PUC Accused Of Not Regulating Enough
SEPT. 13, 2010 By KATY GRIMES The Public Utility Commission pledged to keep a watchful eye on the outcomes of telecommunication deregulation in the state, but has failed to do so, according to a recent, blistering report from the Senate,
Read MoreRuling Slows Anti-Walmart Forces
SEPT. 13, 2010 By DAVE ROBERTS There are few companies more successful – and more loathed by liberals – than Walmart. The company employs more than 2 million people in 8,500 stores in 15 countries, raking in $405 billion in
Read MoreBerkeley's anti-Prop 23 Report
Katy Grimes: U.C. Berkeley produced its own study on global warming and greenhouse gas emissions in California. It quite interestingly states, “In the United States, California is second only to Texas in total greenhouse gas emissions.” What a clever attempt
Read MoreGas Explosion Avoidable?
Katy Grimes: With the horrid news last night that an entire neighborhood in San Bruno exploded, I was reminded that two years ago, my husband and I could smell natural gas in our kitchen – for months. Everyone who visited
Read MoreChelsea's Law Signed By Governor
Katy Grimes: Governor Schwarzenegger signed Chelsea’s Law today, making it an official California statute. The law is named for 17-year-old Chelsea King, who was murdered in San Diego in February. The new gives judges the option of sentencing someone to
Read MoreOde To The Light Bulb
Katy Grimes: Say goodbye to the incandescent light bulb, designed by Thomas Edison in 1879 and perfected by General Electric in 1906. The Washington Post reported today, “The last major General Electric factory making ordinary incandescent light bulbs in the
Read MoreDemystifying the Prop. 23 battle
SEPT. 8, 2010 By KATY GRIMES Californians are faced with unusual issues every election cycle — this November is no different, with challenging “lifestyle” ballot initiatives to sort through. Proposition 23, “the California Jobs Initiative” is probably one of the
Read MoreDeconstructing Prop 23
Katy Grimes: The propositions on the November ballot this year are no different than past elections – they confuse even the most diligent voter. Later today, CalWatchdog will present a full deconstruction of Proposition 23, the ballot initiative which would Suspend
Read MorePlastic Bag Bill Goes Down in Defeat
Katy Grimes: One accomplishment yesterday by legislators, was the failure to pass the ban on plastic bags. Yes, I see it as an accomplishment. The state’s lawmakers sought to be the first in the nation (again) to impose a ridiculous,
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