Today marks the
launch of the new Capitol Weekly. With today's issue, the paper makes a transition from a listing for California state jobs and data, to a weekly newspaper of California politics. The paper leads this morning with an interview with San Francisco Mayor
Gavin Newsom, who
openly muses about running for governor, and a feature on
Republican political consultant Ray McNally. And for Roundup junkies, the paper will feature a week-in-review, Roundup style with
the Weekly Roundup. Check out the new site, still a work in progress, at
www.capitolweekly.net.
Meanwhile, Andrew LaMar reports Democrat
Bob Hertzberg has been drafted to help try to
broker a last-minute deal on the governor's special election package. "The talks involve the Republican governor, Hertzberg, administration Finance Director Tom Campbell and Assembly Speaker
Fabian Nuņez, D-Los Angeles."
"The fact that Hertzberg's in the room means that these are serious talks," said
Dan Schnur, a GOP strategist who worked for former Gov. Pete Wilson. "Probably no one in the state of California is better equipped to get both Schwarzenegger and Nuņez to find any common ground. He's one of the few people that both Schwarzenegger and Nuņez trust."
George Skelton
resorts to baseball metaphors to continue his criticism of the governor. And, to quote a phrase, Skelton seems to be throwing at his head. "Hitting below the Mendoza line isn't batting in many runs and probably is striking out a lot. Like Schwarzenegger this year," Skelton writes. "Schwarzenegger is playing hurt at the bargaining table.
His ability to help or harm causes has waned. What's he have to offer?
Other than Republicans, who does he persuade these days?"
From our
You Can't Always Get What You Want Files The Boston Globe reports people aren't exactly lining up to
spend the night together with Arnold and the Stones."Ticket sales for California Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger's time at the Fenway Park Rolling Stones concert could stand some pumping up. Because right now, they're about as anemic as a girlie man! Word from our Terminator spies is that the $10,000- to $100,000-a-head chance to schmooze with Ahhhhnold and his lovely bride, Maria Shriver, at the Mickfest
aren't exactly going down like steroids at the Mr. Olympia pageant."It's a tough sell for a number of reasons," said one GOP insider."Not the least of which is that people in Massachusetts aren't as enamored of Arnold as others might be."
Wonder if Mike Murphy client and Bay State governor
Mitt Romney bought any tickets...
When Gov. Schwarzenegger called the special election to replace Rep.
Chris Cox, he obviously
forgot to consult his rabbi. The date of the election, Oct. 4, is also the Jewish new year, Rosh Hashana. "'We're amazed and outraged that there'd be such a lapse' in judgment, said Rabbi
Marc Dworkin, executive director of the American Jewish Committee of Orange County."
The Bee has a roundup of some of the legislative proposals introduced in the wake of the
U.S. Supreme Court's eminent domain ruling this year. "McClintock has introduced a state
constitutional amendment that would halt redevelopment as it commonly has been used in revitalizing blighted cities for a half-century. The amendment has dozens of co-sponsors but also has powerful opposition."
Democrat
Chris "Kehoe is co-sponsoring a rival constitutional amendment that would bar only the seizure of owner-occupied residential property for private use."
From our
What Me, Worry Files, The Sacramento News and Review has an item about
a political reporter giving money to a political party. "CTNS news reporter Mary Jackson donates cash to the Democratic State Central Committee . And her boss doesn't care.
... It was just 115 bucks--$70 on March 23 and another $45 on May 25, according to campaign-finance records from the secretary of state.
"Omigod! Jesus Christ . The union's in jeopardy," CTNS founder
Steve Mallory quipped. I know exactly what she contributed and to what end. Does it concern me? No. Why should it?"
The Orange County Register reports on
new regulations on fortune tellers in Murrieta. "Acting on a police chief's recommendation, the Murrieta City Council voted 4-0 on Tuesday night to impose more rules on fortune tellers and masseuses, including fingerprinting and a criminal background check. Additionally, no one under 18 years old will be permitted inside fortunetelling businesses."
Because we all know how fortune tellers can corrupt the minds of our nation's youth.
