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The Math Scam
June 26, 2012 By Stan Brin Some of us are good at math, some of us struggle merely to get through it. Whether we’re good at it or bad, few of us will ever again use anything we learned in
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New California theme song
June 25, 2012 By John Seiler In a column, George Will waxes nostalgic about the Golden State of the 1960s, whose theme song was the Beach Boys’ “Good Vibrations.” We’re long past that and need a new theme song for
Read MoreIs pendulum swinging back on police issues?
June 25, 2012 By Steven Greenhut SACRAMENTO — It’s dangerous to read too much into some small signs of sanity at the state Capitol, but the deaths in recent days of two obnoxious police-secrecy bills reminds us that there are,
Read MoreWashington misreads California — again
June 21, 2012 By John Seiler If you’ve ever lived in Washington, D.C., as I did in 1977 and from 1982 to 1987, you know the place lives under a bubble. They have no idea what’s going on in the
Read MoreAssembly committee kills bond misuse bill
June 20, 2012 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO — California’s bond debt is on steroids, but it’s the taxpaying residents who will be responsible for the financial meltdown. California politicians are well known for their budget fund shifts, “borrowing” from agencies and
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Moonbeamasaurus and giant labor lizards
June 11, 2012 Katy Grimes: Politics in 2012 California feels more like the Mesozoic age. Around every corner is a predator, waiting to pounce in search of its next meal. Predatory labor lizard unions, public employee unions, politicians, special interest
Read MoreCalifornia voters OK 63% of tax measures
June 8, 2012 By Chriss Street Local voters approved 63 percent — or 55 of the 87 — local tax, bond or fee measures on the June 5, 2012 California primary ballot, according to Michael Coleman, the creator of CaliforniaCityFinance.com.
Read MoreAll in favor say ‘mooo’
June 7, 2012 Katy Grimes: The Assembly just passed ACR 156 by Assemblyman David Valadeo, R-Hanford, recognizing June as ‘Dairy Month’ in California. Valadeo Comes from a dairy farm family, so it is no surprise he authored the resolution. Valadeo
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