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Calif. leads in state electoral competitiveness
Sept. 10, 2012 By John Seiler California leads the nation in one exemplary category. According to Ballotpedia, the best online resource for information on elections, the state has the most competitive elections: “The Ballotpedia state legislative competitive index looks at
Read MoreAB 1978 would boost Goodwill’s bin bullying
Sept. 10, 2012 By John Hrabe Goodwill is synonymous with used-clothing donations. The national syndicate of secondhand retail stores is by far the biggest player in the clothing donation business. However, it’s losing market share to smaller nonprofits, churches and
Read MoreReforming Anaheim council representation
Sept. 10, 2012 By Michael Warnken Sept. 10, 2012 Until the public shooting of two Hispanic men by local police just a month ago, Anaheim was mostly known for the Anaheim Angels, Gene Autry and Disneyland. Today, we are well
Read More‘Cool roads’ AB 296 threatens Southern California’s groundwater
Sept. 10, 2012 By Wayne Lusvardi More scientific evidence is mounting against California Assembly Bill 296, which would fund pilot projects to eventually mandate Cal-Trans paint roads a lighter color to reduce the so-called “urban heat island effect.” A new study
Read MoreEditorial cheerleads for Jerry Brown
Sept. 9, 2012 Katy Grimes: Two editorials in the Sacramento Bee caught my eye on Sunday. One column identified how news media outlets have knowingly become cheerleaders for the Democratic Party; the other proved that. Columnist Kathleen Parker observed that major news media
Read MoreVideo: Dems: The Party of tolerance and inclusion
Sept. 7, 2012 By John Seiler Jon Stewart’s show proves how tolerant and inclusive Democrats really are: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Hope and Change 2 – The Party of Inclusion www.thedailyshow.com
Read MoreCalifornia is broken, not broke
Sept. 7, 2012 By John Seiler Our colleague Steven Greenhut writes today on Bloomberg about, “Scandals show California is broken, not broke.” An excerpt: “Voters are accustomed to the scare tactics of tax-hungry politicians who warn of looming cuts in
Read MoreA tax in sheep’s clothing
Sept. 6, 2012 By Katy Grimes A standard of the Republican Party platform is “no new taxes and less regulation.” But last week, at the very end of the two-year legislative session, the Legislature was faced with a bill containing a $2.3
Read MoreProponents, Opponents Exaggerate Prop. 32’s Effects
Sept. 6, 2012 By John Hrabe Labor unions rarely agree with their archenemies, the proponents of paycheck protection. Proposition 32, the “Stop Special Interest Money Now Act,” has only hardened those battle lines. The measure would substantially change the way
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