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Back to homepageCal State illegally promotes Prop. 30 tax increase
Sept. 20, 2012 By Jennifer Kerns California State University backers of Proposition 30 are violating state law by sending out emails pushing the initiative on the Nov. 6 ballot. It would raise up to $8.5 billion a year, which supposedly would prevent
Read MoreSacramento redevelopment alive and thriving
Sept. 19, 2012 Katy Grimes: All cities go through ebbs and flows of building, development, and restoration of historical buildings. Some cities are much better at general planning, and decisions of restoration and renovation. Saccramento is not one of those.
Read MoreRevenge of the nurses: The back story of PERB’s radicalization
Sept. 19, 2012 By Chris Reed In 1999, California Democrats celebrated Gray Davis’ election as governor the previous fall by sending him a slew of legislation they knew that his Republican predecessor, Pete Wilson, would never have approved. Most notoriously,
Read MoreArnold’s biographer beats up on his old buddy. Good!
Sept. 17 By Chris Reed Arnold Schwarzenegger was such a disappointment as governor that it’s somewhat of a disappointment that the reason the media have turned on him has to do with his personal misconduct, not the bait-and-switch he pulled
Read MoreVideo: Honey, you didn’t build that!
Sept. 16, 2012 By John Seiler Your owe your whole life and everything you have done to the government. You’re just a cog in a giant machine. Never forget that. You might as well just quit working and go on
Read MoreProp. 32 Fight Won’t Be Settled in November
Sept. 17, 2012 By John Hrabe Conservative activists see Proposition 32, California’s latest paycheck protection measure, as a potential game changer. “When Prop. 32 passes, unions will be on an even level with other power groups,” said Stephen Frank, a
Read MoreBicycle nuts driving local traffic issues
Sept. 14, 2012 Katy Grimes: Most of us recognize that California government is out-of-control. The state Legislature has just passed another 700 new bills, many of which add new regulations, restrictions on individual liberties, and “fees” on taxpayers and business.
Read MoreBuy now: Amazon sales tax hits Saturday
Sept. 13, 2012 By John Seiler If you live in California and have been thinking of buying anything on Amazon.com, do so today or Friday. On Saturday, Sept. 15, the state imposes its sales tax — 8 percent or so
Read MoreLt. Gov. Newsom threatens mortgage eminent domain threateners
Sept. 10, 2012 By Wayne Lusvardi You read the headline right. California Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom is threatening those who “threaten” to “boycott” any entity of government in California that wants to use eminent domain to seize “underwater” mortgages. Huh?
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