Will Democrats take control of the House this year? How will such nationalissues as the war in Iraq and security play out in California races?

Districts are so uncompetitive, the war will have a minimal effect inCalifornia’s races. People who are against the war probably live indistricts represented by anti-war reps, and people who support

How many statewide offices will the Republicans pick up this year–if any?

On Monday afternoon, California narrowly avoided rolling blackouts. Does
California’s electricity supply–or lack of it–play any role in this year’s
race for governor?

Gubernatorial candidate Phil Angelides has endorsed the Jessica’s Law
initiative on the November ballot. Does this make it a non-issue in the
governor’s race? The San Diego Union-Tribune notes that Schwarzenegger’s
campaign appeared to be caught by surprise by the announcement. Was that
true?

Regarding California’s prison system: There is a special session of the
Legislature, the governor’s own expert has disavowed his proposals, the
governor has attacked the findings of the federal court’s special master and
Phil Angelides has offered his own plan. How does all this play out in the
race for governor?

The November ballot is loaded with 13 propositions that include a historic
level of bond financing and such disparate issues as abortion, sex-offender
laws, an oil tax for alternative-energy development, public financing of
campaigns, eminent domain, etc. Do any of these measures really have a
chance of passing? How does the race for governor play into the ballot
propositions’ passage?

Facing an election, a hostile federal court and a desire to court the CCPOA,
the Republican governor wants to build new prisons. Will any Democrats
support him? Should they?

Gov. Schwarzenegger intends to be the star attraction at a June 29
fund-raising event for the Log Cabin Republicans in Hollywood. It will mark
the first time that he has appeared before gay activists since the recall
election. Is this smart politics? Does it hurt him with his Republican base?

Is Proposition 34 dead? The huge level of spending by
independent-expenditure committees–such as the $8.7 million from the
Tsakopoulos family on behalf of Phil Angelides–suggests that the spirit of
Proposition 34 is indeed dead, at least for statewide races. What, if
anything, does this portend for the November election?

“It’s Schwarzenegger vs. Angelides in the general election. What was the
biggest surprise of election night?”