by Ellinorianne [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]

Cross Posted from Daily Kos

Yes, it's a lot of money.  But if just 1,000 readers here gave five dollars that would help me reach my personal goal of raising $5,000 for my husbands State Senate campaign.  He's running because of me, I have to support the deadbeat.

Yes, that's humor.  He's a good guy and we are working on many other means to raise money.  The official campaign stationary is on the way, unfortunately the wrong paper was delivered, we are insisting on recycled paper and are using a local union printer.  All important choices on our part.

So, what can I share about Gary?  Well, he got the Democracy for America endorsement last week and that meant the world to both of us.  I will include his questionnaire behind the cut so you can learn more about what he believes.

I'm a 37 year old California native who was born in the Central Valley town of Bakersfield and raised near the southern entrance of Yosemite National Park.

I now live in Aliso Viejo with Heather my supportive spouse of 10 years; Charlotte our exuberant five year old daughter; and Sophie our

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[courtesy of The California Majority Report]

Calitics points out that in the grand scheme of things, AB32 may only be a symbolic gesture,given that the airline industry’s carbon emissions alone could hit 1.5billion tons a year by 2025. AB32 is an accomplishment, but should onlybe considered the very beginning.

State senator Jack Scott will serve as the next chancellor of the California community college system,reports the LA Times. Scott, who is chairman of the Senate EducationCommittee, will be termed out of office at the end of this year.

The last thing California needs is teachers abandoning the state—butwhat else can you expect from mass layoffs? According to the LA Times, school districts in other states have been aggressively courting teachers in California. What with 1/3 of the teaching force due to retire in the next decade, the state is facing the specter of a major shortage.