Over 200 people gathered Wednesday night]at the California State Capitol for a rally and march which marked the first anniversary of the passage of Proposition 8. The event, “A Day of Smiles, Tears and Action,” was led by Equality Action NOW, a grassroots civil rights organization, along with several supporting organizations. The event also followed relevant elections in Maine and Washington on Tuesday. In Washington, voters approved Referendum 71, keeping a law that expanded state benefits to same-sex domestic partners. In Maine, voters rejected a law passed by the state's legislature and signed by the governor that would have allowed same-sex marriages. Maine is now the 31st state to r

After spending a week writing a massive government document which will soon be gathering dust in a public library near you, I am just dying to get home and dive under the covers with the latest Lucky (my new favorite trashy fashion magazine), my Ben & Jerry’s, and a rat terrier warming my feet. For those of you are looking to actually get out of the house there are some big fashion events you need to put on your calendar. Despite the recent (and continued) close of several midtown boutiques (Shoefly, Dara Denim, Barby K and now Blush), Sacramento continues to “do” fashion as the industry boasts more events in 2009. Three local events of late have caught my attention – Fashionably Live, In

I have come to realize that the amount of time I spend on my bike is directly proportional to the amount of money that comes out of my wallet. Or it might be a more advanced function involving the quadratic equation or a differential analysis. Needless to say, you do not need to be a math major to understand the value of a good midtown sale. Right now boutiques are trying to unload massive quantities of fall and winter goods to make way for spring items. Factor in the after-Christmas mark downs and economic turmoil (did anyone ever confirm that rumor about Prada at TJ Maxx?!) and you've got the perfect conditions for bargain hunting. Let's face it. It's going to be chilly for a couple mo

It is possible that the media could skew Johnson's concern to make it seem like the question of how the memo was leaked was more important to him than the fact that the Community Development Department did something wrong - it is also possible that he was more concerned with the leak than questionable government actions. The Bee and KJ present two different versions of the same event. HOWEVER, Johnson's memo says of the leak that "their lack of courage and need for secrecy erases any legitimacy of their act." Does anonymity always illegitimize a claim? It doesn't change the truth of what actually happened which should have a proper investigation so the facts can be set straight. Politicians should come to terms with the fact that constituents are tired of seeing corruption and back-door deals, developers putting people's lives at risk so they can make a few extra bucks. When constituents think of accountability WE think that the government needs to be accountable for making decisions with integrity in the first place - sometimes that starts on a computer in the permit department.

I said that it's possible not that they did. In fairness I will revise to reflect the other possibility.

http://www.victorlouis.com/page3.php Finally

Can you buy tickets in advance? I haven't been able to find any information about the cost either.

As part of the Vhcle Team I want to say thank you to everyone who supported the event from the sponsors and talent to the volunteers and people cleaning up the next day. The press were super easy to work - especially Sacramento Press. We estimate the attendance at 800 people for the night (some people came early and left prior to LA Riots) and are working on finalizing the head count. Stay tuned for more details on http://vhcle.wordpress.com and http://www.myspace.com/vhclelaunch and - Definitely thinking about our next event but the details are SUPER TOP SECRET ; )