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California's New Depression
DEC. 3, 2010 By JOHN SEILER As California approaches a new year, with a new governor and other statewide officers, it’s worth reviewing what I call “California economic realities.” These are the factors which, at all levels, affect the state’s
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L'Aristocracy de CalPERS
Steven Greenhut: Someone sent me this hilarious video about California’s government royalty. It’s a little long but very, very funny:
Read MoreSafety Officials Threaten Mutual Aid Cuts
DEC. 2, 2010 By KATY GRIMES A legislative committee that met this week to discuss whether budget cuts to California’s emergency management agencies would threaten mutual aid agreements, primarily reiterated the vastly divergent positions between agency directors who defended their
Read MoreNunes, Issa Pitch Pension Openness
Steven Greenhut: I talked to Rep. Nunes’ office today regarding a serious pension reform proposal introduced today in the U.S. House of Representatives. Obviously, the feds can’t tell localities how they must fund their public pension plans, but they can
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Mary Nichols Helps a Business
John Seiler: Mary Nichols is the chairman of the California Air Resources Board. She’s the bureaucrat implementing AB 32, which voters just ratified in November by defeating Prop. 23. In this YouTube, Nichols helps a California businessman understand how things
Read MoreSF's Adachi Vows New Pension Effort
This article first appeared in City Journal. DEC. 2, 2010 By STEVEN GREENHUT San Francisco’s public-sector unions have been gloating following last month’s defeat of Proposition B, which would have required city employees to boost contributions to their generous pension
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