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Back to homepageGov. Brown touts California’s ‘rendezvous with destiny’
Jan. 25, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO — “Have no fear, everything is just fine in California.” At least that’s what people in and around the State Capitol were telling me after listening to Gov. Jerry Brown’s State of the State
Read MoreDeVore: Numbers show Arnold’s tax increase cost jobs
Jan. 25, 2013 By John Seiler Remember how, in the Proposition 30 campaign, Gov. Jerry Brown insisted the massive tax increases wouldn’t chase rich folks out of California? Former California Assemblyman Chuck DeVore, who recently moved to Texas, has the
Read MoreThe next Parks dept. cover up
Jan. 25, 2013 By Katy Grimes The crime is one thing — the cover up makes it worse. But in the case of the state Parks and Recreation agency, it could be that the lack of prosecution of the crime
Read MoreJerry Brown’s ignorant — literally — views on school reform
Jan. 25, 2013 By Chris Reed Gov. Jerry Brown likes to dress up his speeches with quotes and literary references, so here’s one for Jerry: Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it. I bring up
Read MoreCA soon could have highest U.S. unemployment rate
Jan. 24, 2013 California’s unemployment rate stayed the same in December, at 9.8 percent, the third highest. But what’s curious is that the unemployment rates of No. 1 and No. 2, Nevada and Rhodes Island at 10.2 percent each, are
Read MoreSucking up gets you nowhere
Jan. 24, 2012 By Steven Greenhut The following statement, which came from a press release, earns my vote for Shameless Suck Up of the Week: “ACEC California applauds Governor Brown for his tireless efforts to balance the state budget. We
Read MoreAnother CA taxpayer bites the dust…
Jan. 24, 2013 By John Seiler Michael Reagan, the Gipper’s son, writes: “Before Jan. 1, an older surgeon I know closed his practice, laid off his four employees, sold his house, and moved to Nevada. “He was still a practicing
Read MoreBarterers Beware: Taxman wants his take
Jan. 24, 2014 By John Hrabe A&E’s “Barter Kings” make trading look easy. In one recent episode, professional traders Antonio Palazzola and Steve McHugh started with a beer-making kit, and through a series of transactions, ultimately walked away with a
Read More‘New’ Delta plan rehashes old plans from 1950s and 70s
Jan. 24, 2013 by Wayne Lusvardi Just as Hollywood often remakes old movies, water engineers apparently rehash old forgotten plans to refashion the Sacramento Delta. And then the proponents call these plans “new” and “cheaper” alternatives. Water engineer Robert Pyke
Read MoreLive-blogging Gov. Brown’s State of the State address
Jan. 24, 2013 By John Seiler I’m live-blogging Gov. Jerry Brown’s State of the State address. Live video link here. 9:06 Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom is bloviating about how the budget supposedly is balanced. “The best is yet to come.”
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