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Articles from
May 2008
My Family
Saturday, May 31, 2008 ::
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 My wife and kids have been in Mexico for the past week enjoying a little vacation while I have been working around the clock.
Picking them up from the airport is going to be the best part of my week. This house is empty without Jenn being here and two kids running wild. Can't wait to see them.
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Home for Sale
Saturday, May 31, 2008 ::
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My neighbors moved to the other side of Woodland -- leaving a beautiful home right across the street from me.
You can see it here.
We have a great neighborhood. This house is going to be open on Sunday. Come check it out.
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Mel Smith -- Signs
Friday, May 30, 2008 ::
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Signs do not win political campaigns. People say they do but it is just not right.
Mel Smith is running against Duane Chamberlain for Supervisor. He has been putting signs up all over the county. The reality is that he is putting up illegal signs all over the county.
He is putting them up on railroad property, or CalTrans property, or on county property. Worse than that -- he is putting them on private property without permission on the land owner.
This is just wrong.
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Ok -- at first it was funny
Friday, May 30, 2008 ::
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This is ridiculous. I am now getting hate mail from people for voting against that coffee cart. I am telling you right now --- I will never vote for anything like that coffee cart -- ever.
I am proud that I voted no.
At first I thought it was Art Pimentel playing a joke on me. Now I think these people are serious.
That was not the best use of $90,000.
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That silly coffee cart
Friday, May 30, 2008 ::
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So yesterday the Yamada campaign issued a press release about the efforts by EdVoice to question her vote on the coffee cart. You can read it here.
Yep. I voted against it. I would vote against it tomorrow and next week...and any other time as a complete waste of money. Duane Chamberlain voted against it too.
If you read the press release ....there is no mention of Duane. I guess by reference if I voted against it .... it must be good public policy. Oh well.
I will proudly voting against further waste of public resources for the next 2 years.
Note: I just looked at the piece. I was quoted in it but not by name. Shoot -- they should have referenced www.rexroad.com. I will tell Gary Davis and Paul Mitchel I am outraged. Outraged.
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Freedom
Thursday, May 29, 2008 ::
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I got an excellent e-mail from Chris Hunt. Hunt's concern is for second hand smoke in apartment buildings in Woodland. The concern is something that I recognize. I can't stand smoking. I have never smoked a cigarette or cigar in my life.
I don't like smoking but I certainly like freedom.
Here are some things that I don't agree with ---
Gun control laws
Anti-smoking ordinances
Seat belt laws
Helmet laws for motorcycles
Do I like accidental weapon discharges? No. Like smoking? Not. Injuries from care accidents? Nope. Head injuries? Nope.
I don't like any of these things but I'm willing to let people be free enough to choose to own weapons, smoke at their own risk, and drive unsafely in ways that only impact them.
When I started law school smoking was allowed in bars. My classmates and I often went to the Rubicon in Sacramento because it was smoke free. We chose to go there and spend our money there to be smoke free.
There is no doubt a demand for smoke free cars, hotel rooms, eating places. and other things.
Government continues to think it can protect us from all the risk of life. We as individuals need to be willing to choose to accept risk and the consequences that come with it.
If you smoke -- you should be able to be discriminated against for health insurance. You also should not be coming to the taxpayers for medical care when you have lung cancer.
If you ride a motorcycle without a helmet and get a brain injury it is your responsibility to take care of yourself and your family. I hope you are well insured.
When you buy a house in a neighborhood and accept CC&Rs -- live by them. You don't have to live there.
Government is not the answer to every problem.
This same equation is why I have some major problems with the Patriot Act. We have crossed the line from protecting society to such an extent that it intrudes on personal freedoms.
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Bobby Harris: Sac Bee
Thursday, May 29, 2008 ::
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Bobby Harris is the focus of a great article today in the Sacramento Bee. Here it is.
The best parts of the article are the comments by Gary Sandy and that Bill Jones came rolling up in the middle of the interview.
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Foreclosure Workshop
Thursday, May 29, 2008 ::
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LOOKING TO PREVENT POSSIBLE FORECLOSURE? HAVE QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS REGARDING YOUR MORTGAGE?
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Then Come to our Yolo County
FORECLOSURE PREVENTION WORKSHOP
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Thursday, June 26, 2008
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Yolo County Housing
147 W. Main, Woodland
Call: 530-666-8918 with questions
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Speakers include:
Assemblymember Lois Wolk
And
Commissioner Matt Rexroad
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Bring Your Questions and
Your Loan Documents!!
An opportunity to have your loan evaluated one on one by Lenders and Counselors
Sponsored By:
Yolo County Housing
Yolo County Law Library
Yolo County Public Library
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You don't have to eat with me
Thursday, May 29, 2008 ::
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Clarification is needed. You don't have to eat with me at Ludy's. You can take anyone you want.
Warning -- McComas says he is shining up his crystal ball and will enter by Monday.
We may see more entries now that people can eat in peace.
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The mailbox
Wednesday, May 28, 2008 ::
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Do my Democrat friend showed me mail today.
1) A piece from EdVoice ripping Yamada for the $91,000 coffee cart the Board of Supervisors voted on earlier this year.
2) Another piece from EdVoice ripping Yamada on a pay raise issue.
3) A really nice 11x17 piece from the Cabaldon campaign that is completely white on the outside with a picture of Lois Wolk inside with lots of color. It is a great piece of mail.
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Bobby Harris - at my door
Wednesday, May 28, 2008 ::
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I came home tonight to find a flyer from Bobby Harris on my door.
It is 8.5x11 black and white tri-fold. Lots an lots of words.
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Yolo County Veterans Memorial Project
Wednesday, May 28, 2008 ::
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Kristina Maggi is a star. Check out this new site for the Yolo County Veterans Memorial Project.
This is a big deal. The goal is to finish this by Veterans' Day 2008. Once I get the copy I have the artists all set to go. They are going to donate their time. I think the printing should be reasonable -- but I will find money for that.
This has just made my day.
Ted Puntillo is ok too. That is an understatement.
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What a difference four years makes
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 ::
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Last night in my mailbox I found a flyer from four years ago. You can see it here.
Does anyone else find it interesting that Bill and Leslie Marcus sent out a release four years ago slamming Kevin Spesert and Art Pimentel for taking campaign contributions from "DEVELOPERS OF THE 'GATEWAY' BIG BOX RETAIL PROJECT"?
The rationale was that Pimentel has been evasive on the question of Gateway and that he would not vote against his biggest contributors.
The flyer, as you can see, then goes on to say that Woodland should vote for Dote, Flory, and Monroe to stop the development.
This is funny for several reasons --
1) Monroe was the one to flip and support Gateway right after the election four years ago
2) Monroe accepted a $999 check from Paul Petrovich this election cycle
3) Monroe accepted a $500 check from PG&E this election cycle (Bill and Leslie are both advocates of pubic power in Yolo County)
So you might say -- Leslie clearly wouldn't like this if she knew Jeff was accepting these contributions. Well actually, she is his campaign treasurer.
Take a look at the bottom of his campaign website. You can see her name prominently listed right there.
Funny how four years ago I opposed Art being on the City Council. Now I support him.
Even more funny is that all of the reasons that Bill and Leslie used to support Monroe vanished right after the election. In fact, the reasons they used to oppose Art and Kevin now apply to Jeff Monroe. Oh well.
Politics makes strange....
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Now we are talking.....
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 ::
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Ok. Now I am getting lots of entries. That is more like it.
Most of you think Martie gets third and Art wins it. One person think Jeff is third. One thinks Jeff is the top vote getter.
Our entry from the Navy picked Mel Losoya to be the next Vice-Mayor. That is why they are the Navy.
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Ok -- what gives?
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 ::
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So far I have exactly one entry in the elections prediction contest. What is going on? One entry. A Sac State Professor I know is going to be eating well at Ludy's.
Last time we did this I had probably thirty entries. Not even the defending champ has sent in a form yet.
Questions too hard? Questions not hard enough? Election not exciting? What if I pull my endorsement of Art Pimentel? What if we mounted a write-in campaign for Flory?
Readership is up so I know you are out there.
This does not look good for voter turn out. You know -- we do have an election next Tuesday.
Hello.
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Woodland Tree Foundation Fundraiser
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 ::
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My brother in law is quite a drummer. He will be preforming at this.
Friday, Jun 13, 2008
Woodland Opera House
340 2nd Street, Woodland, CA
Enjoy an evening of local music and support your local trees. The Bottom Dwellers and our friends The West Nile Ramblers, Thomas Cunningham, and Justin Farren are teaming up in a benefit for the Woodland Tree Foundation, a non-profit group of volunteers dedicated to improving Woodland through the planting of trees. Come for the music, stay for the wood! Because a Woodland without trees would just be land.
7:30 PM • All Ages • $15 • Woodland Opera House website http://wohtheatre.org/
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Call for help
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 ::
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Just got this e-mail forwarded to me. If you have the means to help -- please do.
Hi Friends and Colleagues,
We have a newly licensed Davis family that is opening their hearts and homes to a set of premature twins, a boy and a girl. It is anticipated that the babies will stay in the hospital for the next few weeks; I understand they will be released when they are holding their weight at 4 pounds or more and can be bottle fed for a full 24 hours, … predicated that all else is stable. What this means to the family, they will be required by the hospital to have 2 preemie car seats, we were told preferably new or purchased in the last couple of years, and a double stroller than can hold the car seats. I have looked on line, and the car seats alone seem to range from a low of $100 and go on up. Of course, they are also going to need premie clothes, and lots of diapers and supplies. Yes, they will be given 2 Target Essential Gift Cards and I am hoping that several of us might also have items to contribute to the cause. This family has not had babies in awhile as their daughters are in elementary and middle school; they are starting again from scratch. We are thinking that among us we may know of a family that recently had twins or preemies that we can get a few gently used items. I know many of us would love to offer to go and hold the babies; the hospital has strict restrictions on visitors and I want to assure you that infants are being lovingly taken care of. Our Yolo County foster family is already busy traveling daily to and from the hospital in Carmichael to hold and participate in feedings and changing the little ones; they are in beautiful hands.
As always, thanks to each of you for being there, Cherie
Cherie Schroeder, M.S., Child Development
Foster, Adoption & Kinship Care Education
FKCE Instructional Specialist/Program Director
Woodland Community College
2300 East Gibson Road
Woodland, CA 95776
(530) 574-1964 Cell
(707) 678-8579 Home Office
(530) 661-5772 College
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Bobby Harris
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 ::
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I just watched some of the video clips on the Daily Democrat website from the City Council candidate debate. It was not all that shocking.
What was clear is that one candidate was far more articulate than all the rest....and it was probably the one that will finish last.
Bobby Harris is an extremely articulate advocate for his positions.
The distractions for the listener are his appearance, his lack of having a job/home, and his history in Woodland with local law enforcement.
However, if you close your eyes and just listen to the words he uses he is an excellent public speaker. He communicates his points very well.
If Bobby Harris had a job, had lived in Woodland continually for a number of years, and was involved in some community activities for a while I actually think he could win at some point in the future. Call me crazy but try just listening to the guy.
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Politiclast is back
Monday, May 26, 2008 ::
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I has pretty much given up Politiclast.com for dead. Well -- it is ALIVE.
The site even has a video from that dance show. It has some freaky guy that dances unlike anything you have ever seen.
We need more blogs in Woodland.
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Art signs are everywhere
Monday, May 26, 2008 ::
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One of the tricks of some political campaigns is to put signs out only on heavily traveled streets.
If you have 100 signs then it makes sense to put them where people drive.
Go drive down some of the less traveled streets in Woodland. They all have Pimentel signs. They are everywhere.
I am told he has 1,000 signs up in town. That has to be a record in Woodland.
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Dote on the Streets
Monday, May 26, 2008 ::
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Yesterday I got a very nice 6x9 postcard on my doorstep from Martie Dote. It was left at some point yesterday.
Martie is out there working. Let's hope she can win this thing.
Go Martie.
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Yamada Sign Teams
Monday, May 26, 2008 ::
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I woke up this morning to find a Mariko Yamada sign in my yard. It wasn't there last night.
It is possible that Art Pimentel, Dave Flory, my brother or my wife is playing a joke on me.
I did not look at the sign too closely but it was part of the Independent Expenditure for Yamada.
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California Prisons: Under Pressure
Sunday, May 25, 2008 ::
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A few months ago I had a copy of California Prisons: Under Pressure. It is a DVD about the corrections system in California.
The DVD has four 25 minute episodes. I thought it was well done and includes a bunch of really good information.
If you are interested in watching this DVD -- let me know and you can pick it up on my front porch. I will leave it for you.
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Political Picks
Sunday, May 25, 2008 ::
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Ok. The last time we did this Mark McComas won something. I don't remember what it was but I remember his picks were about as close as you could get without reading it in the paper after the election.
Not sure what the winner will get yet -- but here are the questions. Just e-mail me the answers. All questions are worth one point unless otherwise noted. My answers below.
Who finishes with the most votes for Woodland City Council? (two points)
Pimentel
Who finishes third for Woodland City Council?
Sieferman
Who finishes fifth for Woodland City Council?
Fred Lopez
Who gets more votes -- [the top two candidates for Supervisor in District 4] or [both the candidates in District 5]?
Fourth District top two
Who finished second for Supervisor in District 4?
Provenza
Does Duane Chamberlain get more than 67% of the vote?
Yes -- 70%
Who finished with the most votes for Davis for City Council?
Sue Greenwald
Who finishes fourth for Davis City Council?
Cecelia
Cabaldon or Yamada? (two points)
Cabaldon
Who gets more votes -- Bobby Harris or Rob Roy?
Harris
Does Judge Fall get more than 60% of the vote?
Yes
Does Prop 98 get more than 44% of the vote statewide?
Yes
Does Prop 99 get more than 46% of the vote statewide?
No
Tie Breaker
What percentage of the vote does Yamada get for the Assembly?
46%
Tie Breaker #2
What percentage of the vote does Walker get for Judge?
32%
Please e-mail me your answers by Monday June 2nd at midnight. Send to matt@rexroad.com
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In the newspaper today
Sunday, May 25, 2008 ::
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I love these Sundays right before an election. All kinds of good stuff in the newspaper.
Crystal Lee wrote a great story in the Daily Democrat about the City Council race. Here it is. The Democrat has done a better job covering the City Council election this year than in any time over the past decade. Good stuff.
The Davis Enterprise does not have much political news but they have two really good political ads. The first is by Council candidate Sydney Vergis. She is going on a bike ride around Davis next Saturday. I think that is an interesting idea and seems to fit the community.
The best ad is on page A6 by Stephen Souza. It indicates it is a paid political ad but looks just like those "asked around town" pieces. Souza has Helen Thomson, Lois Wolk, Ed Prieto, the Raven family, and two others answer the question "Why are you voting for Councilman Stephen Souza?" I like that. I think it works.
The Sacramento Bee encourages voters to vote for anyone but Fargo or Johnson. Read it here. What in the world? I just read this a few minutes ago but I am left with the feeling that this is irresponsible.
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Mailbox today
Saturday, May 24, 2008 ::
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I got a postcard from Frank Sieferman today.
He tells me that he is going to be my "voice at City Hall" and that he is "endorsed by the citizens of Woodland".
OK. Thank you for letting me know.
I also saw three pieces on the Assembly race. One from EdVoice with an ice cream cone on it hitting Yamada for a pay raise issue. One from an IE that rips Cabaldon for being supported by business interests, and one nice looking piece from Yamada with about 400 words of copy (that is a ton).
Just as I type this some owl on television is telling me that Lois Wolk supports Cabaldon.
I love election time.
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Memorial Day in Woodland
Saturday, May 24, 2008 ::
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I am not going to be in Woodland for the ceremonies this Memorial Day...but just got a link in an e-mail from one of my favorite people.
My life was changed by a war but really only on the fringe. I wanted to be there and I volunteered to serve. I knew Neal Roberts from elementary schools but he was not someone that I had seen since high school. Hector Jimenez was also a friend from elementary school but not someone I was close with in the military. Jimmy Arroyave is someone that I never met but his family is very important to me and my family.
The people that I have lost in combat were Marines that I fought with and trained with. The reality is that they all wanted to be there too. They wanted to be right in the middle of the fight -- sending back more than came at them. That is what Marines do.
As I think about the sacrifice that has been made by the people around me I really focus on their family members that were left behind. They are the ones that did not sign up. They are not the ones that enjoyed being in the fight.
If you have the opportunity this weekend -- pray for those that have been lost -- but focus on the family members that have been left behind.
Semper Fidelis.
See story here about SSGT Arroyave. Petty Officer Barney has the story about half way down.
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Who will finish third?
Saturday, May 24, 2008 ::
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For Woodland City Council it seems pretty clear to me that Art Pimentel and Jeff Monroe are locks. Despite all the talk about the Daily Democrat endorsement yesterday I still think Monroe pulls it out comfortably.
So who will finish third?
I want Martie Dote to finish third and think she has a chance.
I am betting it will be Sieferman. The people that know the name but have not met him number in the hundreds.
Lately several people have mentioned to me that they think it will be Fred Lopez. In fact, I have a bet with someone that believes it will certainly be Fred picking up the third Council seat.
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Ok --- so now what?
Friday, May 23, 2008 ::
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Here are the things that will be unfolding politically in the area over the next ten days --
1) The Sacramento Bee will announce their endorsement for Sacramento Mayor on Sunday. I would love to see it be Kevin Johnson but I think they will give Fargo a slight nod.
2) Jeff Monroe now has "Firefighters support" lawn signs. He will be working hard to get lots of those up. It will probably be impossible to get enough up to match Pimentel at this point.
3) I don't see anything going really negative in the next ten days on City Council races, Supervisor seats, or Judge. Assembly is another matter. I see Yamada, Cabaldon, and gang really beating each other up. The really nasty stuff is on the way.
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The newspaper endorsements
Friday, May 23, 2008 ::
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I have to tell you that I still can't quite believe what I read in the newspaper today.
That is really awesome for many reasons. The most impressive thing is the courage it took.
The Daily Democrat editorial page has been with the winners most of the time over the last ten years or so. One incumbent was not endorsed today. The endorsement of that incumbent would have been the easy choice. That incumbent will likely win on June 3rd.
What the Democrat did was support the candidates that are best for the future of Woodland. Very impressive bold step. Bravo.
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Chamberlain endorsed by Democrat
Thursday, May 22, 2008 ::
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Chamberlain is the choice in Supervisor in District 5.
I am a little shocked that they went with Kennedy and Provenza.
I am hoping to read the recommendations for City Council in the morning.
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Just one more example for Monroe
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 ::
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I read the Daily Democrat article today on the downtown forum for City Council candidates. I was reading along fine until I got to the last few lines.
Read the article here.
This is classic Monroe. The guy has been on the City Council for 8 years. 8 years yet he still sounds like he is figuring out what it going on.
The language is not a loophole. Like it or not that was what was required in the agreement.
Jeff does this all the time. The issue is in front of him. He is there for the debate but must not be paying attention. He doesn't bring up the issue and then after it has been worked on he finds a whole new problem with it.
Other examples include ---
Wayfarer Center
PBID
Flood Wall
Urban Limit Line
Major Project Financing Plan
Public Power for Woodland/Yolo County
Jeff will have more time on the Woodland City Council than all the other members combined when he is re-elected on June 3rd yet will not offer a fraction of the expertise provided by Skip Davies, Bill Marble, or Art Pimentel.
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I like newspaper endorsements
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 ::
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I like newspaper endorsements. This may seem crazy because people will accuse the local editorial board of being liberal or conservative.
It was funny that when I got the endorsement of the Sacramento Bee in 2006, I got several e-mails from conservative friends saying they were sorry that I had become such a leftist. The same day I got an e-mail from one of my favorite law professors (who is the most liberal man on the planet) telling me that although he was rooting for me he could not possibly support me if a conservative right wing newspaper like the Sacramento Bee would endorse me. Oh well.
I find the reporters generally want the same thing I do. They want people that are willing to stand up for what they believe in. They want people to mix it up a little. It is not a question of right or wrong. It is a question of reasonable arguments.
Newspaper editors are a little different. They look at accomplishments and not going too far to an extreme.
Much of the time I tend to agree with the endorsements of our local newspapers for local races.
I think that the endorsements of the Daily Democrat for example is important in the race for City Council and Supervisor. It gives voters something to thing about.
So where is the Daily Democrat on these races? Jim Smith wrote a column last week about the process they were using. Still we have not seen anything -- and the election is two weeks away.
Attention Daily Democrat - I want to know what you think -- but not on Wednesday June 4th.
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Republicans have a problem
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 ::
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The headline on CNN was "Congressman halts re-election bid after affair" -- for some reason I knew it was a Republican.
It seems that with the exception of the dude with the money in his freezer and Governor Spitzer, every time we have a scandal involving a political figure it turns out to be a Republican.
This is just unacceptable.
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Now I know
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 ::
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On Saturday morning Abbie and I were heading out to Winters on Road 31 for the EARTH event. We were jamming along singing songs when I see these four or five guys walking along the south side of the road. They were carrying signs. The only word I could read on there was "Chamberlain".
I didn't want to stop and didn't have my camera so I just kept going -- wondering what was going on.
Now I know. Jake Dorsey let's us all know in this article in the Daily Democrat.
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The good guys won....
Monday, May 19, 2008 ::
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Today Yolo County Superior Court Judge White refused to grant the Historic Nelson Ranch, Brenda Cedarblade, and Ted Wilson any sort of order stopping Clark Pacific from continuing on with the project.
Order Attached
Until this ruling today Brenda and Ted were in a position to negotiate for something. Not any more.
Now we need to get Clark Pacific employing some good Woodland people.
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This weekend
Monday, May 19, 2008 ::
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This weekend I had the chance to speak to several good Woodland people about the City Council and Supervisor races.
Duane Chamberlain wins big. I still predict he gets 70% of the vote.
When I talk to people about the City Council race it is quite funny. People have strong feelings on several of the candidates.
Several people like Art, a couple can't stand him. They also give him credit for working hard.
Martie is in the same boat in terms of popularity.
When people say they are going to vote for Jeff I always ask them to "name one thing he has affirmatively done in his eight years on the City Council." I have this question out to eight people since Friday and don't have anything on the list yet. I am still looking for the first thing.
Sieferman people just kind of laugh about - but lots of people think he is going to win.
Fred Lopez is not really known by anyone.
Harris is not considered a serious candidate.
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Money in City Council Races
Monday, May 19, 2008 ::
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I have not been looking at the City of Woodland website lately folate campaign contributions. I just looked and was a little surprised.
The Woodland Firefighters, Woodland Mid-Management Association, and the Woodland City Employees Association have all made major contributions to candidates.
Sieferman was the really interesting report. He took $750 from Paul Petrovich, gave himself $2,079, and took $2,000 from Jim Borchard Farming.
Jeff Monroe took $1,000 from Bob and Nancy Lea as well at $500 from the Global Leadership Alliance.
Art has $750 from Clark Pacific.
You can see all the late contributions here.
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This is just nuts
Sunday, May 18, 2008 ::
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I finished reading this article in the LA Times about the United States installing concertina wire along the border. We can argue about the effectiveness of this. We can argue about the kind of barrier the United States should place along the border.
The part that I just will never understand is how it is wrong because people attempting to enter the country illegally might get cut by the wire. Seems pretty easy to me --- if you don't want to get cut then don't crawl over the fence.
If you don't want people to die in the desert Mexico -- station people out there to provide first aid to them in the same way the US Border Patrol does.
Illegal immigration is a complicated issue that the United States federal government needs to deal with. However, they need to do it in a way that is in the best interests of the United States of America.
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What in the world?
Sunday, May 18, 2008 ::
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I just got a Google alert news update. The Sacramento Bee just published some information about candidates for Woodland City Council. You can see it here.
Nothing in the candidate answers in really exciting. The part that bugs me in Frank Sieferman refusing to participate. That is just wrong.
The newspapers are trying to get information about candidates out to people in the community but Frank won't even participate. That is just plain wrong.
The worst part is that he just might win.
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Backpacks for Kids
Saturday, May 17, 2008 ::
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Dotty has been working hard on the Backpacks for Kids event. We have landed some great sponsors and continue on. Dotty has mailed out hundreds of sponsorship letters over the past week. Thank you to all the people that have responded.
The goal is to get 1,000 backpacks this year for local kids.
The website is rocking. My favorite pictures are Reisig and Pinmentel in the dunk tank. They signed up to come to the event last year, actually showed up, and then got in the tank. We need the Jim Smith picture to be there too. This year we will be at Gibson House and I will be in the tank -- as well as several others.
If you can help -- please do. Dotty and Dave Flory worked to set up a completely seperate non-profit this year for tax purposes. Now that we are in the second year of this event -- it should have a lasting presence in Woodland.
Below is the committee working on this. They are doing great work.
Dotty Huber
Dave Flory
De Bathe
Bill Bathe
 Leona Jull
Mimi Rose
Robb Wallace
Julliana Shon
Tonia Burns
Bob Huber
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Court on Monday
Saturday, May 17, 2008 ::
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The Historic Nelson Ranch, Brenda Cedarblade, and Ted Wilson continue their assault against Clark Pacific on Monday in Yolo County Superior Court. They are using the California Environmental Quality Act as their hammer to try and frustrate the efforts of Clark Pacific to some to Woodland.
So far Brenda and her husband have lost the public relations battle with the vast majority of people in this community supporting Clark Pacific and they have lost the battle in the elected bodies of area with unanimous votes by the Board of Supervisors and the Woodland City Council.
On Monday I hope this legal terrorism ends. This is nothing more than using CEQA as a tool to shake down the owners of Clark Pacific for personal benefit to Cedarblade and her husband. It has absolutely nothing to do with the critters.
Meanwhile, back at the Historic Nelson Ranch Scandal blogspot site -- Charles Shaw is back from vacation or whatever.
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Fall Mail
Friday, May 16, 2008 ::
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I almost forgot about a piece of mail I got yesterday from Judge Fall. It is very nice.
I am told an automated call from Dave Flory has gone out in support of Martie Dote yesterday.
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Sieferman IE
Thursday, May 15, 2008 ::
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Interesting time in the mailbox today.
I got a piece from the California Taxpayer Protection Committee did an Independent Expenditure in support of Frank Sieferman. The guy that runs this organization is California Republican Assembly President Mike Spence.
Politics makes strange bed fellows.
Right now this group has funding from the insurance industry. I will be checking the filings to try and see where the money is coming from.
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Sieferman in the mailbox
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 ::
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I got a flyer from Frank Sieferman today.
It is an 8.5x11 piece that has some of the photos from our Supervisor campaign.
It was addressed to the Rexroad Family and arrived today even though Jenn and I are both Permanent Absentee voters.
Some of the copy is interesting....
"Putting Woodland First" is the cover. That is interesting.
On the back it says "As your Supervisor, Frank's leadership preserved Woodland's farmland from development". That is an interesting one. I honestly have no idea what he did as a Supervisor to accomplish this.
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The Wilma Rule Award
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 ::
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This past weekend I was awarded the Wilma Rule Award by Californians for Electoral Reform.
I was not present at the ceremony in Davis but am honored they liked my blogging.
Here is the certificate.
Wilma Rule was an Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the University
of Nevada, Reno. She was the author or editor of at least four books:
Russian Women in Politics and Society, The U.S. House of
Representatives: Reform or Rebuild?, United States Electoral Systems:
Their Impact on Women and Minorities, and Electoral Systems in
Comparative Perspective: Their Impact on Women and Minorities, as well
as numerous articles, both scholarly and popular.
She was one of the earliest members, active on our Board I believe from
the very beginning, and active with the organization as long as her
health allowed. She died on January 15, 2004.
Wilma Rule was a longtime champion of women's representation. Her
research challenged conventional notions about the reasons for women's
lack of political representation in the United States, much lower than
in other countries. Many advocates for women's representation hold
the view that if more women simply ran for office, or if women
candidates had more campaign financing, then far more women would be
elected. But Professor Rule's research of electoral methods and women's
representation around the world demonstrates the deficiency of that
viewpoint. Her research and that of others showed unequivocally that
if you want more women elected to your legislatures, the single most
important change is to get rid of our 18th-century winner-take-all
electoral system in favor of more modern "full representation"
electoral methods.
As a strong believer in proportional representation, Wilma was
concerned that our growing interest in IRV would distract us from our
primary mission of PR. We owe it to her to not let that happen, and in
her memory we have created the Wilma Rule Memorial Award, awarded to
that person or persons who have done the most to advance the cause of
proportional representation in California during the preceding CfER
year.
--Steve Chessin
President, Californians for Electoral Reform
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Yolo County 101 -- maxed out.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 ::
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If everyone shows up for Yolo County 101 tomorrow that signed up -- we are maxed out.
Great response. Thank you to the Daily Democrat for publishing information on it.
Unfortunately, I am not even going to be there tomorrow night. Sharon Jensen and Dotty will be doing the introductions.
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Predictions Three Weeks Out
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 ::
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Woodland City Council
Art, Jeff, Sieferman (Martie a close fourth), Fred Lopez, Bobby Harris
Yolo County Supervisor
Chamberlain gets 70%
Assembly
Cabaldon 55%
Prop 98/99
Both fail (under 45%)
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Ballot Statements for City Council
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 ::
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I took a look at the ballot statements last night for the first time. It was interesting to me that Bobby Harris, Jeff Monroe, and Art Pimentel all put theirs in English and Spanish. Martie Dote put hers in English only.
Sieferman and Lopez did not have statements at all. Lopez filed at the last minute. Sieferman had a pathetic ballot statement in our primary race but then had a well written one in the general. He knows how it works.
Oh well.
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The Bee Clearly Didn't Know
Monday, May 12, 2008 ::
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The Sacramento Bee today endorsed Don Saylor, Cecilia Escamilla-Greenwald, and Sue Greenwald for City Council.
They clearly did not know about my candidacy. Otherwise it would have perfectly matched my recommendations here with Don, Cecilia, and Matt.
Read it here.
The Davis Firefighters probably would have liked me too.
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Wow -- I made Politiclast again
Sunday, May 11, 2008 ::
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My posts here continue to provide lots of material for others blogs. Ok.
This one on Politiclast.com is probably my favorite. It is titled "Rexroad goes Homophobe"
So I don't believe in gay marriage so I must be a closet homosexual. Right. Actually, I am willing to bet that most of Woodland feels the same way I do on this issue.
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Patrick Yolo
Sunday, May 11, 2008 ::
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Look at this. Patrick Yolo enters the blog world. Good for him/her/it.
The link is right here.
This whole thing is just fascinating. The reality is that Patrick Yolo probably doesn't exist and neither does Charles Shaw. They are both trying to play a big role in Woodland. Patrick Yolo even is posting the personal addresses of Charles Shaw.
Joy.
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Who does the water belong to?
Saturday, May 10, 2008 ::
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One of the big questions that I struggle with is the ownership of natural resources. I (or the bank) certainly own my home and lot at 711 College. I would think it is safe to say that I own down a few feet below the surface of the ground.
At what point does the dirt, water, minerals....whatever stop being mine and start becoming public property?
Part of the problem the farmers of Yolo County have with this proposed water ordinance is that they believe they own the stuff under their property all the way to the core of the earth.
As a natural resource, water is moving around in that aquifer and the water pumped out is coming from a supply the is under the ground of more than one property.
So tonight as I am reading the Draft Tribal EIR I came across a difficult analysis for me. What does the tribe own? I consider their trust land to be the equivalent of a sovereign nation. They have full control. So where under the earth does that nation end. Does that water under the Rumsey property belong to them? Belong to Yolo County? Belong to all people of the earth?
One thing I like about being a County Supervisor is the cool legal issues that come up. One of the things I don't like is the tricky issues that come up with no real analysis in place.
Ok...back to reading this huge pile of paper. Looking for an answer to random questions.
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the maeslant storm surge barrier
Saturday, May 10, 2008 ::
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I am investing some time in trying to understand more about the California Delta. It is fascinating.
One of the things that I am learning is that the people that take flood control seriously are the Dutch. They are not messing around.
Check out site with some information on the maeslant surge barrier. It is the largets moving structure in the world.
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It is done - I voted
Saturday, May 10, 2008 ::
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I just voted.
Chose Doug Pharr for Congress in the GOP Primary. It is a Marine thing.
Greg Aghazarian is clearly my choice for State Senate.
Manuel Cosme - Didn't really have a choice.
Art Pimentel and Martie Dote were the easy choices for City Council. I also decided to vote for business owner Alfredo S. Lopez. I have been hearing good things about Fred lately. Besides -- I like a business owner being on the Council.
Prop 98 and Prop 99 were a challenge for me. I think they are both going to fail. I voted yes on 98 and no on 99 mostly because I want 98 to fail by les votes than 99. Maybe then the local government types will take this seriously and write a solid measure that deals with this issue appropriately.
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The Rexroad Mailbox
Saturday, May 10, 2008 ::
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My mailbox has had quite a bit of activity. The guy in our granny flat gets all the Cabaldon/Yamada stuff.
A couple days ago we got a tri-fold from Jeff Monroe. It was nicely designed. It was addresses to Jenn and me. We are both permanent absentee voters.
I got a Judge Tim Fall piece that was addresses to Jenn and me. It has Rosenberg in it. I know the guy running the campaign but I think Rosenberg is deeply involved.
We got a piece from Art Pimentel. It has the picture from when he was 14 years old and wandering around in a field.
I also got a piece from the Yolo County Farm Bureau. It is a call to arms on the proposed water ordinance.
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Response to my Response
Saturday, May 10, 2008 ::
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Thank you for all the nice text messages and e-mails. That was unexpected.
Funny how all the people in Woodland are sending me messages supporting this blog and my stance on this issue.
I appreciate the kind words. It is interesting how many people don't want to comment here because they fear Brenda Cedarblade due to her past actions in this community.
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Response to THE LETTER
Friday, May 09, 2008 ::
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I got the letter from Shawn Smallwood and his friends this afternoon. I read it. Thought about it. Read it again and thought some more. I posted it a while ago to see what sort of e-mails I got from people.
Normally I would not post this here. However, he sent it to the local newspapers and that tells me this is really a political issue more than a policy issue.
Dear Shawn and friends:
1) The implied charge in the letter to me is that I am controlling Charles Shaw. I don't think Charles Shaw even exists. Further, the reason the site is listed on my blog "right at the top" is because it is the most recent post. That is the way blogs work. The most recent comments are "right at the top".
2) You describe the comments on this blog as slanderous. That is kind of funny to me. First, please indicate what comments on that site meet the definition of slander. If you can show that they are false, then I am happy to give you space here on this blog to show that they meet the legal standard of slander. You would have to show they are not true.
You may be referring to the comment section of the blog. The comments may in fact be slanderous. Here is what is funny about that: Ms. Cedarblade took a comment from a previous version of rexroad.com -- not a post but a comment when we allowed open comments -- and distributed to every household in Woodland saying that it appeared on Matt Rexroad's own blog. This comment was not posted by me. It was a comment that discussed the appearance of Ms. Cedarblade, and the comment was deleted as soon as it was discovered.
Comments on a blog are one thing. The posts are very different.
The offer once again -- show something that is slanderous and I will give you free time right here on my blog to make your point. I also want to prevent someone from being the victim of slander.
3) You should not be writing a letter to the Board of Supervisors of Yolo County. Not at all. The Sheriff and District Attorney would surely be willing to look at this case if Brenda has the information to file a complaint. Sheriff Prieto and District Attorney Reisig are first class legal professionals who will surely act appropriately with the facts presented. I am confident that both of them will act ethically and according to the law.
4) I'm not going to disown the blog you mention any more than I am going to disown Woodland Journal because I disagree sometimes with Dino Gay; Roughstock Journal because Yolo Cowboy went crazy in New Jersey; The People's Vanguard of Davis because Greenwald has lost the other half of his marbles attending Davis City Council meetings, or Floating Foam because Krause likes video games or hangs out with a nut case that dances on film in local clothing stores (Super K).
I'm not responsible for the blog posts of another. If you don't like what Charles Shaw writes -- take it up with him. You could also start your own blog. I will link to it right here. Just like the others. You can even rip me on it.
I will continue to make the readers of my blog aware of information that impacts Woodland and Yolo County -- even blogs that make fun of me. I have linked to blogs all over.
5) Show some proof of harassment. What is it? You have assumed she has been harassed. This is a woman who has blamed everything that goes wrong at her store on the local homeless shelter, things that go wrong during elections on her opponents, things that go wrong in the last few months against Clark Pacific or their friends, things that go wrong a few years ago on Tom Stallard. You have provided no more evidence that she is being harassed than you have provided that aliens are going to come take us all away.
If you know she has truly been harassed then go to the Sheriff. Go to the Attorney General. The law is being broken. The Board of Supervisors sets policy for the county. If what you describe (or imply but don't describe at all) is true, then the current laws of the State of California provide you with a remedy. Go seek it.
The group of people signing this letter are well intentioned I am sure. However, you are not seeing the whole picture here. You are being used by someone that seeks your help now for her own personal goals.
Matt Rexroad
P.S. Thank you for reading.
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Here it is.....the letter
Friday, May 09, 2008 ::
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Matt Rexroad, Supervisor, District 3
Yolo county Board of Supervisors
625 Court Street, Room 204
Woodland, CA 95695
9 May 2008
Dear Supervisor Rexroad,
We are writing to express our deep concern about how Brenda Cedarblade and Ted Wilson have been treated since they acted on their right under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to challenge the Yolo County Board of Supervisors’ decision to certify the Negative Declaration on Clark-Pacific’s proposal to build and operate a pre-cast cement factory on land that is zoned agricultural. It has come to our attention that the County is preparing to inspect the Historic Nelson Ranch and to possibly revoke conditional use permits related to the operation of Brenda and Ted’s horse boarding business on the site. This action, if true, appears to be retaliation for Brenda and Ted’s CEQA challenge. Retaliation by the government sets a precedent that could seriously threaten the use of CEQA as a tool to protect the environment by Californians.
We are concerned about the personal attacks and harassment being directed toward Brenda and Ted. Charles Shaw has been using a blog to attack Brenda’s character, calling her a “Horse’s Ass,” and making numerous outrageous, slanderous allegations about her and Ted. The link to this blog is the following: http://www.historicnelsonranchscandal.blogspot.com/.
However, you already have the link to this blog, and it is posted on your personal web site, right at the top. Your comments that accompany the link support Shaw’s tactics, and mock Brenda and Ted, who are your constituents. Your explanation for your conduct in this matter is unsatisfactory. This sort of behavior is beneath the standards of conduct we expect of elected public officials.
We hope you will change course on this issue. Disavowing Shaw’s blog would be a fruitful start. We also ask that you and your colleagues investigate who is behind the harassment directed toward Ted and Brenda. Is it Clark-Pacific? Is it the labor union that was noted in Shaw’s blog? Have any County Departments or County staff colluded in this harassment? We request that you intervene on plans by County staff to use CUP revocation as a means to retaliate against Ted and Brenda for their CEQA action. We ask that you do what you can to protect our ability to use CEQA as it was intended, and that you provide adequate protection of the civil liberties of the residents of Yolo County.
Thank you,
Shawn Smallwood
Pam Nieberg
Catherine Portman
Susan Pelican
Carolyn Hinshaw
Rodney Robinson
Howard Beeman
Sally Parker
Holly Bishop
Alan Pryor
Fraser Shilling
Cole Hawkins
Nancy Price
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You have got to be kidding
Wednesday, May 07, 2008 ::
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So Susan Pelican and Shawn Smallwood are circulating some kind of a letter for signatures. The letter has something to do with this blog.
They think that I have something to do with the blog and some harassment of Brenda.
Let me comment directly on this.
First, I have pointed out every blog that I am aware of in Yolo County. Even those that rip me. I do not regret telling my readers about Historic Nelson Ranch Scandal at all. It impacts Woodland and Yolo County.
Second, I am not involved in writing, researching, coordinating, or funding the site. Do I root Charles Shaw on sometimes? Oh yes. I do. I admit it. I have no idea if the stuff on the site is true or not but I have to say that Charles Shaw is backing his stuff up with some good documentation.
Third, I understand that Brenda believes that she is being harassed somehow. I am clearly not involved in this at all. If Brenda thinks I am involved then come on out and offer some evidence of that. I don't even drive on 18C. I avoid Brenda if at all possible.
Brenda finally has gotten someone upset enough to fight back and not run from her -- and it appears to be effective. This is the same sort of thing she has done to people in Woodland for several years now.
Mr. Smallwood and Ms. Pelican -- I am happy to read your letter and consider it but you are not seeing the whole picture here.
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Ok. Monroe is right but he is still wrong.
Wednesday, May 07, 2008 ::
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Jeff Monroe is right. He did not turn Art Pimentel directly into the District Attorney. He sent the e-mail below accusing Art of taking a $10,000 bribe that ended up in a DA investigation.
The investigation showed nothing of the sort occurred.
You can read the e-mails here for you yourself.
Jeff has never apologized to Art for this action.
Email.pdf | Affadavit_e-mail.pdf | Affadavit.pdf
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Charles Shaw is back at work
Tuesday, May 06, 2008 ::
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Charles Shaw is back posting.
I have gotten a few nasty grams and a couple phone calls from people that think I have an obligation to try and protect Brenda Cedarblade from Charles Shaw. I don't think so.
First of all, Charles Shaw probably doesn't exist. I am fairly certain that I have never met anyone named Charles Shaw.
Second, I'm not coordinating this effort. In fact, I am learning something each time I read something new on the site. Some of it is probably nonsense. Some of it is true. The real truth probably is somewhere in between.
Third, I am sure Brenda is feeling pressure right now. This is a tough situation for her to be in with her business/home. How do you think the family of Gary Sandy felt when he was attacked in his own home by a nut case that was prompted to action by information moved forward by Brenda? What do you think about Martie Dote getting her time on the Council blistered by the same publication?
What about that lady with the horse place on Highway 113? Her ability to make a living was limited thanks to the efforts of Brenda.
I don't lose sleep over any of this stuff. As soon as I saw the work of Charles Shaw I knew I was going to be blamed. That is fine. I can take it. Better me than some of the other people Brenda has harmed over the years.
I am not responsible for Charles Shaw and couldn't negotiate for him/her anyway.
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Morley Swim School
Monday, May 05, 2008 ::
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I didn't appreciate it a few years ago -- but today is a big day in Woodland for the parents of young kids.
Today at 0800 swim lesson reservations started at Morley's Swim Center. Jenn was right there on the phone at 0800 signing up Abbie and Adam. All of her friends that are in the Mommy Mafia were doing the same.
If you didn't sign your kids up -- now is the time.
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Mel Smith -- Private Property Rights?
Monday, May 05, 2008 ::
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Mel Smith is the guy running against Duane Chamberlain for Supervisor.
If you drive down Road 98 you will see some signs for Mel. Funny thing is that those signs are on the property of some of Duane's biggest supporters.
Those signs will either be torn down or torched in the next 48 hours.
What could Mel be thinking?
I stand by my prediction that Duane beats this guy. It will be a lot of votes to a little votes.
Another prediction -- Duane beats this guy in Dunnigan. That is the home town of Mel.
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Charles Shaw
Sunday, May 04, 2008 ::
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Charles Shaw has been a little slow lately. What I really find interesting is the comments.
Seems these people have something going on here that is not clear to me. Oregon? Arizona? Aunt Mildred or whatever? Who are these people?
Read the blog here.
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Without my vote
Saturday, May 03, 2008 ::
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Tomorrow is the Sunday before the absentee ballots are sent out. I expect that I will open my newspaper tomorrow to find that the Daily Democrat endorses Jeff Monroe, Art Pimentel, and one other candidate. If I had to guess right now I would say Martie Dote but we will see.
I have told you all why I support Art and Martie.
I have a few good things to say about Jeff. I don't think he is corrupt. I don't think he is dishonest.
The two meetings that he was most valuable to the City of Woodland was first when we had a 2x2 with the county on KMart. It was Vic Singh, Sieferman, and Pollock. I objected and Jeff stuck right with us. The second time was when he held strong when the county sued us over Gateway. Those two things are to his credit.
Let me tell you some of the many reasons I can't possibly support Jeff Monroe, even though I am sure he will win.
First of all, when the Democrat endorsed Monroe four years ago it mentioned that he had made "tough decisions". He had not made tough decisions four years ago, and he has not since. Jeff avoids tough decisions as much as possible. He takes the path of least resistance at all times. That is not real leadership.
The firefighters endorsed Jeff because he advocated for higher salaries for them. I understand that view. Here is the problem -- Jeff did not get two other council members to go along with him, and he never said what he would cut in order to make it happen. He just supports more pay for the firefighters but not the costs associated with it -- cutting other programs or raising taxes.
The PBID provides another example of failed leadership. Jeff voted for all the studies. Jeff voted for all the preliminary stuff leading right up until the end -- then people like Brenda Cedarblade speak against it and Jeff runs to the hills. If he wanted the city not to vote and felt so strongly about it -- he could have set something up to deal with that.
The urban limit Line is another example. Jeff was all for it. He argued for it. Then argued against it. He argued all over the place. He thought it should be bigger. Then it should be smaller. All of the reasons were valid but in the end he voted to study it. Voted to spend money on it. In the end he never tried to create compromise -- he just voted no.
Many of my neighbors on College Street are supporting him because he spoke out against the busses going down our street. Did he offer another route? Not a chance. He just opposed it being here to make some people happy.
The Wayfarer Center debate we had was truly memorable to me. Jeff was arguing to make the facility smaller or to put it at another location. This is after he had voted numerous times to dedicate money toward the plan to build phase 2 right where it is now. During the debate Jeff said that his number one goal was to build it to serve as many people as possible that needed the service. The very next words out of his mouth were that he wanted to make the building smaller.
I believe that Jeff Monroe is not a mean person or corrupt in any way. I just don't think he brings a thought process to the table that allows him to be consistent. The only belief he holds firmly is that he wants to be as popular as possible. We might as well just elect a pollster to the council that will look at exactly how the community feels at that one particular moment and he could cast his vote that way.
Then we have the Major Project Financing Plan. We had all the information in front of us. We had the fee schedule and all the things that would be built with the money. Jeff makes a passionate plea to lower fees for new home buyers. Clearly it is important to him. The fees are calculated by the cost of stuff built divided by the number of units. After he finished talking, I asked him what he wanted to take off the list of things we were going to do with the money. He said he didn't want to take anything off the list. He had been on the Council for about six years and did not have a grasp of this simple concept.
My final comment on this is to ask one simple question: What has Jeff Monroe accomplished during his eight years on the City Council? He has been there for eight years and is still running as an outsider. That is because he does not get things done. He will not take ownership of what happens because he doesn't accomplish anything.
The reasons above are all policy reasons.
Then we have one thing that locked my view of Jeff Monroe in stone. When he turned Art Pimentel in to the District Attorney--that did it for me. Why anyone would want to serve with Jeff is beyond me.
Then he complained about how it was made public. Oh well.
I also think he and his wife were involved in the Flatlander publication four years ago that caused so much harm to the people of Woodland.
Jeff tried to get by on a smile and a "gosh golly" attitude. He actually does it quite well.
He will win on June 3rd but without my vote.
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Mail and Porch Today
Saturday, May 03, 2008 ::
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I got home from the office today to find a Jeff Monroe piece on my door step. It is the smaller version of the 4x8 I saw today.
In the mailbox is a piece supporting Cabaldon from the Realtors. It was addressed to the Democrats that live here.
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Monroe Signs
Saturday, May 03, 2008 ::
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This morning on my way to work I drove by the Petrovich property on Main Street and saw a Monroe 4x8. After I took care of some things by WCC I headed out Road 102 and got on I-5. There was another 4x8. I actually pulled over to read it. I pulled up right next to it.
It is a beautifully designed sign. It even has Denny Designs in the lower left corner.
It is four color (very expensive), with Monroe's picture taking up a third of the space, and a lawn sign that has Monroe's name. It even has a list of elected officials that are supporting him. It also has the firefighters endorsement across the top.
I will bet that the sign has more than 100 words on it. That is a ton of words when you are driving by at 45 MPH.
Those signs are probably $80-$100 a piece depending on the number ordered. Go Jeff.
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Here come the unions for Yamada
Saturday, May 03, 2008 ::
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If you look on the Secretary of State's website today you will see that the unions have gathered up $322,000 so far in an independent expenditure for Mariko Yamada.
They started with phone banks today.
$322,000 is a big chunk.
Ed Voice and the Realtors have more than that for Cabaldon. This is going to be an expensive race.
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PG&E Rate Increase
Friday, May 02, 2008 ::
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The Woodland City Council agenda has notice of two PG&E rate increases this week.
Great.
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Board Meeting on Tuesday -- May 6th
Friday, May 02, 2008 ::
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Got my Board agenda last night and read most of it. Seems pretty basic.
I am doing a resolution on Foster Care. That is a good one. I'm always willing to do that one.
The ag mitigation ordinance is on the consent calendar. I have voted against it yet somehow it still ends up on consent. So I will pull it off consent to vote no.
Phil Hogan will be giving an update on conservation efforts. I like him so that should be good to go.
We have a presentation on the Woodland-Davis bikeway so that is cool. Some of our staff have been burning brain cells on this. We will make this happen.
On the whole -- should be an easy day.
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Pimentel Event Tonight
Friday, May 02, 2008 ::
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It sounds like we will have a good turnout for the event for Art Pimentel tonight. Cirenio, Jesse, Flory, and I are hosting at La Finca tonight at 5:30pm.
I did not even make calls on this event yet talked to two people that are planning to come. I think all four of the sponsors sent out mailers to people and lots of calls were made.
Art needs to be the next Mayor.
He is the only one working hard right now.
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Davis Marine
Friday, May 02, 2008 ::
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The Dad of a Davis Marine sent me a link to some blog postings he is making on a San Diego website.
Check this out.
It is anonymous -- but his parents in Davis sure are proud.
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Catherine Portman is so right
Friday, May 02, 2008 ::
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I missed this letter to the editor in the Daily Democrat from Catherine Portman. What a letter.
This is good stuff. She does a better job making the point against the study than I did at the board meeting.
We have slightly different reasons but reach the exact same conclusion.
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Navy Corpsmen
Friday, May 02, 2008 ::
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My friend Justin White sent me this clip of a movie that is coming out.
Making fun of other services is something I really do enjoy.
Listen to the Marine talk about his Corpsman. The Marine Corps does not have medical personnel. The Navy provides Corpsman to the Marine Corps -- and they do an outstanding job.
Many times on Recon teams the Corpsman is really the toughest one of the bunch. God bless the Navy Corpsmen.
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