Category politics
Understanding Public Meetings Under the Brown Act
A City Council meeting is not a private corporate board meeting. It is a public meeting where public business is conducted. The Brown Act could not be clearer: “All meetings of the legislative body of a local agency shall be open and public, and all persons shall be permitted to attend.” California law also says […]
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Riverside’s Measure Z: Questioning Fear-Based Tax Arguments
The most troubling aspect of the current Measure Z extension campaign is not the debate over taxes itself — it is the continued use of fear as a political weapon. When elected officials and their allies repeatedly push “vote for this tax or people will die” narratives, they are not engaging in responsible governance. They […]
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Riverside City Politics: Voters Must Look Beyond Campaign Slogans, Endorsements, and Political Theater
As Riverside moves deeper into another election cycle, voters face an important question: Do we continue electing political insiders, operatives, and ideologues who helped create our current problems, or do we finally demand qualified leadership with real-world experience, fiscal discipline, and accountability? The answer will determine whether Riverside continues its decline into the same failed […]
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Fool Me Once: Why Riverside Voters Should Reject Measure Z
Fool Me Once: Why Riverside Voters Should Reject Measure Z For nearly a decade, the citizens of Riverside have been told the same story. We are told the City is in crisis. We are told essential services are at risk. We are told police, fire, roads, homelessness, and “quality of life” all depend on giving […]
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Riverside Needs Results, Not Another Self-Congratulatory Sales Pitch
Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson’s recent opinion piece asks Riverside residents to celebrate outside partnerships, national conferences, climate grants, visiting mayors, advisory networks, and symbolic recognition. But Riverside residents are entitled to ask a much simpler question: If City Hall is producing so much progress, why are residents being asked to pay higher taxes again? The […]
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Op-Ed: Riverside Cannot Tax Its Way Out of California’s Homelessness Crisis
Op-Ed: Riverside Cannot Tax Its Way Out of California’s Homelessness Crisis Summary: Riverside taxpayers should meet the City Manager’s latest homelessness propaganda post with a heaping dose of skepticism. California has the highest homelessness rate in America. We cannot tax our way to better results and Riverside residents deserve honesty about failed government policies before […]
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Lack of Leadership
🏛️ A City Shuttered: Where is the Leadership? Riverside was built on strength and community, yet today we see our City leadership choosing to run and hide rather than stand firm. By shutting down in response to staged Anti-ICE protests, our officials aren’t “playing it safe”—they are proving to the world that Riverside lacks the […]
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Demanding Reversal of Anti-Renewable Energy Policies: A Call for Sustainable Solutions
In recent years, the United States has made significant strides toward a cleaner energy future through various policies supporting electric vehicles (EVs), solar energy, and other renewable energy initiatives. These policies have accelerated adoption rates, created jobs, reduced carbon emissions, and positioned America as a leader in clean technology innovation. However, the current administration’s apparent […]
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IT WAS NEVER ABOUT FREE SPEECH – IT IS ABOUT SUPPORTING HATE SPEECH
Selective Outrage: Not Free Speech, Just Approved Hate Repeating Kimmel’s Fall Jimmy Kimmel Gets Suspended by his Employer. ABC indefinitely suspended late-night host Jimmy Kimmel on September 17, 2025, over comments he made about conservative commentator Charlie Kirk’s shooter. I known lie meant to divide. He refused to apologize or correct his lie, in fact […]
Riverside Taxpayers Deserve Results, Not Political Résumés
Riverside residents are repeatedly told there is not enough money. Not enough money for public safety. Not enough money for streets. Not enough money for infrastructure. Not enough money to address homelessness effectively. Not enough money to prevent another “crisis” at City Hall. Yet there always seems to be money for conferences, coalitions, committees, advocacy […]
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