2008 marks the 10th budget I’ve dealt with as an elected official. It is always a difficult process, taking a lot of time and involving very difficult decisions. This year was the toughest, and the least satisfying. After a long week of budget discussions, the California legislature has finally approved a budget plan this evening that [...]

Today I attended the 14th annual Perspectives. That’s the all day event of excellent speakers put on by the Sacramento Metro Chamber. This year’s was one of the better Perspectives with a great line-up of speakers. But what I thought about a lot wasn’t the event itself, but the guy who is responsible for it, my [...]