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Katy Grimes: Sitting in the Capitol lunchroom Wednesday after the big Senate education hearing, I overheard some interesting comments from the teachers union activists. Wearing matching blue t-shirts that read, “CTA – We Are One,” it was evident that these
Read MoreEducation Reform Dies At Capitol
MAY 12, 2011 By KATY GRIMES As teachers union activists descended upon the Capitol this week, it was clear that education reform was not foremost on the agenda. Instead, the priority was preserving union jobs. Wednesday, as hundreds of teachers observed
Read MoreArnold Was Detached As Gov.
John Seiler: As I’ve said before, the problems between ex-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and his estranged wife, Maria Shriver, are their business. But news articles on their split have brought up some interesting tidbits about why he was such an abysmal
Read MoreStrickland Hits Wrong Caltrans Problem
Steven Greenhut: I just received a press release from Assemblyman Tony Strickland, R-Simi Valley, regarding new legislation that he proposed. The bill, SB443, “would authorize the Old Town Orcutt Revitalization Association (OTORA) to plan, construct, and maintain a veterans’ memorial
Read MoreJohn's May Revise Predictions
John Seiler: Gov. Jerry Brown next Monday will produce his May Revise to his January Budget proposal. Here are my predictions. The base line is that the January proposal included $12 billion in tax increases. Republicans have balked at that.
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LAO Rings Death Knell for High-Speed Rail
APRIL 11, 2011 By JOHN SEILER The high-speed choo-choo is dead. A new report by the Legislative Analyst effectively drives a silver railroad spike through its heart. In 2008, voters passed Proposition 1A, the grandiloquently named Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train
Read MoreLittle Hoover A Bust On Long-Term Care
MAY 11, 2011 By K. LLOYD BILLINGSLEY California needs new bureaucracies and a “champion” to oversee long-term care under Medi-Cal, according to A Long-Term Strategy for Long-Term Care, a recent report from the Little Hoover Commission, a state watchdog agency.
Read MoreBill Would Worsen CA High-Tax Status
Editor’s Note: This is an open letter from San Diego Tax Fighters President Richard Rider regarding a new bill making its way through the state Capitol: MAY 11, 2011 By RICHARD RIDER We oppose SB653 – and for good reason.
Read MoreBill Would Neuter Grand Juries
MAY 11, 2011 By KATY GRIMES Grand Juries play a vital role in the California judicial system. They expose and prosecute government corruption, waste and abuses of power by elected officials, boards and commissions. But that could change if freshman
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