• Who is Dan Schnur and Why Should We Care? (Mar. 13, 2013)

    It’s not high profile so it may not seem like it, but California’s Secretary of State is an awfully important office. The Secretary of State office (SOS for short) is responsible for running elections and making sure they are fair and honest, encouraging our citizens to vote and be educated on the issues and candidates,…

  • Your Primary Vote Matters – Now More than Ever! (Feb. 27, 2014)

    Even though I’ve decided not to seek office myself as a candidate this year, I still care passionately about the critical issues that impact all of us and will determine the future of our state, nation and world. Despite all the cynicism about the political system, our votes do count and can make a real…

  • The race for Waxman’s seat: Update (Feb. 10, 2014)

    Two years ago, I decided to run for Congress to fight against the excessive partisanship which has done so much damage to our nation by grid locking progress. I also wanted to 1) set an example as an Independent (No Party Preference) candidate, thus encouraging other Independents in California to take advantage of our open…

  • Congressman Henry Waxman (Jan. 30, 2014)

    Today, one of America’s longest serving public servants unexpectedly announced he is retiring from Congress – an institution he’s been a member of for the past 40 years. Over the last two years, I’ve gotten to know Congressman Waxman – first as his opponent, then a constituent, and finally, on a more personal level through…

  • State of the Union: Divided by Partisanship (Jan. 30, 2014)

    President Obama delivered the annual State of the Union to Congress and America earlier this week. Predictably, Democrats cheered the President’s remarks while Republicans denounced them. On some issues, the President offered areas where there’s a real possibility to work jointly across the aisle – immigration, tax reform, retirement accounts, energy and infrastructure. Unfortunately, in…

  • A Crucial Civil Right’s Case for California’s Children (Jan. 22, 2014)

    Next week the ground breaking civil rights lawsuit, Vergara VS. California, will be heard in Los Angeles Superior Court. The stakes could not be higher: Does California’s Constitution ensure all our children have a fundamental right to equality in education? This court case challenges five statutes of California’s education code which prevent many of our…

  • America’s Jobs Crisis (Jan. 15, 2014)

    Last Friday, the government issued the employment report for December. To the surprise of economists, who had expected payrolls to swell by approximately 200,000 jobs, only 74,000 jobs were added to the economy. That’s only 37% of what was forecast by the experts. The unemployment rate dropped from 7 percent in November to 6.7 percent…

  • FW: Former Defense Secretary Gates Criticizes Foreign Policy (Jan. 09, 2014)

    In Case You Missed It – Former Secretary Robert Gates has published a new book in which he is critical of American foreign and defense policy in the Middle East. This reinforces my concerns about the continued safety of Israel and even, ultimately, the United States. Please read the article below for more information. Bill…

  • New Year’s Resolutions for Our Country (Dec. 30, 2013)

    I’d like to share with you some thoughts on New Year’s resolutions for our country: For President Obama: Less campaigning and more governing. Fire the White House political staff, starting with the pollsters, and do not replace them. You’re not running again, and the endless partisan politics diminishes you. For the Republicans in Congress: Challenge…

  • $125,000 for a 3-D Pizza? (Dec. 19, 2013)

    U.S. Senator Tom Coburn has just released his annual “Wastebook” which outlines 100 examples of federal government spending totaling $30 billion he calls wasteful. Few on Capitol Hill actually bother to go through the entire federal budget line-by-line to find and summarize these expenditures that Congress has funded. Some of them are ridiculous, and some…