Is Steve Poizner a businessman or insurance commissioner?

Just got the Sample Ballot and Voter Information Pamplet from County Registrar of Voters. On the Governor office, Meg Whitman listed as businesswoman and Steve Poizner claimed he businessman. What?

Who is the current California Insurance Commissioner?

There is nothing wrong for CA Insurance Commissioner Steve Poinzer list his occupation on ballot as businessman. But don't list his current title and daily job, he may not honest in the campaign. Is he afraid the Vote Out Incumbents? I think so.

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger plans to cut more

I thought it's a right thing to do after read these below articles and their comments. California goverment need to do the same thing like the ordinary citizen when their revenue drop: Cut spending while looking for additional job. You cannot make money by increase the tax. Business and working people left California because higher tax and many law and rules.

On the web:

• Governor plans to completely eliminate welfare for families (LA Times )
• Governor plans cuts of $5.5 billion (San Francisco Chronicle )
• Schwarzenegger proposes deeper budget cuts (San Francisco Chronicle )

NO on 1A. Yes on 1F.

1A is a flaw. I'm not happy with any increase in tax even with short-term two years. Sacramento need to balance budget, live within your means, need to learn how to generate state revenue without increase tax burden.
NO on 1A. YES on 1F.
Period.

Meg Whitman for California Governor

Yeah! I will vote for her. If she was successful in running eBay, she will help California. I like the business person turn to politician rather than career politician.

On the Net:

• Meg Whitman, governor of California? Maybe (CNET)
• Meg Whitman edges toward run for California governor (Mercury News)
• Former eBay chief launches exploratory bid for governor (Orange County Register)

Calif. No. 1 in U.S. ‘08 job losses

Theo Orange County Register, California dẫn đầu số công việc bị mất trong năm 2008. Nhưng theo CNBC, California đứng hàng thứ tư về tỷ lệ thất nghiệp.

According to Orange County Register, Califonia is number one in number of jobs loss in 2008. But, per CNBC, California is in the fourth rank in unemployment rate.

Technology layoffs

Big name in technoly industry have layoff too.

• January 22, 2009: Microsoft Lays Off 1,400; More Coming
• January 21, 2009: Intel to lay off 5,000, close five plants
• Nov 24, 2008: Google Layoffs: 10,000 Jobs Being Cut, Report Claims
• April 2, 2008: Google to Lay Off About 300 at DoubleClick

Excerpt from AP:

The layoffs appear to be a first for Microsoft, which was founded in 1975, aside from relatively limited staff cuts the software company made after acquiring companies.

Read Tech layoffs: The scorecard from CNET for more.

List of Orange County, California layoffs, here.