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Katy Grimes: For one year, I’ve been writing about the smelly deal of the sale of the 11 state-owned properties. In December it was halted until Gov. Brown’s administration could assess the sale and Gov. Schwarzenegger was out of office.

Uh oh

CalWatchdog Staff February 6, 2011

John Seiler: As I keep reminding people, California isn’t the world’s “eighth largest economy,” as our politicians like to flatter us, but an integral part of the United States and its economy. And that economy, despite a minor ongoing “recovery,”

So What's Not to Like?

CalWatchdog Staff February 3, 2011

John Seiler: If Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed $12 billion tax increase isn’t put before voters, and approved by them, columnist George Skelton warns the state will be afflicted with: shorter school years, even higher tuition, elimination of state welfare, crippling

Lockyer Supports Redevelopment End

CalWatchdog Staff February 3, 2011

FEB. 3, 2011 By KATY GRIMES State Treasurer Bill Lockyer just this week joined the chorus of calls to deny funding for local redevelopment as one way to reduce the state’s $25 billion budget shortfall. Gov. Jerry Brown’s January budget proposal

More Democracy At Election Time

CalWatchdog Staff February 2, 2011

FEB. 2, 2011 by JOHN SEILER “All the ills of democracy can be cured by more democracy,” said Al Smith, the New York governor and presidential candidate in 1928 (pictured at right). He was the last small-government Democratic presidential candidate

Brown's Address: Egypt on the Pacific?

CalWatchdog Staff January 31, 2011

JAN. 31, 2O11 By JOHN SEILER In his State-of-the-State address today, Gov. Jerry Brown compared Republican legislators’ refusal (so far) to put taxes on a special election ballot in June to the longstanding thwarting of democracy in Egypt. Apparently he

Cal Tax Increase Election w/o GOP?

CalWatchdog Staff January 30, 2011

John Seiler: EDITOR’S NOTE: In response to some of our readers, we want to remind you that this is a tongue-in-cheek thought experiment with virtually no chance of taking place. Send us your creative ideas for dealing with the impasse.

Tunisia, Egypt, California, America

CalWatchdog Staff January 28, 2011

John Seiler: First Tunisia. Now Egypt. Next, California. Out-of-touch ruling elites are tumbling everywhere. Tunisia and Egypt have been ruled by elites in power for decades. Egyptian boss Hosni Mubrarak has been working to set up his son, Gamal, as

CA Obamacare Lead Will Hurt

CalWatchdog Staff January 27, 2011

JAN. 27, 2011 By JOHN SEILER The U.S. House of Representatives, now controlled by Republicans, voted to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, commonly called Obamacare. The U.S Senate, still controlled by Democrats, will not follow

China and California

CalWatchdog Staff January 19, 2011

John Seiler: Most Californians have become insular. Our state’s problems have made them fail to look beyond our borders. Maybe Chinese President Hu’s visit with President Obama will wake people up. During Gov. Jerry Brown’s first term in office, beginning