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Back to homepageBig Unions shifting to fight Prop. 32
Oct. 17, 2012 By John Seiler Say what you will about California’s ultra-powerful government-worker unions, they know how to protect their own interests. They have backed Proposition 30, Gov. Jerry Brown’s $8.5 billion tax increase, because they would get the
Read MoreGov. Brown should get Esquire’s Dubious Achievement Award
Oct. 17, 2012 By Wayne Lusvardi Esquire magazine once gave out an annual Dubious Achievement Awards as a running gag for unintentional humor, but discontinued it in 2008. Esquire should revive and give it to Gov. Jerry Brown’ for his interview,
Read MoreObama’s Libya hyperbole dominates debate
Oct. 17, 2012 Katy Grimes: Unlike the first Presidential debate, President Barack Obama showed up to last night’s contest. But he brought his defensive, testy, argumentative, and rather condescending self to the match, and it’s understandable why. Obama does not have much
Read MoreCal State teachers ‘bulldogging’ for Prop. 30
Oct. 16, 2012 By Katy Grimes Even after California State University instructors received a mild rebuke for campaigning for Proposition 30 during class time, Gov. Jerry Brown is now making rounds to the state’s colleges and universities trying to convince students
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Katy Grimes dissects Prop. 31
Oct. 16, 2012 By Brian Calle CalWatchDog.com’s Capitol reporter, Katy Grimes, describes what’s really going on with Proposition 31, a budget initiative.
Read MoreProp. 32 could end union stranglehold on government
Oct. 16, 2012 By Dave Roberts “To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.” — Thomas Jefferson Propositions come and propositions go, with many amounting
Read MoreCities vying for local control on Nov. ballot
Oct. 16, 2012 By Katy Grimes In addition to a government reform ballot initiative attempting to stop unions from using employee dues for political purposes, three cities have initiatives on the November ballot asking voters to allow a constitutional change
Read MoreEnvironmental Bureaucrats continue driving diesel trucks off the road
Oct. 16, 2012 By Warren Duffy Whether traveling interstates or two lane back roads of our nation, on any given day one can find diesel trucks traveling to stores, warehouses, etc. They are loading and unloading of pallets of food,
Read MoreNo ‘global warming’ for 16 years
Oct. 15, 2012 By John Seiler Can we cancel AB 32 now? The past 16 years have seen the most intense industrialization the world ever has seen. China has become a global economic powerhouse, surpassing Japan to become the world’s
Read MoreNew York Times’ ignorance on California: How it’s revealing about state Dems, media
Oct. 15, 2012 By Chris Reed On Sunday, The New York Times printed a long article about the California government’s move to implement AB 32, the landmark 2006 state law forcing a shift to cleaner but costlier types of energy.
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