He never was a morning person, he says with a wry smile. That may be remarkable in itself, especially among the non-morning people of the world, but perhaps more notable is that Kavanagh has turned an interest in the Golden State and its peculiar politics into a Web site that now attracts a loyal following of journalists, lobbyists and government officials across the nation. It creates a daily snapshot of what's going on in California government and politics. It centralizes information and makes it available to anyone in the world with a computer and modem. In and around the state Capitol, the site has an avid following.
Clipping services are nothing new.
The governor's office and legislative leaders have long circulated clip packets to lawmakers. I think it's the immediacy that Jack brings into play that makes it different from anything we've seen before. We can see at a glance whether the governor had a good day or a bad day in the press. The site also levels the playing field for scores of journalists who cover the Legislature. In addition, many articles appearing on the site are from far-away papers that don't circulate in Sacramento.