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Back to homepageBloomberg News breaks new ground on state’s dysfunction
Dec. 12, 2012 By Chris Reed There are so many killer facts in the Bloomberg News story from Tuesday on how California went to hell that I barely know where to start. So many have never been exposed by the
Read MoreCrazy! CA state psych jockey rakes in $822,302
Dec. 12, 2012 By John Seiler All of California is an insane asylum. Bloomberg reports: “Mohammad Safi, a graduate of a medical school in Afghanistan, began working as a psychiatrist at a California mental hospital in 2006, making $90,682 in his first six
Read MoreState employee posts thousands of comments online
Dec. 11, 2012 By Katy Grimes Any private sector employer who discovers an employee stealing from the company has obvious grounds for termination. Stealing takes on many forms, including surfing the Internet, commenting on news stories, and conducting personal business.
Read MoreGreen water grab sinks farmland, blocks salmon runs
Dec. 11, 2012 By Wayne Lusvardi An Indian proverb says, “A bird thinks it a favor to give a fish a lift in the air.” In a similar way, politicians think it is a favor to help lift salmon upstream
Read MoreCARB: The Gremlin in California’s garage
Dec. 11, 2012 By Katy Grimes The California Air Resources Board’s first cap and trade auction in November is yet more proof that CARB is responsible for making people cough, snort and wheeze in California. While trying to convince everyone
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Video: Victor Davis Hanson on why Latino leaders won’t stop illegal immigration
Dec. 11, 2012 By Brian Calle After a speech in Newport Beach, noted author Victor Davis Hanson talked to me about immigration policy.
Read MoreFilner signals he’ll block further reform in San Diego
Dec. 11, 2012 By Chris Reed SAN DIEGO — As I wrote for CalWatchdog just after last month’s election, there was a strong chance that successful reforms with a heavy libertarian flavor were going to be blocked going forward here
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