If it moves, the state wants to license it
July 20, 2012 By Joseph Perkins I’m not a pet guy. I have no personal stake in legislation, sponsored by state Sen. Juan Vargas, D-San Diego, which would create a “voluntary” certification program for California’s pet grooming industry. Yet, I’m
Read MoreFarcical TSA needs Miss Manners lesson
July 20, 2012 Katy Grimes: I’ve just returned home a trip across the country. And once again, I vowed to never take another cross-country flight. I thank our government for this sorry state of affairs, because anyone who has traveled
Read MoreStudies predict AB 32 will crash Calif. economy
July 17, 2012 By Dave Roberts Two new studies are predicting economic devastation in California as the myriad regulations and costs resulting from AB 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, take effect in the next eight years. The hit
Read MoreTax collectors bite taco trucks
July 16, 2012 By Steven Greenhut SACRAMENTO — We all would laugh at a man who, sinking in millions of dollars in house payments, car loans and credit card bills, decided to fix his cash-flow problem by looking for nickels,
Read MoreBill would protect cell phone privacy
July 13, 2012 By Joseph Perkins Is one of every 186 cell phone users a criminal suspect? One might think so in the wake of the revelation this week, in a congressional report, that law enforcement requested data last year
Read MoreL.A. Times password doesn’t work
July 12, 2012 By John Seiler The Los Angeles Times seems determined to destroy itself. I pay for a paper subscription. So I’m supposed be able to log in to their online version with a password. I’ve just spent 20
Read MoreRecord social engineering bills by state
July 10, 2012 By Katy Grimes California’s historic decline is not just limited to bad economic policy; California politicians have been meddling in people’s bedrooms, churches, women’s wombs, classrooms, kitchens, autos, bank accounts, and in the courtroom. Social engineering Is
Read MoreL.A. Sheriffs set the standard for dealing with the homeless
Editor’s note: This is the second part of a three-part series on how the homeless and mentally ill are treated in California. Part One was about the Kelly Thomas beating and death. July 9, 2012 By Tori Richards Welcome to
Read MoreBad news for CA housing recovery
July 9, 2012 By Steven Greenhut SACRAMENTO — Just as the housing industry is showing signs of recovery, California’s Democratic officials have concocted a “solution” that adds regulations and higher costs to the foreclosure process. These are the same officials
Read MoreLawmakers’ latest fib about small biz insurance
July 6, 2012 By Katy Grimes As the Legislature crammed to clear their plates this week so they could take their summer break, one atrocity after another oozed from the committees in the form of legislation. One of the worst
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