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May 8, 2013 By John Seiler Who said California is running behind other states in creativity and innovation? The following story seems to come from The Onion. But it’s from ABC News: “Four female correction officers were impregnated by the
Read MoreFletcher skeptics vindicated a thousand-fold
May 7, 2013 By Chris Reed For years, Cal Watchdog founder and now regular CWD contributor Steven Greenhut has depicted media favorite Nathan Fletcher, a one-time Republican assemblyman from San Diego, as a phony and a turncoat waiting to happen. Boy,
Read MoreFracking watch: South Africa figures out what CA hasn’t
May 5, 2013 By Chris Reed In early 2011, the government of South Africa imposed a moratorium on fracking — or hydraulic fracturing — in an arid, beautiful region known as the Karoo, which was home to a massive shale
Read MoreFracking watch: Mexico figures out what CA hasn’t
May 4, 2013 By Chris Reed In much of Europe and in California, greens wield such power in politics and the media that the debate over whether a nation or state should pursue hydraulic fracturing of energy reserves seems like
Read MoreObama economist: Wal-Mart a ‘progressive force,’ not anti-poor
May 3, 2013 By Chris Reed As Dan Walters notes, unions are once again pushing for onerous new restrictions on Wal-Mart selling groceries in California, and once again Gov. Jerry Brown will have to end up playing the role of
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Unions kill teacher evaluation bill
May 3, 2013 By Katy Grimes For most parents in California, education is a nonpartisan issue. But too many of the state’s elected politicians, who claim to represent all constituents, accept teachers union campaign contributions — and lots of them.
Read MoreCrazifornia: CalPERS Death Star looming nearer still
May 3, 2013 By Laer Pearce I have a financial planner friend who often includes tax-free municipal bonds in his customers’ portfolios and therefore closely tracks matters like the Stockton bankruptcy’s potential impact on municipal bond rates. He definitely did
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Politically connected HealthCare Partners sidestepped licensing for 10 years
Part One of a series May 3, 2013 By Katy Grimes One of the original pioneers of the Obamacare patient networks, HealthCare Partners, has been operating in California without the required state license. But according to health care experts
Read MoreLegislature guts another transparency bill
May 2, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO — In a move which disregarded the very issue in the bill, Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 6 killed an important transparency bill Tuesday before it was even heard. Assemblywoman Kristin Olsen, R- Modesto, hadn’t even testified
Read MorePattern developing in reform bill killings
May 2, 2013 By Katy Grimes It’s the first day of May. If you haven’t noticed, the California Democratic Supermajority is killing all reform efforts. And the targets are not just Republican bills. Just yesterday, the Senate Committee on Environmental
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