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$11.1 billion water bond for 2014 stuck in muddy waters

Feb 11, 2013 By Wayne Lusvardi Is the third time the charm for an $11.1 billion water bond? Postponed two times by the California Legislature because of budget problems, the bond now is scheduled to be on the November 2014 ballot. The

Forget Texas; look to China

CalWatchdog Staff February 11, 2013

Feb. 11, 2013 By John Seiler Texas Gov. Rick Perry descends on California today. He’s hoping to lure our businesses away from high taxes and regulations in the Golden State to the relatively lower taxes and regulations in the Lone

Democrats now see downside of CEQA

Steven Greenhut February 11, 2013

Feb. 11, 2013 By Steven Greenhut SACRAMENTO — Although many of California’s legislative Democrats are eager to “test drive” the new two-thirds majorities their caucuses hold in the Assembly and Senate — i.e., pushing the limits of their power to

AG Harris’ housing bubble lawsuits ignore what inflated bubble

CalWatchdog Staff February 10, 2013

Feb. 10, 2013 By Chris Reed California Attorney General Kamala Harris is among the many Americans of all political persuasions who are outraged that few are taking the fall for the grotesque irresponsibility that led to the housing bubble, its

California Legislature…

CalWatchdog Staff February 9, 2013

Yet another computer fiasco in home of Silicon Valley

CalWatchdog Staff February 9, 2013

Feb. 9, 2013 By Chris Reed Friday’s news that state Controller John Chiang had fired the second contractor hired to upgrade the state government’s computer payroll system for incompetence and poor work — a few years after the first contractor

Is CA really barreling down recovery road?

CalWatchdog Staff February 9, 2013

Feb. 9, 2013 By Wayne Lusvardi Former New York Times journalist Froma Harrop wrote on Real Clear Politics that it’s “tough times for California bashers” because of the recent turnaround of the state. Harrop argued that those who have bashed California