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Back to homepageGetting An Earful From CARA
It’s interesting what one can learn just by listening. Today, while waiting outside a committee hearing room at the capitol, I met and got into a discussion with two members of the California Association of Retired Americans (CARA). Actually, as
Read MoreCalifornia 8th likeliest to default
California now is the 8th likelist government in the world to default on its loans, worse even than Lebanon and Sicily, and getting as bad as Greece. Click here for the story. — John SEiler
Read MoreAdvertising Amber Alerts and Lucky Strikes
Cal Trans presented a request to the Senate Budget Subcommittee today asking for trailer bill language to approve adding paid advertising on 50 changeable freeway message signs – but then said they don’t really need the state’s permission because they’ve
Read MoreMay Revise article coming Friday
Tomorrow, May 14, I’ll be putting up an analysis of Gov. Schwarzenegger’s May Revise of his budget proposal for fiscal year 2010-11. The Revise will be released around 1 pm. My piece should be up around 3 or 4 pm. Mark
Read MoreWorkers' Comp officials reprimanded
MAY 13, 2010 By KATY GRIMES Mention workers’ compensation reform in a crowd, and eyes immediately glaze over. It can be a droll subject – unless you have skin in the game. The Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee held
Read MoreShenanigans alert!
From a legislative staffer who remains unnamed for obvious reasons: As you might be aware already, all of our (Senate Reps) remaining special session (6X) tax cut job stimulus bills are being heard today in Senate Rev and Tax. Looks
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