by Calitics Editorial Board [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]

Proposition 98 claims to be about eminent domain and protecting the little people. But here at Calitics, we have reason to question the motives of Jon Coupal and the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers' Association. And once again, they are trying to hoodwink California voters.

Proposition 98 eliminates rent control and other renter protections, making living in California's cities out of reach for a greater percentage of our population. Prop 98 would also make protecting California's environment even harder than it is presently. The effects on governance, the environment, and tenants are simply disastrous. NO on 98.

Prop 99 is not ideal, but it is tolerable. It simply blocks the use of eminent domain to transfer owner-occupied homes to private developers. Nothing fancy, but it does have a nice provision that overrules Prop 98 if it gets one more vote.  It also has the potential to do the state a great favor by removing the issue of eminent domain from the ballot.   YES on 99.

by Lucas O'Connor [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]

Everyone has been going on and on about the SD-03 race here, and I'm about as far removed from a vested interest as one could be while still living in California, but it's been good for horserace fun- it's definitely the hot race in the halls here, with mountains of lit from all three sides.  It actually reminds me of all the presidential buzz last year, and seems to be overshadowing the Clinton/Obama business so far (at least among the unscientific sample of folks I'm talking to). Joe Nation and Mark Leno have been working the crowds in their way, and Migden, well...she's being herself as well, which from what I hear is at least pretty entertaining.  On the flip is the banner she's been running around the CC with, which turned a few heads for using the official seal of the State Senate while campaigning.  That's a little sketchy, but then what isn't these days?

by jsw [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]

Today's not-the-fires Blog Roundup is on the flip. I thought about doing the fun categorization thing, but (a) there aren't all that many posts, and (b) I've gone through right around 1,000 posts just for blog roundup in the last 2 days, not counting any reading I've done on my own account. My eyes are a little glazed over. So, it's just a link dump.

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