California, Don't Let Me Down

 

"Here's the truth: for every bill that's too high, there's special interest profiting off keeping it there. They want you to believe that's inevitable. That's just how that market works. But that's BULLSHIT!"

~Tom Steyer

San Francisco Speech

2026

Here we go, it's June 2nd, 2026, California Primary Day! 

Come on California, vote with a clear head about all we've been through with Donald Trump. My pick for California Governor is Tom Steyer and Michael Tubbs for Lt. Governor. To be honest, the top offices were pretty much all that mattered to me in my district, however, I am closely watching a race in Central California, Bakersfield, David Valadao, who will face two Democratic candidates with impressive backing by different parts of the party. Physician Jasmeet Bains, and Randy Villegas. Valadao is the last of the republican representatives who voted to impeach Trump, not once, but twice! For that reason I don't hate him, but lets face it, at the end of the day, he's a republican, and you can't trust the lot of them. As my dad used to say, why would you vote for a republican if you don't have to?

 And, of course, the race for Mayor of Los Angeles has me on edge. The current mayor, Karen Bass, has had a rocky time, especially after the devastating wildfire ravaged the southland in early 2025! Republicans were there to spread misinformation, that she was never able to get out in front of. Once again, conspiracy theories managed to rewrite history. I believe her biggest opponent tonight will be Spencer Pratt. I can't roll my eyes enough at the mere thought of it!. He's a former reality TV actor. A villain. Who is currently running a campaign right out of Trump's playbook, complete with AI generated superhero imaginations of himself, because, I don't know, everyone loves a Marvel superhero? Everyone wants to be entertained? Pratt has NO experience in governance, in balancing a budget for an entire city, for any kind of emergency response. He's a stupid choice. But L.A. you do you!

I can't make people be smart.

I just pray they act with wisdom when casting their vote.

California, please vote!

Why Tom Steyer?

 

"We will have to pay a heavy price if we insist on

 navigating the 21st Century with a 20th Century mindset."

~Tom Steyer

Why am I voting for Tom Steyer for governor of California? Because after watching last nights, CNN California Primary Debate, it became clear that he represented my values. He supports renewable energy. Solving the housing crisis in California, adding additional tax relief to the movie industry for California productions, which brings in local revenue in the support of local businesses, such as Yolanda's Tamales, in Sacramento. The cast and crew of the film, One Battle After Another, enjoyed Yolanda's so much, that they returned multiple times! Pretty soon, word got out, and Yolanda's made a lot of new friends and customers! We need more of that! We need it here in Stockton too.

Tom gets that with gas hitting new highs each day, Californians can't afford to live here. Gas or groceries? Gas or keeping the lights on? Gas or healthcare? Tom has some plans for affordability. Despite being a billionaire, he sees the need for the richest in this state to start paying their fair share. He believes in investing in our education system, and finding the way toward healthcare for all. As I have always said, it doesn't matter who you are, you deserve the dignity of proper healthcare. If the person standing next to you in line at the grocery store or Starbucks or anywhere is in better health, you'll be in better health! And finally, he will work to unmask Trump's Gestapo, otherwise known as ICE.

It all lines up. I am voting for Tom Steyer!

Onward to, Tuesday, June 2nd!

Suppose You Were An Idiot

 

San Francisco Chronicle

April 10th 2026

"Reader, suppose you were an idiot, 

now suppose you were a member of congress.

 But I repeat myself."

~Mark Twain

Sigh.

 Here we go again. Eric Swalwell was my choice for governor. I was all ready to cast my primary vote for him. Now... I will go with Tom Steyer. Not that he's so bad, he has a whole lot to offer, but it's lets face it, nothing is ever what it seems, particularly in politics, so who knows how that will work out! To a certain degree, I agree with Swalwell, the timing is really awkward, republicans love a dirty trick, but in this case multiple women have come forward, and apparently there are receipts in the form of emails, text messages and... wait for it... unsolicited nude photos sent from his phone to at least one of the women. Next week is going to be enormous fun. His chances of being the democratic nominee for governor fell sharply yesterday and there are calls for him to resign, or face expulsion. He is vowing to fight it, but, well, I have moved on, and I think most folks will by this time next week. I will have more to say on the subject as the week goes forward, but for right now, I just feel sad. Nothing can break your heart like politics, and the those who pose as anything more than the idiots they truly are. 

Axios

New York Times