Joe Mathews's Blog

May. 26, 2010
by Joe Mathews

Californians are governed by ghosts. Literally.

That does not mean that the specter of Hiram Johnson flies through the Capitol, negotiating budget language and vetoing bills (though maybe that would be one possible explanation of how...

Mar. 01, 2010
by Joe Mathews

Californians seem unable – and unwilling – to attempt major changes in the state’s governing system, even though the system is hurting us, through university tuition hikes, teacher firings, overcrowded prisons and big cuts in the social safety...

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May. 26, 2010
by Joe Mathews
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by Joe Mathews