Oil & Money
The plan for drilling in state waters off the Santa Barbara coast again takes center stage.
Jerry Roberts
Recent Stories
It’s the Economy, Stupid
Voters mull their financial futures as the governor’s race gallops along
Campbell Plays Hamlet
Moderate Republican weighs choice between running for governor or Senate seat.
That Just Happened
Capitol Letters provides a year-end update of three fearless forecasts on key California political issues.
Raising Abel
Probably no more than 5,999,950 of Jay Leno’s 6 million viewers were scratching their heads Monday night, when Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced on the show that he’d picked Abel Maldonado as California’s lieutenant governor.
Jerry Brown’s Basement Tapes
For sheer entertainment, it’s hard to imagine a less likely source of good times than a 93-page batch of musty internal documents from the state Attorney General’s office.
Health Care Win, Pro-Choice Loss
Rep. Lois Capps finds Saturday’s comprehensive care victory bittersweet because of abortion restrictions.
Jerry Brown vs. the GOP
With Gavin Newsom out, attorney general stands against three Republicans in governor’s race.
Why Is This Woman Smiling?
Lois Capps forecasts a happy ending for Democrats on health care reform.
Extortion, Zen, and Murder-Suicide Pacts
Water wars revisited, running by sitting, and reform breakdowns make for fun week in Sacto.
