Dear Big Daddy,Shoplifting at Neiman Marcus. So do people under the dome rally around Mary Hayashi and offer support?–Intrigued

Dear Intrigued,

No.

It’s not because of the alleged crime, it’s because of the nature of the Capitol.

There are bad

Dear Big Daddy,All this talk about public pensions, how did you do okay in your pension?–Curious in Carlsbad

Dear Curious, I did fine, thank you very much: My benefits were unparalleled. Made good money, lots of people and challenges, an

Dear Big Daddy,What’s the deal with Kristin Olsen, anyway?  –Curious in Concord

Dear Curious,I flattered myself that I used to understand Republicans, even Republican women, but about her I absolutely have no clue.

In the first place, she paid for

Big Daddy,What’s the political future hold for California next year?— Braced in Bolinas

Dear Braced –

The envelope, please.

California’s Legislature will become Democrat-controlled with super majorities in at least one house, but probably two. Within one year, its approval

Dear Big Daddy,I’m a state political expert and this morning I got my weekly question for CW’s Experts Expound about Brown. So organized labor gets Brown elected governor and Brown smacks them in the face (vetoes of child-care unionizing, card