Comments on: Few Heed State Business Study

By: StevefromSacto

StevefromSacto — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:09:15 +0000

To understand the “logic” of this, you need to understand that CalWatchdog and its right-wing friends believe that those who support the anti-tax, anti-public service zealots are “the people,” while those who oppose them are so-called “special interests.” Gov. Schwarzenegger repeated the same tired mantra yesterday at his final speech to the Sacramento Press Club. It was actually kind of sad (the mantra, not the fact that he’s leaving).

Those of us who are less ideological believe that the Chamber of Commerce, the oil companies, the drug and insurance industries, etc. are also “special interests”. That may not jive with the OC Right philosophy, but it is the truth.

By: PRI

PRI — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:13:40 +0000

Good catch, Paul. This editor flunks. I changed it in the story. — Steven Greenhut

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:51:21 +0000

Let’s see, “$492,994 billion.” That would be about $493 trillion. Nope, doesn’t pass the giggle test.

They also say “Almost five times the state’s general fund budget.” Oh, so the first figure should have been $493 BILLION.

It’s a basic competence test for journalists to be able to distinguish among millions, billions, and trillions. Katy Grimes flunks. (Or, worse, maybe those two Cal State profs flunk.)

By: Tom Freeman

Tom Freeman — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:46:46 +0000

These two Sac State researchers have hit the nail on the head! To the companies and businesses that are still here thank you!