Comments on: Legislature bringing defeated Prop. 31 back to life

By: exurbiachronicles

exurbiachronicles — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:13:27 +0000

“…they want to be led, and they wish to remain free. As they cannot destroy either the one or the other of these contrary propensities, they strive to satisfy them both at once.” DeToqueville
More on regionalism…
Soft Despotism, Regionalism, and the Future of the Suburbs
http://www.exurbiachronicles.com/?p=615

By: SkippingDog

SkippingDog — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:59:24 +0000

Each of the proposals above would create nothing more than a subcommittee or commission of the legislature itself. Therefore, your claim about “taxation without representation” is empty, Hondo. We elect our legislators who, true to the republican form of government required by our Constitution, enact laws for the governance of our state.

The point of these proposals is that there are effective and efficient methods to do these things without having multiple local subgroups whose members all fancy themselves the Lincoln of their day.

By: Hondo

Hondo — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 01:55:05 +0000

One of the founding principles of the republic is taxation with representation. Yes, it is a bit inefficient, but the leaders are accountable. Yes, there is corruption in our system. But that corruption will grow exponentially when there is no accountability.
As much as I dislike Jerry Brown, I’m sure he will veto these bad bills if they hit his desk.
Hondo…

By: SkippingDog

SkippingDog — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 23:51:40 +0000

Regional government makes far more sense than the multitude of cities and towns we currently have, each with its own mayor, council, city manager and little fiefdom. Consolidating services would save the same tax money so many of you here on CWD whine about wasting nearly every day of the week.

One regional government for each county would be about right for our state, ensuring efficient services for police, fire, waste, water, and general government. It’s the wave of the future.

Ok, now back to whining about the decisions made by your local city council.

By: us citizen

us citizen — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:57:50 +0000

The repubs in this state are a bunch of pansy assed idiots. No wonder they have no clout here. How about starting to play dirty like the dems?

By: surfpunk

surfpunk — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:55:51 +0000

one bay area!, I live in open space, no one can or will explain how my property rights wont be taken away from me .Agenda 21 is moving right along even without redevelopment .CEQA reform sounds like a great idea,but dont get fooled.CEQA is the only tool we cwill have to slow down the great train,the new mixed use instaslums.do your homework,force the REPUBS. to stop looking the other way.

By: stolson

stolson — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:54:42 +0000

These bills are dangerous. They are an outgrowth of the Agenda 21 proposals to have regional govt form overtake local and county controls. The sustainable part is where monies go from the so-called wealthier communiites to the less wealthy ones (redistribution) to enable cities to expand apts. and other green endeavors (follow thr money). It is a giant foot in the door to outside control using the dimwits in the CA legislature to be the foot soldiers for them. People need to wake up.

By: Bill - San Jose

Bill - San Jose — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:09:09 +0000

This is clearly a mandate to complete the efforts started in the early 60s for the name to make sense:

The Socialist Soviet Republic of California

By: Patrice Boivin

Patrice Boivin — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:16:17 +0000

Sorry to see that… looks like your state’s government is out of control.

If it’s not bureaucrats, it’s politicians.

Patrice
(Canada)