Lawmakers learn what farmers already know about sustainable agriculture

May 10, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO — During two hours of expert testimony Wednesday, California Assembly members learned future commercial and housing developments should not be built on prime agricultural land, which should continue to be used for farming. The

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Who knew? Oakland quietly legalizes burglary

May 10, 2013 By Chris Reed Voters in Colorado and Washington state made national headlines last November when they legalized marijuana. But in Oakland, police have gone another route. They have effectively legalized burglary: “The Oakland Police Department has been

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Seniors decry CalPERS long-term care rate hikes

May 10, 2013 By Dave Roberts If you’re curious what health care insurance might be like when the government takes it over, a preview was provided on Tuesday at an informational hearing of the Assembly Committee on Aging and Long-Term

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Feds try to ban 3D gun

May 10, 2013 By John Seiler The old Soviet Union tyranny tightly controlled Xerox copiers. Every machine had to be registered with the government, which kept copies of the printouts. Each copier had a “footprint” that’s different from other copiers.

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Two wings of CTA have low opinion of much bigger wing

May 10, 2013 By Chris Reed If you think the California Teachers Association is the biggest villain in state politics — and you should, you should — then you’ll enjoy the Golden State implications of this national survey. This is

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U.S. self-employed businesses crashing

May 10, 2013 By John Seiler New data show a continued sharp decline in self-employed businesses in the United States. This is another indication that the “recovery” from the Great Recession is bogus. Things only are slightly less bad than

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CA inmate reduction plan shuns out-of-state prisons, other options

May 9, 2013 By Katy Grimes You’ve heard of the Millionaire Next Door? Now meet the Criminal Next Door. In what appears to be a nod to the powerful prison guards union, California is shunning sending prison inmates to lower

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61% of kids want govt. out of their lives

May 9, 2013 By John Seiler Here’s a heartening story. From the time they go to preschool until the day they graduate from professional school three decades later, kids these days suffer relentless politically correct indoctrination. Their K-12 teachers and

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Bullet train CEO on war path

May 9, 2013 By Chris Reed Last month’s Los Angeles Times’ bombshell about the state bullet-train project could scarcely have made those in charge of the California High-Speed Rail Authority look worse. The Times reported that in determining who would

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Vindictive Obamacare bills speeding through Legislature

May 9, 2013 By Katy Grimes It’s always good to see the California Legislature proposing more vindictive bills aimed at penalizing employers. The new “Walmart loophole” bill, AB 880, would require large employers to “pay their fair share when they

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