Filed under Ballot Propositions, Jerry Brown
California Attorney General Jerry Brown asked the California Supreme Court to overturn Prop. 8. AG Brown supports same-sex marriage, but until now he claimed it was his job to defend Prop. 8. We here at Johnny California have argued all along that the Attorney General is under no duty to defend a law he believes [...]
Stock Up On Four Loko and Joose – Alcoholic Energy Drinks Banned in California!
December 18, 2008 by Johnny California
Filed under Alcoholic Energy Drink Ban, Jerry Brown
We just got an email from AG Jerry Brown’s office proclaiming a “settlement” reached with MillerCoors over alcohol-based energy drinks, specifically Sparks. The settlement? They banned alcohol-based energy drinks. Why? Because according to the AG, Sparks makes kids go nutso. Huh? Did anyone even know this was a problem? Is this a problem? Is this what [...]
Three Former Governors Honestly Explain California’s Government and Budget Problems
December 7, 2008 by Johnny California
Filed under 2010 Election, Ballot Proposition Reform, Ballot Propositions, Budget Crisis, California Legislature, Jerry Brown
In this morning’s email, we found this video of UCLA- sponsored 2005 panel discussion between former Governors Jerry Brown, George Dukemajian, and Gray Davis. The topic is “How Can California Meet the Challenges of the 21st Century.” If you ever want to understand California’s budget problems, why the government is so dysfunctional, and how it [...]
