Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson got a basic math lesson at Tuesday's City Council meeting: It takes five votes to get anything done.
By Marshall McKay -
12:00 am
It is unsettling that The Bee editorialized on the complex negotiations between the Rumsey Band of Wintun Indians and Yolo County over our planned Cache Creek Destination Resort project without ever contacting the tribe.
Democratic fundraising, special-interest groups, state parks, etc.
By George F. Will -
12:00 am
Last November, 13,402,566 California voters expressed themselves for or against Proposition 8, which said that their state's constitution should be amended to define marriage as a relationship between a man and a woman. The voters, confident that they had a right to decide this question by referendum, endorsed Proposition 8 by a margin of 52.3 percent to 47.7 percent.
Wednesday, January 14 2009 - 12:00 am
If you've been reading our letters columns lately, you know that the question of whether to teach children to write in cursive inspires strong feelings in many people. We here on The Bee's editorial board now enter the fray, squarely on the side of continuing to teach cursive handwriting, outmoded as that may be.
By Daniel Weintraub -
Wednesday, January 14 2009 - 12:00 am
Anybody who watches the California Legislature up close probably understands the voters' impulse to pass measures tying the hands of lawmakers when it comes to managing the budget. When the Legislature's approval rating hovers around 15 percent, the public isn't going to trust the politicians to make important decisions.
Wednesday, January 14 2009 - 12:00 am
State worker furloughs, shopping centers, strong mayor, etc.
