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CA Candidate for State Superintendent Gloria Romero – Will She Prevail?

June 7th, 2010 · 5 Comments

A pajarito sent me an e-mail that has been circulating among teachers in a school district in Ventura County, California about the race for California Superintendent of Public Instruction. State Senator Gloria Romero is one of the leading contenders for this job, and she has quite an impressive list of educational credentials, including a Ph.D. [...]

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Tags: CA State Senator Gloria Romero · Education

The Tables Keep Turning on Esteban Nuñez, Son of Former CA Assembly Speaker

March 6th, 2010 · 3 Comments

A few weeks ago, I blogged about how former California Assembly Speaker Fabian Nuñez pulled papers to run for state treasurer in 2014. I speculated that whether we see Fabian Nuñez re-emerge in elected office will depend largely upon what happens with his son’s murder trail, which is scheduled to begin in May. Well, another [...]

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Tags: Antonio Villaraigosa · CA State Senator Gloria Romero · Crime · Fabian Núñez

California Senate Education Consultant Melinda Melendez dies

January 26th, 2010 · 1 Comment

It is often the staffers and unnamed worker bees who keep the public policy wheels turning in Washington, D.C. and in the state capitols across the US. In California, I have met dozens of talented staffers who know the ins and outs of various policy areas, and often, they are much better versed on the [...]

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Tags: CA State Senator Gloria Romero · Education

More on the Esteban Nuñez case — Great piece in LA Weekly worth reading

May 29th, 2009 · 24 Comments

The New Times Media regularly visits this blog, and worth noting is a piece that their LA Weekly paper published this week on the Esteban Nuñez case. The picture painted makes the California political power structure (including key Latino players) look most out of touch in having any sympathy for the slain victim, Luis Santos. [...]

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Tags: Antonio Villaraigosa · CA State Senator Gloria Romero · Corina Villaraigosa · Crime · Fabian Núñez · Maria Robles

Friday’s Roundup – What we have been reading

January 23rd, 2009 · 27 Comments

This will be a short post, but I thought that I would share some of the things that we have been reading and contemplating for future blogging. Calls for immigration reform under Obama - Looks like the Congressional Hispanic Caucus has already sent a letter to President Obama to request a meeting to discuss the issue. [...]

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Tags: Antonio Villaraigosa · CA State Senator Gloria Romero · Congressional Hispanic Caucus · Immigration · Rep. Hilda Solis · Sen. Ken Salazar