by Brian Leubitz [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]

by Brian Leubitz [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]

It's easy to forget that we are approaching an election. Sure, it's an off year, and many of the big races (SF-Mayor, etc) are already practically in the books. But that doesn't mean there isn't anything to work for. I've talked about some things here in San Francisco (Yes on A, No on H), but there are plenty of other races across the state that really mean something.  Take, for example, the San Bernadino City ouncil race. In the 5th Ward, Carolyn Tillman is challenging incumbent Chas (yes, really) Kelly. This slick-backed balding guy seems to think that we need to check our papers wherever we go. Well, that is if you look "Mexican" anyway:

by Brian Leubitz [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]

I wanted to get to a bunch of stories today, but my time is somewhat limited. So, I'll condense them together.

[courtesy of The California Majority Report]

Another day, another update on how the budget crisis is hurting the state. Dozens of disabled persons gathered in San Bernadino yesterday to protest the delay, which willcause an interruption in funding for social services aimed at them.Senator Jack Scott (D-Pasadena) urges reason and warns that many state employees will lose their jobs soon if no budget is passed.

An opinion piece in the Los Angeles Daily news highlights the double standard the LAPD uses in enforcing federal laws. Why enforce federal law on marijuana but not immigration?

Sam Wakim, appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger to the North CoastRegional Water Quality Control Board, has resigned abruptly afterrevelations that he had reprinted a racist caricature of a driver's license. The Sacramento Bee has a copy of the fauxdriver's license; a picture really is worth a thousand words here.

There's more... 

Image courtesy of the San Bernadino County Sun.