Jerry Brown

Stupid Tuesday Questions, Aspirational Anxiety Edition IFRL-TLC-War-26022923368_e3092f76c0_b

Stupid Tuesday Questions, Aspirational Anxiety Edition

Burt Likko November 11, 2014

A summoning-up of courage.

Bizarre Political Ads, Part IV IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-tate.trees-beside-the-river-with-bridge-in-the-middle-distance-290

Bizarre Political Ads, Part IV

Burt Likko January 16, 2014

The Republicans' hope for capturing the governorship of California in 2014. No, really.

Way Too Fishing Early, 2016 Democratic Primary Edition IFRL-TLC-Scenery-illia-cherednychenko-181621-unsplash

Way Too Fishing Early, 2016 Democratic Primary Edition

Guest Authors August 5, 2013

Russell M. takes a look at a possible 2016 Democratic Primary field.

California Governor Jerry Brown vetoes ski helmet mandate, language bill, and higher cell phone fines: “Not every human problem deserves a law” IFRL-TLC-War-34463345081_bd7d50d817_o

California Governor Jerry Brown vetoes ski helmet mandate, language bill, and higher cell phone fines: “Not every human problem deserves a law”

Tim Kowal September 10, 2011

In the comments to my recent piece on the new babysitter legislation on its way to becoming...

The Role of the Prison Guards Union in California’s Troubled Prison System IFRL-NaPP-Space-rawpixel-id-440048

The Role of the Prison Guards Union in California’s Troubled Prison System

Tim Kowal June 5, 2011

Jailing is big business. California spends approximately $9 billion a year on its correctional system, and hosts...

Jaybird in reply to Saul Degraw on Open Mic for the Week of 5/12/2025And, to be perfectly honest, removing Hogg from his seat not because "you can't sabotage Dems in goo…
Jaybird in reply to Saul Degraw on Open Mic for the Week of 5/12/2025Even a blind squirrel is right twice a day.
LeeEsq in reply to Chris on Open Mic for the Week of 5/12/2025Like it should be blindingly obvious to people that there is a big issue in Islam's adopting to mode…
Saul Degraw in reply to InMD on Open Mic for the Week of 5/12/2025Eh. I think David Hogg should have stayed but that in the end this is kind of gossip for the very on…
InMD in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 5/12/2025The DNC is run by f*cking idiots. This is why no one believes Democrats about anything. If Trump was…
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Michael Cain in reply to Derek S on Open Mic for the Week of 5/12/2025There are lots of generators/motors at conventional hydro power plants and pumped hydro storage syst…
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Susara Blommetjie in reply to Saul Degraw on Open Mic for the Week of 5/12/2025I am an Afrikaner. I, and most Afrikaners, think this enire refugee thing is redicilous and embarass…