Deal Struck on Death Penalty Resolution

Deal Struck on Death Penalty Resolution at California Democratic Party Convention Thanks to all of you who supported the resolution calling on Governor Brown to convert death penalty sentences to life without the possibility of parole, a deal was struck between supporters of the resolution and the California Democratic Party leadership to withdraw the resolution from the floor for a vote of … [Read more...]

Jerry: Kill the Death Penalty

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Calling on Governor Brown to Convert Death Penalty Sentneces to Life Without the Possibility of Parole Governor Brown was against the death penalty as a two-term Governor years ago. Why didn't he commute death sentences when he first entered office in 2010? Why do we have to lobby him to do this, at a time when it is fiscally prudent? There are also moral reasons to end this barbaric, archaic, … [Read more...]

Marcy Winograd and the Open Primary

The announcement by Congressmember Jane Harman that she is stepping down from her seat in the 36th Congressional District has raised a lot of issues. The growing LA progressive movement began lobbying Marcy Winograd to jump in. Winograd, a teacher at Crenshaw High, has twice caused Harman concern with her strong challenges to the seat. Marcy is also a leader in the powerful Progressive Caucus of … [Read more...]

Kamala’s Campaign and the Crenshaw Office

Kamala Harris for California Attorney GeneralAs Manger for The Crenshaw Democratic campaign office I am pleased to say that the accomplishments of the office far exceeded my expectations. The campaign lacked support from powerful forces within the Democratic Party and withstood vicious attacks from Karl Rove and the Republican Party. The primary reason for opening the Crenshaw office was to … [Read more...]

Republicans Go to the Bench

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Newt Gingrich, in conjunction with the shameless Republican Party and The New Majority PAC, has recruited obscure candidate Damon Dunn to challenge Secretary Of State Debra Bowen in November. Damon claims to be a former Pro NFL player, but he was basically a bench warmer for the Cleveland Browns and New York Jets.Like Mega Bucks Meg Whitman, he has not participated in the electoral politics, … [Read more...]

Taking the Fight to Orange County

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Orange County is one of the most pivotal electoral battlegrounds in the nation as Democrats struggle to maintain majorities in the State Assembly and Congress. Despite minimal support from the Democratic Party leadership, Orange County has great potential to fare well in the November elections. The Obama 2008 campaign did better in Orange County than any other Democratic presidential candidate in … [Read more...]