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This is Part 2 of a series. Click to read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5 and Part 6. Dec. 12, 2012 By Stan Brin Before I go any further, I would like readers to understand that this proposal is strictly a real-world alternative

Bloomberg News breaks new ground on state’s dysfunction

CalWatchdog Staff December 12, 2012

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

Crazy! CA state psych jockey rakes in $822,302

CalWatchdog Staff December 12, 2012

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

State employee posts thousands of comments online

CalWatchdog Staff December 11, 2012

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.

Green water grab sinks farmland, blocks salmon runs

CalWatchdog Staff December 11, 2012

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

CARB: The Gremlin in California’s garage

Katy Grimes December 11, 2012

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

Video: Victor Davis Hanson on why Latino leaders won’t stop illegal immigration

CalWatchdog Staff December 11, 2012

Dec. 11, 2012 By Brian Calle After a speech in Newport Beach, noted author Victor Davis Hanson talked to me about immigration policy.

Filner signals he’ll block further reform in San Diego

CalWatchdog Staff December 11, 2012

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

Maviglio bashes Reps on diversity — but what about Dems?

CalWatchdog Staff December 10, 2012

Dec. 10, 2012 By John Seiler I seem to be the last person in California that votes only on the issues, not by groups, or “diversity.” It wouldn’t matter at all to me if every top state office and every

Rail series: Medium-Speed Rail runs over High-Speed Rail

CalWatchdog Staff December 10, 2012

This is Part 1 of a series on Medium-Speed rail alternatives to California’s High-Speed Rail project. Click to read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5 and Part 6. Dec. 10, 2012 By Stan Brin By now, everyone in California knows the voter-mandated High-Speed Rail