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Back to homepageCA lawmakers get pay boost… Why?
June 20, 2013 By Katy Grimes The California Citizens Compensation Commission just voted to boost the salaries of Gov. Jerry Brown and the state legislators. What a great move! With the lowest aproval ratings for California lawmakers in state history,
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Governor punishes press for negativity just like any primitive pol
June 20, 2013 By Chris Reed Jerry Brown’s speaking style — learned, florid, meandering — is so unusual that he’ll always be able to get away with his shtick that he’s not like other politicians. But his appalling push to
Read MorePeter Schiff: economy about to collapse
June 20, 2013 By John Seiler Gov. Jerry Brown and the California Legislature have been congratulating themselves for passing a budget on time and with a surplus. It’ll likely be the last time they do so for a long time.
Read MoreRep. Sanchez: NSA revelations so far just ‘tip of the iceberg’
June 20, 2013 By John Seiler One of the better U.S. representatives is Rep. Loretta Sanchez, D-Santa Ana. That’s because she sometimes goes against the Democratic Party line, with interesting results. After a recent closed briefing by counterintelligence officials, she
Read MoreGreenhouse gas emitter Chevron could get AB 32 funds
June 20, 2013 By Katy Grimes A legislative irony came to light Wednesday: The Chevron oil company, loathed by many in the environmental community as a polluter, could receive AB 32 cap-and-trade revenues. Because Chevron is a greenhouse gas “emitter,” a
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Revolution in Brazil
June 20, 2013 By John Seiler Heroic! I’m inspired by the people of Brazil, who are sick and tired their socialist government. AP reports: “SAO PAULO (AP) — Tens of thousands of Brazilians again flooded the streets of the country’s
Read MoreBusinesses concerned about domestic violence ‘job killer’ bill
June 19, 2013 By Dave Roberts SB 400, by Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson, D-Santa Barbara, is designed to help the victims of domestic violence. But it’s really a “jobs killer,” according to the California Chamber of Commerce, because it “increases the burden on
Read MoreL.A. Times: 30-year borrowing to buy short-lived iPads? Ho hum.
June 19, 2013 By Chris Reed All over California, school districts are doing illogical, unethical, unseemly things with their finances. Unconstitutional attempts to make parents pay for basic educational materials. Siphoning funds from federal school lunch programs for the operating
Read MoreDueling economists debate if CA is ‘back’
June 19, 2013 By Wayne Lusvardi Was it conservative budget austerity or liberal tax hikes that have brought about a “California comeback,” as proclaimed by Gov. Jerry Brown and others? The common view is that tax hikes have brought the recovery and
Read More‘Glock block’ — I’m moving to Oregon!
June 19, 2013 By John Seiler This is heroic. The sheriffs in Clackamas County in Oregon have been eating too many donuts while waiting for their pensions. So crime has been rising. Now, the residents of Jennings Lodge neighborhood are
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