George Skelton: After decades in California politics, Bob Hertzberg is hanging it up. Too bad there are term limits
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Bob Hertzberg should still be a state legislator. He's a prime example of why term limits are boneheaded.
Yes, it's true that term limits rid California's Capitol of some sorry political specimens. Fresh blood is infused, and that's good. But they also boot out productive lawmakers who are valuable because of their dedication, legislative know-how and acquired knowledge.
Lawmakers like Hertzberg, a Van Nuys Democrat who was recently termed out after serving eight years in the Senate and, a decade earlier, six in the Assembly, where he was a successful speaker for two years.
