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You can talk like Jerry Brown
Oct. 18, 2012 By John Seiler Jerry Brown has been elected governor twice, attorney general twice, mayor of Oakland twice and secretary of state once. A big factor is his use of Latin phrases. As you may have noticed, he
Read MoreGreenhut on nutty new mortgage idea
Oct. 18, 2012 By John Seiler In the New York Times, our colleague Steven Greenhut wrote on another nutty government idea — direct mortgage loans: “If the government offers direct lending of mortgages just as it offers direct lending for
Read MoreLockyer blusters about symptom of union power — but not union power
Oct. 18, 2012 By Chris Reed The recent spate of attention paid to California school districts’ use of capital appreciation bonds — insane borrowing in which districts don’t begin to pay back the principal for decades — has been appropriately
Read MoreProp. 33 promotes auto insurance discount
Oct. 18, 2012 By Dave Roberts Proposition 33 is either a common sense way to increase competition in the auto insurance market, thus lowering rates for many drivers, or a ploy to raise rates on those who can least afford
Read MoreGlobal warming is baaaack
Oct. 18, 2012 By Katy Grimes First there was “global warming.” Then it became “climate change” when warm temperatures cooled. But in California, the California Environmental Protection Agency is promoting global warming again. “State releases plan to deal with extreme
Read MoreStudies flunk class-size reduction
(Cross-posted from Union Watch.) Oct. 17, 2012 By Larry Sand It’s time to “just say no” to the small class-size pushers and eliminate seniority as a staffing mechanism. Small class size means less work for teachers. Parents seem to think
Read MoreGreenhut: California businesses are wimps on high taxes
Oct. 17, 2012 By John Seiler Our colleague Steven Greenhut writes in Bloomberg on how many California businesses are selling out the state on taxes: “While the proposition’s Lincoln Club backers are conservative, most corporate political players in California have hardly been
Read MoreBig Unions shifting to fight Prop. 32
Oct. 17, 2012 By John Seiler Say what you will about California’s ultra-powerful government-worker unions, they know how to protect their own interests. They have backed Proposition 30, Gov. Jerry Brown’s $8.5 billion tax increase, because they would get the
Read MoreGov. Brown should get Esquire’s Dubious Achievement Award
Oct. 17, 2012 By Wayne Lusvardi Esquire magazine once gave out an annual Dubious Achievement Awards as a running gag for unintentional humor, but discontinued it in 2008. Esquire should revive and give it to Gov. Jerry Brown’ for his interview,
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