SB 7 subverts charter cities’ autonomy
June 19, 2013 By Katy Grimes While reports of an improving California economy abound, many in the state aren’t buying it — particularly given how many anti-business bills are working through the Legislature. Of particular interest is Senate Bill 7,
Read MoreBudget trailer bill will kill rights
June 20, 2013 By Katy Grimes A new budget trailer bill will gut the state Public Records Act at the local level. The Public Records Act provides Californians the ability to obtain documents about state and local government actions and hold
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Middle class rises in Mexico — declines in U.S.
As I have noted, in the United States, there has been no “economic recovery,” and the American middle class is shrinking. But Mexico is booming, with a growing middle class. The latest from ABC News/Univision: “A new study on Mexico helps
Read MoreGeorge Skelton wants your bullets
June 17, 2013 By John Seiler The L.A. Times’ anti-gun obsessive George Skelton now wants your bullets. He writes: “From what I’ve been reading, the Santa Monica killer was packing an illegal assault rifle and 40 high-capacity ammunition magazines. He
Read MoreNSA scandal reveals real liberty lovers
June 17, 2013 By Steven Greenhut Most Americans who pay any attention to politics believe the nation’s great chasm is between “Red State” Republicans and “Blue State” Democrats. While the nation’s two major parties have their differences, the real divide
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Video: Jerry’s Kids You Want to Avoid and the Prison System That Created Them
June 14, 2013 Alexis Garcia interviews John Phillips on Gov. Jerry Brown’s prisoner release program. NOTE: The opinions of guests on CalWatchDog.com do not necessarily reflect the opinions of CalWatchDog.com or its editors and reporters.
Read MoreSF takes a bead on OC gun show
June 13, 2013 By John Seiler Here’s another reason to split the state apart into at least two pieces — although many more would be better. The OC Register reports: “One of Orange County’s largest gun show operators has been
Read More‘Liberal’ 9th Circuit backs government spying
June 10, 2013 By John Seiler The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is supposed to be the most liberal in the country. And liberalism is supposed to defend personal privacy. For example, the 1973 Roe vs. Wade abortion decision
Read More‘Purge’ movie attacks NRA, Tea Party
June 9, 2013 By John Seiler The new movie, “The Purge,” sounds like it’s the future of California when all budget money is shifted to pay the pensions of retirees, canceling actual government services. Violent crime already has gone up
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