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Pelosi protects Stasi superstate

The key person keeping the NSA-Stasi National Security State going is Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco., the House Democratic Leader; and former and possibly future House Speaker. Reported Foreign Policy magazine: “The obituary of Rep. Justin Amash’s amendment to claw

Would a new CA tobacco tax actually DECREASE state revenues?

Katy Grimes July 26, 2013

I received two calls from the Board of Equalization late this week claiming information in a story I wrote about the latest tobacco tax bill was wrong. The calls were from Venus Stromberg, spokeswoman, and Brian Miller, tax counsel. SB 768,

CA and feds take aim at hunting ammo

Katy Grimes July 26, 2013

California is attempting to be the first state in the nation to kill wild game hunting. By prohibiting the use of all lead ammunition for hunting in California, coupled with the federal government’s attempt to ban non-lead ammo, hunters could

Greenhut on chickens and inmates

John Seiler July 26, 2013

Steven Greenhut, the founder of CalWatchDog.com, has begun his new column with the UT San Diego. It will be appearing Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Bookmark the location: http://www.utsandiego.com/staff/steven-greenhut/ He’ll be writing from Sacramento on state policy. His first column is on

Government held to far lower standard than private sector

Chris Reed July 26, 2013

The gap between the standards seen in the private sector and the public sector have never seemed bigger. In the corporate world, post-Enron, we see steady pressure on companies to put out honest numbers that play fair with shareholders and

Phil Mickelson’s tax rate: 61%

CalWatchdog Staff July 25, 2013

What a ripoff. A guy works ceaselessly for three decades to reach the pinnacle of his profession. Then the government steals 61 percent of his income for its nefarious purposes. CBS reported: “Thanks to his recent wins at both The

NRDC claim of ‘no government-made drought’ doesn’t hold water

Wayne Lusvardi July 25, 2013

Water moves in one direction, memory in another for the National Resources Defense Council. The NRDC seems to be suffering from a case of voluntary amnesia in its running dispute with the Wall Street Journal over whether California is currently suffering