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Why public-sector unions are ‘special’ special interests
Analysis June 12, 2013 By Ed Ring California’s November 2012 statewide ballot included Proposition 32, the “Stop Special Interest Money Now” initiative. Among the provisions included in this campaign finance reform measure was the requirement that public sector unions obtain
Read MoreNew bill would short-circuit Hoover call for green power ‘timeout’
June 11, 2013 By Wayne Lusvardi State Assemblyman V. Manuel Perez, D-Coachella, has proposed an ambitious new bill that would increase the mandate for green power in California from 33 percent to 51 percent by the end of 2030. This
Read MoreSen. Ron Calderon speaks; FBI investigation continues
June 11, 2013 By Katy Grimes Following the June 5 FBI raid on his Capitol offices, Sen. Ron Calderon, D-Montebello, made a really brief appearance before the Senate convened for session. However, Calderon revealed nothing about the raids, part of an
Read More‘Liberal’ 9th Circuit backs government spying
June 10, 2013 By John Seiler The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is supposed to be the most liberal in the country. And liberalism is supposed to defend personal privacy. For example, the 1973 Roe vs. Wade abortion decision
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Five CA GOP state senators back $2 billion tax increase
June 10, 2013 By John Hrabe With a Democratic supermajority, Republican votes no longer are needed to increase taxes in the California Senate. Yet in a strange development, five GOP senators backed a tax increase anyway. SB 11 is a $2.3 billion
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Dems water down GOP pro-small biz bill
June 10, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO — A bill “bait and switch” reveals a lot about attitudes toward small business in the Legislature. A pro-small business Assembly Resolution started out authored by Assemblyman Travis Allen, R-Huntington Beach, authored Assembly Concurrent Resolution
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