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Oct. 15, 2012 By Wayne Lusvardi The San Joaquin River wasn’t named after Joaquin Murrieta, the infamous bandit of the 1850’s Gold Rush in California. But it might as well have been called “Bandit River” after U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein’s

Prop. 32 would curb union dominance

Katy Grimes October 15, 2012

Oct. 15, 2012 By Katy Grimes Long ago it became evident that a passion for teaching in California schools was overshadowed by union membership. Far too many teachers became flag-waving union members, choosing union activism over student achievement. Proposition 32,

State government is always growing

CalWatchdog Staff October 15, 2012

Oct. 15, 2012 Katy Grimes: It appears that California state government is thriving and growing, while private sectors businesses shrink, close, or move away from California. Last week, Gov. Jerry Brown announced another list of expensive appointments to state agencies

Brown rebuffs corporate welfare

Steven Greenhut October 14, 2012

Oct. 14, 2012 By Steven Greenhut SACRAMENTO — In much of the country, the mere mention of the name, Jerry Brown, signifies the otherworldly nature of California politics. Many people in other states have come up to me and said

Are millionaires really leaving the state?

CalWatchdog Staff October 13, 2012

Oct. 13, 2012 By John Seiler In the debate over the Proposition 30 and Proposition 38 tax increases, the question comes up: Will such tax increases drive millionaires from California? The liberal-oriented California Budget Project just teased us with an

Brown, Munger end GOP monopoly on circular firing squads

CalWatchdog Staff October 13, 2012

Oct. 13, 2012 By John Hrabe For the past two decades, California Republicans have perfected one thing, the circular firing squad. No political party, organization or institution has been better at snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. The Republican

Calif. throws subsidy at Tesla Motors

Joseph Perkins October 12, 2012

Oct. 12, 2012 By Joseph Perkins Memo to Occupy San Jose: I’ve got a ripe target for you on Santana Row, playpen for the Silicon Valley wealthy. Not Gucci, Burberry, Ferragamo or the other upscale stores along the Row. But

Economy, DOW have stagnated for 15 years

CalWatchdog Staff October 12, 2012

Oct. 12, 2012 By John Seiler The evidence keeps rushing in that the U.S. and California economies have stagnated for about 15 years. Obviusly, there are bright spots, such Apple, Google and the other Silicon Valley nerd factories. But for

California Concentration Camp

CalWatchdog Staff October 12, 2012

Oct. 12, 2012 By John Seiler The Manhattan Institute recently released a study, using U.S. Census numbers, showing that Californians continue fleeing the state by the hundreds of thousands to avoid record high taxes and strangulating regulations. Walter Williams has

The post-Constitution VP debate

CalWatchdog Staff October 12, 2012

Oct. 12, 2012 By John Seiler I watch debates differently. I look for how each candidate upholds the U.S. Constitution, which each has taken an oath to “preserve, protect and defend.” In the vice-presidential debate between Joe Biden and Paul