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Does he have a chance? SACRAMENTO -- Bakersfield's Republican state senator, Roy Ashburn, has begun raising money for a possible race for a powerful state tax board in 2010, when he will be facing unemployment under the current term limits law. But he said his decision to run for a seat on the Board of Equalization may be affected by pending proposals to change legislative term limits, one of which was written by Ashburn himself. If one of the changes gets on the ballot and is approved by voters, Ashburn would have the option of running for a third four-year term in the Senate. Ashburn has made no formal announcement about the tax board race. His plans came to light when a Sacramento political newsletter reported he had a fundraising event scheduled Wednesday evening for a committee formed for the board campaign. Asked to explain, Ashburn said under the current law, he cannot continue to raise money for a Senate campaign after he is elected to his final term. That's why many...
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