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John Seiler: We at CalWatchDog.com wish all of you a Happy Easter. Celebration with Easter Egg hunts and bunny rabbits expresses the underlying belief, for Christians, in the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter is a time of renewal. It is
Read MoreKey Graph Shows Housing Boom-Bust
John Seiler: Except for Nevada, California was hardest hit by the boom-bust of the housing market during the previous decade. Most explanations show how prices doubled or even tripled in many places — then crashed back down to earth, in
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Why Republicans Hate Tax Increases
APRIL 22, 2011 By JOHN SEILER Republicans are ridiculing President Obama’s call to increase taxes on the rich. And in California, so far Republicans in the Legislature have resisted siren calls to join Gov. Jerry Brown and the Democratic legislators
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Property Rights Victory in CA
Steven Greenhut: Just off the press from the Institute for Justice: National City, Calif.—A California gym that mentors at-risk kids scored a knockout legal blow against eminent domain abuse in California. Yesterday, April 21, Judge Steven R. Denton of the
Read MoreRedevelopment Blights The Golden State
This article was first printed in the Spring 2011 issue of City Journal. APRIL 22, 2011 By STEVEN GREENHUT In Sacramento, Governor Jerry Brown is planning to close California’s $26.6 billion structural deficit through spending cuts and tax extensions. Opposition
Read MorePointing Loaded Laws At Taxpayers
Katy Grimes: In handgun safety classes, instructors warn, “don’t point a loaded gun at someone unless you intend to use it.” Legislators know that the same rule applies to legislation – don’t propose it unless you intend to pass it.
Read MoreCounties Still Ignore Pension Tsunami
APRIL 22, 2011 By WAYNE LUSVARDI The desire for imaginary benefits often involves the loss of present blessings. — Aesop’s Fables. In Kern County, things evaporate. The County once had a 100-square mile seasonal body of water called Buena Vista Lake
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