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California's Faux Environmentalism

by Carson Brunovia The Orange County Register
Thursday, September 15, 2016

Gov. Jerry Brown recently signed two high-profile anti-climate change bills – Senate Bill 32 and Assembly Bill 197 – which double down on California’s already aggressive environmental efforts despite the fact that they aren’t working as planned. 

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Lanhee Chen On Election 2016 Political Roundtable

interview with Lanhee J. Chenvia Commonwealth Club
Thursday, September 15, 2016

Hoover Institution fellow Lanhee Chen discusses the 2016 elections, the candidates, and issues of concern to the South Bay, as well as statewide and national campaigns.

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Death Penalty Still Has Plenty Of Bay Area Support, Poll Suggests

quoting Carson Brunovia CBS 5 News (CA)
Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Our exclusive KPIX 5 SurveyUSA poll shows that 52 percent of statewide voters are opposed to Proposition 62, that’s compared to 36 percent who favor replacing the death penalty with life in prison. Perhaps even more surprising is that the death penalty still has plenty of bay area support.

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Election 2016 Political Roundtable: A Week To Week Special

featuring Lanhee J. Chenvia Commonwealth Club
Tuesday, September 13, 2016

It's a special edition of our political roundtable. We'll gather local experts for commentary on the candidates, referenda and issues of concern to the South Bay, and we'll take a look at statewide and national campaigns.

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Davenport: Beware Election Reforms

by David Davenportvia Townhall
Tuesday, September 13, 2016

A few years ago we reformed primary voting in California. Now we have open primaries, meaning you can vote for candidates of either party, and top two primaries, where the top two vote getters run in the fall general election, regardless of party.

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A Common Sense Reform For California

by Carson Brunovia Real Clear Markets
Thursday, September 8, 2016

On November 8, Californians will have to decide how to vote on seventeen statewide ballot measures. And the topics covered are complex and hefty, to say the least, including price controls on pharmaceuticals, recreational marijuana legalization, gun control, and the death penalty.

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Bill Whalen On AirTalk Politics 2016 (4:35)

interview with Bill Whalenvia KPCC 89.3 (Southern California)
Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Hoover Institution fellow Bill Whalen discusses the presidential race, the polls, and California's ballot measures.

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California Today: Your Voices

quoting Carson Brunovia The New York Times
Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Welcome to California Today, a morning update on the stories that matter to Californians (and anyone else interested in the state).

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Carson Bruno: Is it Time to Reconsider California’s Initiative System

interview with Carson Brunovia KSRO 1350 (Sonoma)
Friday, September 2, 2016

Hoover Institution fellow Carson Bruno talks about California's initiative system.

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Left And Lefter: Beware Election Reforms That Eliminate Voter Choice

by David Davenportvia Forbes
Friday, September 2, 2016

This fall voters in California face a choice in the race for U.S. Senate that is effectively no choice at all. They can vote for the liberal Democrat Loretta Sanchez or the liberal Democrat Kamala Harris. There is no Republican candidate. It’s left or lefter, that’s the choice. 

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