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Back to homepageIllegals Could Enjoy In-State Tuition
MAY 16, 2011 By KATY GRIMES Should illegal immigrants be allowed to access California’s higher education system at the same tuition rate as students who are legal residents of the state? That question was legislatively answered last week when the
Read MoreSEIU Tax-Increase Ads Blanket State
MAY 16, 2011 By JOHN SEILER The Budget Wars begin in earnest after the release today of Gov. Jerry Brown’s May Revise of his 2011-12 state budget proposal. In preparation, the state’s unions have been blanketing the state with pro-tax
Read MoreDem 2/3 Dominance in 2012?
John Seiler: Imagine Democrats totally dominate the budget, even on taxes. It’s not happening today. But in two years? Fourteen months ago here on CalWatchDog.com I was the first to predict that, after the 2010 U.S. Census and 2011 redistricting, Democrats
Read MoreUnions Say: 'Shut Up and Pay Us'
MAY 16, 2011 Yet another report confirms the enormous liabilities that California taxpayers must endure to pay for pensions for public employees. The study, released May 5 at a Pension Boot Camp for elected officials held near Sacramento by the
Read MoreStay Tuned for May Revise Analysis
Update: My analysis now is online. John Seiler: Shortly after Gov. Jerry Brown today releases his May Revise of his budget proposal for fiscal year 2011-12, which begins July 1, we’ll have analyses up on CalWatchDog.com. From press reports, it
Read More$594,976 Vac Pay for Gov. Worker
John Seiler: Incredible. Even after all that has been revealed about the immense government-worker pay, perks and pensions that have bankrupted California state and local governments, more shocking revelations keep coming up. This is from today’s L.A. Times: Reporting from
Read MoreBlueprint Shows Budget Can Balance
MAY 14, 2011 This piece first appeared in City Journal’s new California Web site edited by Ben Boychuk. By STEVEN GREENHUT The Republican budget plan proposed on Thursday in the California Assembly wouldn’t fix the fundamental problems with the state’s
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Protests Pour Gas on Budget Fires
John Seiler: Today firemen and teachers in Los Angeles staged protests against proposed budget cuts. The L.A. Times reports: Dozens of firefighters in matching white T-shirts packed City Hall on Friday to protest a budget proposal that would cut 18 fire
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