By CARLA MARINUCCI, San Francisco Chronicle
Fiorina billed as new breed of pro-life, pro-woman feminist
SAN FRANCISCO - Senate candidate Carly Fiorina, the former CEO of Hewlett-Packard, broke ground in American corporate leadership and is now being heralded as a pioneer again -- the vanguard of a new breed of "pro-woman, pro-life" feminists in the mold of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
Political firm fears sheikh's files were hacked
In a mysterious case of cyber-espionage, a leading California political consulting firm has asked U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate what it says appears to be computer hacking involving a high-profile client, an ousted Middle Eastern sheikh, which the firm says could compromise "sensitive information relating to U.S. and Iranian security issues."
Whitman tries to prove she's not 'Arnold in a dress'
Arnold Schwarzenegger was a political newbie and Hollywood star when he ran for governor in 2003 as the Sacramento outsider who could "give California back its future." Seven years later, voters are hearing some of the same ad campaign themes from political newcomer Meg Whitman, a Silicon Valley star who's casting herself as an agent of change but also facing criticism that she's "Arnold in a d
Meg Whitman's strategy appears to be working
Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman proudly argues she turned the online auction company into a household name -- right up there with Coca-Cola and Nike -- by successfully "branding" its image into the minds of millions of American consumers.
California GOP taunts Brown with 'Where's Jerry?' chant
As California's two GOP gubernatorial candidates rushed in recent days from NASCAR races to town-hall meetings, Attorney General Jerry Brown -- the Democrats' lone hope for governor this year -- has been so low-key and out of the limelight that Republicans have begun a daily chant: "Where's Jerry?"
In Calif. races, GOP women similar in background, not approach
SAN FRANCISCO - They're two high-profile, highly competitive female CEOs of national stature who share the same party -- and worked for the same 2008 presidential candidate, Republican John McCain.
Calif. insurer may have violated law, state report shows
SAN FRANCISCO - A high-profile California insurance company that is backing a controversial insurance measure on the June ballot has engaged in practices that may be illegal, including deceptive pricing and discrimination against consumers such as active members of the military and drivers of emergency vehicles, according to a state report obtained by The San Francisco Chronicle.
Meg Whitman turns the page on Calif. campaign trail
Meg Whitman, the billionaire former eBay CEO who has plunged an astonishing $39 million of her own money into her 2010 GOP run for California governor, has some advice for America in her new book: "Be frugal."
The year of our discontent
The 2009 political year began on a high note of "change" and "hope" and ended in a thud of stalemate, despair and public fury over the economy, health care reform and the war in Afghanistan.
No wonder it may go down as the year of the angry voter.
Calif. governor's race may be 'Battle of the Super Rich'
SAN FRANCISCO - The 2010 California governor's race, already an entertaining reality show, is exhibiting signs of morphing into an expensive, combative new series -- "Battle of the Super Rich."
