Jerry Roberts, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

Capitol Letters By Jerry Roberts | Thu Mar 20, 2014 | 12:00am

Republican Reboot

At a low point in state GOP history, party leaders plot a political comeback.

Capitol Letters By Jerry Roberts | Thu Mar 13, 2014 | 12:00am

Silicon Valley tycoon fronts ballot measure to create a sextet of states.

Capitol Letters By Jerry Roberts | Thu Mar 06, 2014 | 12:00am

Brown makes it official, GOP front-runner stumbles on guns, and Calderon splits.

Capitol Letters By Jerry Roberts | Thu Feb 27, 2014 | 12:00am

An FBI sting operation sheds harsh light on the business of politics in Sacramento.

Capitol Letters By Jerry Roberts | Wed Feb 19, 2014 | 12:00am

Obama’s drop-by drought visit sidesteps state’s intractable political water wars.

Capitol Letters By Jerry Roberts | Thu Feb 06, 2014 | 12:00am

Roderick C. Wright’s eight felonies are met with resounding silence from his colleagues

Capitol Letters By Jerry Roberts | Thu Jan 30, 2014 | 12:00am

Plus, Dianne Feinstein encounters a “drone” outside her home window.

Capitol Letters By Jerry Roberts | Thu Jan 23, 2014 | 12:00am

Here are five key questions about California’s 2014 political season.

Capitol Letters By Jerry Roberts | Thu Aug 23, 2012 | 12:00am

Amid epic battle over dog dentures, Brown’s corgi leads charge for taxes.

Capitol Letters By Jerry Roberts | Thu Jul 26, 2012 | 12:00am

Sacramento’s latest string of outrages imperils Brown’s tax measure.