Comments on: Agency lauds enormous fine on business

By: Bill Gore

Bill Gore — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 17:37:51 +0000

Ahhh-Kalifornia! It really IS about the tone of the regulators. As I often tell my kids-its not what you say but how you say it.
Since I moved my business to central Oregon 2 years ago, for the first time in years I can focus on the actual work of my business instead of an endless drumbeat of regulatory minutiae. Oregon is a state dominated by coastal liberals, and some of the regs (esp environmental) are patterned after CEQA, but the attitude of local and state government is like night and day. Also the business community is very tight and supportive, business refugees from Kalifornia are especially welcome. IMHO the difference in attitude is attributable to the fact that gubmint employees are compensated for their sacrifices and valuable contributions at a much more reasonable (and sustainable) level than in Kali. Also, at the county level Oregon is basically a red state east of the Cascades. Y’all come on up! The sun is shining up here too!

By: Rex the Wonder Dog!

Rex the Wonder Dog! — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 16:47:30 +0000

Yippee, Yippee. If we drive away most of the businesses then all that will be left is Silicon Valley and Hollywood billionaires and illegal immigrants selling flowers illegally on freeway off-ramps and unemployed people.
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At least silicon valley makes money and innovates. Hollywood is getting tax BREAKS and STILL taking jobs out of state, most actually out of the country to Canada.

By: Dyspeptic

Dyspeptic — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 09:19:04 +0000

Yippee, Yippee. If we drive away most of the businesses then all that will be left is Silicon Valley and Hollywood bazillionaires and illegal immigrants selling flowers illegally on freeway off-ramps and unemployed people.

Yippee, Yippee. It’s a Liberal Democrat utopia. Who needs a good paying job when you can sit around watching Opra or play video games while collecting unemployment and food stamps. It stimulates the economy, that’s what Barbara Boxer says and she’s a certified genius, although a very short one.

By: Rex the Wonder Dog!

Rex the Wonder Dog! — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 06:36:57 +0000

sgt: Thank you for bringing up Arnold Schwarzenegger.

– John Seiler
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sgt was speaking of Wilson or George Deukmejian.

By: David Yates

David Yates — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 04:37:36 +0000

Yep Texas is looking Better all the time

By: Tax Target

Tax Target — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:19:23 +0000

We are paying attention to the attitudes and fines and taxes…. and taking our business out of Kalifornsky..

By: CalWatchdog

CalWatchdog — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:34:32 +0000

sgt: Thank you for bringing up Arnold Schwarzenegger.

— John Seiler

By: sgt

sgt — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:11:27 +0000

What do you expect from a State that elects the same jerk twice!?!?!?

By: jimmydeeoc

jimmydeeoc — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:27:45 +0000

The picture is even worse than you paint, SG. CARB’s end zone celebrations seem to be commonplace…..

01-08-2013 Hair styling and hair spray manufacturers fined for violating air quality rules
01-08-2013 Consumer Products companies pay for air quality violations
12-28-2012 O’Reilly Automotive and Technical Chemical Company fined $63,000 in combined case
12-27-2012 $35,000 in fines paid by San Joaquin Regional Transit District
12-10-2012 Champion Brands pays $50,755 penalty for consumer product air quality violations

http://www.arb.ca.gov/newsrel/newsrel.php