Californians Put Down Their Joints, Give Jerry Brown Another Shot

Staff / Truthdig Nov 3, 2010 In a state where personal marijuana use is virtually legal, Californians decided not to go all the way and decriminalize recreational marijuana consumption Defying the national trend, however, Golden Staters just said no to Republican rule (More results after the jump). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Schwarzenegger Won’t Say Whom He Voted For

Staff / Truthdig Nov 3, 2010 California's current governor refused to tell reporters whether he voted for Democrat Jerry Brown or fellow Republican Meg Whitman in Tuesday's election. Schwarzenegger has not endorsed either candidate for governor. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hollywood Right Plays It Stingy With California Candidates

Staff / Truthdig Nov 2, 2010 As the final hours run out for two big races in California, some sleuthy types over at The Wrap have discovered that the rare species known as the Hollywood conservative is apparently not doling out the big bucks to help either Carly Fiorina or Meg Whitman win at the polls. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Don’t Man Up, Grow Up

Ruth Marcus / Truthdig Oct 20, 2010 In this, the year of the Mama Grizzly, let's stop stirring the moose chili for a moment to ponder three words -- man up and whore -- and what they have to tell us about the muddled state of gender politics. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Reclaiming the Golden State

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Oct 19, 2010 At a discussion after the last debate between the two California candidates for governor, a man wondered whether his children would want to continue to live in the state where they grew up. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Brown, Whitman Wrangle Over ‘Whore’ Zinger

Staff / Truthdig Oct 14, 2010 It's perhaps commendable that repeat California gubernatorial hopeful Jerry Brown didn't try to avoid the subject during Tuesday night's debate or deny the existence of his aide's "whore" slur directed at Republican rival Meg Whitman. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Brown Aide Caught on Tape Calling Whitman a ‘Whore’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 9, 2010 An as-yet-unidentified member of Jerry Brown's camp has created quite a PR snafu for the California gubernatorial hopeful by calling Brown's rival, former eBay CEO Meg Whitman, a "whore" during a conversation that wasn't intended to be recorded. Oops. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

California Debate Heats Up Over Immigration

Staff / Truthdig Oct 5, 2010 What are the odds that California gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman's having hired and fired an undocumented worker would come up during the Univision debate? Opponent Jerry Brown lets Whitman have it for, like the worst rich-lady stereotype, blaming the housekeeper. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Rahm Gone, Tea Party, Whitman-Brown

Staff / Truthdig Oct 2, 2010 Rahm Emanuel steps down as chief of staff; now he wants to run for mayor of Chicago. Is this a shakeup or just normal job burnout? Is the White House in flux? With the House voting to impose import tariffs on China, will the Senate bring the issue to a vote? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Meg Whitman’s Immigration Woes

Staff / Truthdig Sep 30, 2010 According to the very busy and seemingly ubiquitous attorney Gloria Allred, California gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman has run afoul of her own public stance on the immigration issue by virtue of having allegedly hired an undocumented worker to help in her home for nearly a decade. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Closer Look at Citizen Whitman

David Coleman / Truthdig Sep 10, 2010 Looking back at Meg Whitman's history of fulfilling public obligations as a California citizen, we can measure whether her current commitment to public service matches her record of participation in some public spheres of citizenship in the Golden State.We can only assume that Meg Whitman wants to be governor so she can provide a public service for the citizens of California. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Democrats on the Edge of a Midterm Disaster

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Sep 7, 2010 The nation’s problems—war and unemployment -- are badly damaging the Democrats, even on the Pacific Coast, which President Barack Obama won easily in 2008. And Obama himself, reacting slowly and indecisively, is contributing to the challenges his party faces in November.President Obama, reacting slowly and indecisively, is contributing to the challenges his party faces in November. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )