Bruce Cain
Bruce Cain
Bruce E. Cain is a Professor of Political Science at Stanford University and Director of the Bill Lane Center for the American West. Professor Cain’s fields of interest include American politics, political regulation, democratic theory, and state and local government. He has written extensively on elections, legislative representation, California politics, redistricting, and political regulation. In addition to his academic work, Cain frequently is quoted in national and international media, and regularly appears as a political expert for KGO-TV in the...
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There's no question that the election is an impediment to negotiation.
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Term limits make it harder to do structural initiatives that require a number of years to implement.
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You're there to do a job and to represent your constituents. If you're not making decisions it seems to me you're not fulfilling your obligation.
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It seemed to me the honeymoon with Brown wore off after the first term, and in the African American community, they weren't happy with Brown at all. He went sour with key elements of the city, and it's no good to be identified with him.
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Their numbers are an estimate, all our numbers are an estimate, but they're perfectly sensible,