Castaneda - Jentz Take on Cox - Sandoval Tax

February 28, 2009 | 10:07 AM | 0 Comments

The mail ballot over the Chula Vista sales tax increase is coming around the bend. The sales tax now is 7.75%. The state sales tax increase + the proposal on the ballot would increase this to 9.75%,... read more »

No More

February 24, 2009 | 08:14 AM | 0 Comments

I just can't get over this budget, and the six Republicans who voted to raise our taxes by an average of $1,400 a family per year. I voted for Arnold Schwarzenegger both times he was on the ballot.... read more »

The Impact of the Tax Vote

February 23, 2009 | 09:49 AM | 0 Comments

The Sacramento Bee this morning writes that the State Republican Party will not spend money to defend any of the six legislators who voted for new taxes. San Diego Congressman Darrell Issa took a... read more »

Budget Passes

February 19, 2009 | 08:27 AM | 0 Comments

Last night both the Senate and Assembly passed a budget, complete with a 14 billion dollar, regressive tax hike. The Sacramento Bee provides a calculator to determine how much it will cost you right... read more »

Wow!

February 18, 2009 | 07:29 PM | 0 Comments

Not only did Senate Republican Leader Cogdill get overthrown early this morning, but KFI radio talk show hosts John and Ken declared a "Fatwa" against first term Republican Assembly members - either... read more »

Flashreport: Democrats Get Final GOP Senate Vote? Say It Ain't So...

February 17, 2009 | 08:47 PM | 0 Comments

The blog is here. I just linked to the Flashblog as a whole so you can read the updates. Sounds like Republican Northern California State Senator Dave Cox will join Republican Valley Senators Cogdill... read more »

Budget Update

February 17, 2009 | 08:48 AM | 0 Comments

While it sounds like the Republican votes for the budget are there in the Assembly, (Villines, Adams, Niello) Republicans in the Senate continue to hold against tax increases (Cogdill and Ashburn... read more »

Capitol Weekly: DeVore Fails in Push for Villines' Ouster

February 17, 2009 | 08:36 AM | 0 Comments

(I'll admit I'm engrossed by the budget battle in Sacramento)DeVore Fails in Push for Villines' OusterCapitol Weekly, Shane GoldmacherThe first GOP leadership challenge resulting from the budget... read more »

Maldonado -- Blanket Primary for a Budget Vote

February 16, 2009 | 06:55 PM | 0 Comments

I Just Read This on Flashreport...Capitol Alert just posted an article about Sen. Abel Maldonado naming the price of buying his vote for the largest tax increase in state history: A blanket primary... read more »

FIGHT

February 10, 2009 | 06:58 PM | 0 Comments

So this morning an article ran stating that Chula Vista settled for 170k with their former City Manager, who had been fired for looking at questionable things on the internet. The settlement was to... read more »