Story Time In The Senate

Katy Grimes: Bring your milk, cookies and a soft blanket to story time in the Senate tomorrow. Instead of debating the merits of state policy, expect to see and hear fabulous and illustrative letters read aloud by Senators, from sheriffs and

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Corrections Realignment Without Vote

Commentary JUNE 7, 2011 By KATY GRIMES State Corrections Secretary Matthew Cate announced at a news conference earlier today that the corrections department will begin moving on realignment plans, even without voter or legislative approval on Gov. Jerry Brown’s realignment

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Political Predator Should Resign

Katy Grimes: It’s difficult to ignore the strange and creepy saga of Democratic Rep. Anthony Wiener from New York – particularly since increasingly, elected officials seem to behave as though they are above the laws they make. Stories of Congressman

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Fletcher's Union, Big-Gov't Record

Steven Greenhut: Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher has announced that he is running for mayor of San Diego, an announcement trumpeted by many Republicans, but Fletcher’s rhetoric and record should be disturbing to anyone who actually believes in limited government. He is

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CA Retailers Assn. Attempts Suicide

John Seiler: With national economic news almost all bad, what does the California Retailers Association do? Back Gov. Jerry Brown’s demand for a massive tax increase of $50 billion over five years, which would cost each family about $5,000.  Somebody should

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CA Internet Tax Would Hit Small Business

JUNE 7, 2011 By KATY GRIMES Instead of working on making cuts to a growing state government, California lawmakers have been dreaming up new ways to get the state’s residents to pony up more tax money, or “revenue,” as it

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Brown Cut Only 1% of School “Earmarks”

JUNE 7, 2011 By WAYNE LUSVARDI  The word “mandate” sounds like something absolutely essential and mandatory. However, when it comes to school funding “mandates” in California, it is no guarantee that what is being described is an essential job or

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