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News: Jerry Brown's First TV Ad
What do you think of Brown's first TV ad? Do you think he'd be doing better in the polls if he spent more money on ads? FYI according to Brown's campaign, Whitman has run over 45,000 ads since the primary.
News: Meg Whitman Ad Uses Clip Of Bill Clinton Bashing Jerry Brown
What is your reaction to this ad? Is it successful? Does it damage Brown's reputation? Is Whitman's exorbitant spending being put to good use?
News: Republican Mattie Fein viral ad against Democrat & incumbent Jane Harman
From LAist: "A silly ad is how you get attention, right? Well, the Republican candidate for California's 36th Congressional District, which covers Venice, the South Bay, San Pedro and parts of South L.A., has certainly done that.
Prop 23: Yes or no on the state's global warming law
From Salon.com "AB 32 mandates that California must reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by the year 2020. But California's crazy government-by-initiative system means that just because a law has been passed by the California House and Senate and signed by the governor doesn't make it secure. On the ballot this November, voters will get their own chance to weigh in on AB 32 by deciding whether or not to pass Proposition 23, the misleadingly named "California Jobs Initiative."
News: Meg Whitman Campaign Spending Hits $99 Million
From the Huffington Post: Billionaire Republican Meg Whitman reported Monday that she has spent more than $99 million in her quest to become California's governor, while Democrat Jerry Brown is saving money for what could become the most expensive gubernatorial contest in American history.
News: Maxine Waters Charged With Ethics Violations
From The Huffington Post: California Democrat Maxine Waters faces a House trial this fall on three charges of ethical wrongdoing.