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Brown gets religion on tax increases
April 30, 2012 By John Seiler Hey, I thought we had “separation of state” in America? Even though it’s not exactly in the Constitution, but imposed by court rulings. Anyway, Gov. Jerry Brown has been campaigning in churches for his tax
Read MoreEqual employment for criminals
April 30, 2012 By Katy Grimes A recent decision by the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is about to undo many decades of law, while taking rights away from employers–again. Using the well-worn “level the playing field” adage, the EEOC just
Read MoreLos Angeles teeters on the brink of bankruptcy
April 30, 2012 By Brian Calle Taxpayers in Los Angeles are facing a major crisis if Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and other officials do not begin to address the systemic, structural issues putting the city on the fast track to economic upheaval.
Read MoreGov. Brown punts on jobs creation
April 30, 2012 By Joseph Perkins California Gov. Jerry Brown appeared on CBS’s “Face the Nation” yesterday, during which he listed items “right at the top” of the state agenda, including pension reform, renewable energy, the California water plan and
Read MoreFPPC chair backs away from mandatory disclosure of blogger payments
April 30, 2012 By John Hrabe Following widespread criticism from online pundits and free speech advocates, California’s political watchdog is backing away from a plan to require news websites and bloggers to disclose payments received from campaigns and political committees.
Read MoreCalif. gas prices more than double in 8 years
April 28, 2012 By John Seiler The following chart I made from GasBuddy.com, which also lets you find the cheapest local gas prices. The chart shows gas prices in three areas for the past eight years. Note that Los Angeles
Read MoreCalif. just for rich folks now
April 28, 2012 By John Seiler California is just for rich folks now. If you’re middle class, I suggest getting out. If you’re poor, you can get EBT cards, Section 8 housing, etc., but then you’re hooked into the government
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