Comments on: CA Legislature boosts budget up to $156 billion

By: WatchdogMan

WatchdogMan — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 17:43:37 +0000

Imagine your family has a massive debt load, but just this year you are able to pay the face value of your debts. That is no victory. Eventually, and maybe next year, the interest on those debts overshoots your ability to pay.

That’s what the pension/healthcare crisis (completely ignored by the public) is doing.

Don’t believe me? $655B is what we have in California, and we can’t print money here like the Fed does: http://unionwatch.org/transparent-california-releases-2013-payroll-and-pension-data/

You can look up the raw data by following the links.

We never learn. Always believing money coming from somewhere…

By: Robert S. Allen

Robert S. Allen — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 01:58:07 +0000

2008 Prop 1A was for “Safe, Reliable” HSR bonds. “Blended Rail” (HSR on Caltrain tracks) would be NEITHER SAFE NOR RELIABLE! HSR needs secure track – grade separated and tightly fenced against intrusion. Initial HSR to the Bay Area needs to end at San Jose, with seamless transfers there to Caltrain, Capitol Corridor, VTA Light Rail, and the planned SV BART.

Later, instead of running on Caltrain tracks, It should follow the UP/Amtrak East Bay Mulford route to Oakland and continue on to Sacramento. From a transfer station in Oakland at the BART overpass, BART trains run every 4 minutes to San Francisco’s Embarcadero station in 6 minutes.

Better, safer, more reliable, and far less costly. Safety must trump the “one-seat-ride” for San Francisco HSR riders.

By: Seanmorhamcpoly

Seanmorhamcpoly — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 01:17:40 +0000

Ha ha hee hee! Oh so much glee for we, excuse me…

By: NTHEOC

NTHEOC — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 23:54:27 +0000

California is Booming!!!! Sorry Doomers, where do you go from here now??? Well it looks like Gov Perry from Tx is even looking to move to the Golden State! Hahahahahaha!!!!!!!!! Cali is back in full force. Head down to your bunkers doomers and re -group. Love my 3@50!!!!!!!