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Steven Greenhut: The California Teachers Association protesters have been wandering the halls of the Capitol and the streets of Sacramento for a few days now, protesting budget cuts and making demands. After listening to their talks (“Education is a human
Read MoreLife A Beach For OC's $200K Lifeguards
MAY 13, 2011 By BRIAN CALLE Some lifeguards in Orange County are making upwards of $200,000 in total compensation. This revelation gives new meaning to the phrase “Life is a beach!” Tuesday, my story about lifeguard pay in Newport Beach
Read MoreEscape from NY — and CA
John Seiler: Everyone’s waiting for Gov. Jerry Brown’s May Revise to his budget to be released on Monday. No doubt it will include tax increases. But consider this new report from another high-tax state, New York: ALBANY – Escape from
Read MoreProtest: 'Republicans — Pass The Bucks!'
MAY 13, 2011 by KATY GRIMES More teachers union activists were arrested at the Capitol yesterday, and it wasn’t just for using hackneyed, worn out chants. This time the arrests came when more than two dozen of the activists refused
Read MoreGOP Advances Sensible Budget
John Seiler: Yes, it can be done. California’s bloated, out-of-control, jobs-killing state budget can be balanced without increasing taxes. The budget proposal Republican legislators just put forward sure isn’t perfect. And maybe its assumptions — such as continued increases in
Read MoreLook for 5 Things in May Revise
MAY 13, 20211 By JOHN SEILER Next Monday, Gov. Jerry Brown will release his “May Revise” to his January budget proposal for fiscal year 2011-12, which begins on July 1. Looking beyond the hoopla and spin, here are the top
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