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OCT. 21, 2010 By JOHN SEILER On Nov. 2 Californians face the most important election in decades, deciding the governorship, a U.S. Senate seat that could tip the Senate into the Republican camp, legislative and local races and several crucial
Read MoreBoxer's Bailout Outsources Jobs
OCT. 20, 2010 By WAYNE LUSVARDI U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer has accused her opponent, Carly Fiorina, former CEO of Hewlett Packard, of outsourcing jobs. But by voting for HR1586, the State Bail Out Bill, it is apparently Barbara Boxer who
Read MorePension Debt Vastly Understated
OCT. 20, 2010 By DAVE ROBERTS The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) is considering changing the rules for government pension reporting to better reflect the financial status of the plans, but critics say the proposed changes don’t go far enough
Read More'This is our opportunity to elect our own bosses'
John Seiler: “This is our opportunity to elect our own bosses” is an actual quote from California School Employees Association Chapter 224 head Ronda Walen about Measure H in San Juan Capistrano. If you want, the details of Measure H
Read MoreBrown Ignored Union Bill's Warnings
OCT. 19, 2010 By ANTHONY PIGNATARO One of the few actual, honest issues in the California governor’s race has also been one of the least reported. And while it’s an old issue – dating back to 1977 – it’s nonetheless
Read MoreSteinberg To Debate 20-Year-Old Foe
OCT. 19, 2010 By KATY GRIMES In this election cycle, there are many new faces as well as underdog candidates. But there is none so new and fresh as that of a young outsider, or “outlier” as Howard Dean quipped
Read MoreHow Not To Fix A Broken State
OCT. 19, 2010 This book review was first published in City Journal. By STEVEN GREENHUT California Crackup: How Reform Broke The Golden State And How We Can Fix It, by Joe Mathews and Mark Paul (University of California Press, 240
Read MoreHoward Dean Avoids Boxer, Brown
OCT. 19, 2010 By KATY GRIMES While in California on Friday, former Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean made a speaking appearance, but didn’t do any campaigning for Democratic candidates. It appears that every news outlet in the state is reporting
Read MoreAB32 Empowers State Regulators
OCT. 18, 2010 By SUSAN M. TRAGER As we head down the stretch to the November 2 election, Proposition 23 has become the top initiative people are talking about. The debate mainly focuses on whether it would create or kill
Read MoreJustice George's Free Press Legacy
OCT. 18, 2010 By TORI RICHARDS When California Chief Justice Ronald George retires at the end of the year, the nation will lose one of its staunchest supporters of the public’s right to know — a trailblazer whose rulings have
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