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Whitman critics hold presser
Steven Greenhut: Despite efforts by the Meg Whitman campaign to shut down a press conference critical of her by denying it a room, a group of influential conservatives held a lobby press conference denouncing Meg Whitman’s post-primary positions on the
Read MoreReturn-To-Work Rights Coming Soon?
AUG. 20, 2010 By KATY GRIMES Should permanent employees of school districts and community colleges who are elected to the Legislature be entitled to a leave of absence while serving their term of office and get to return to their
Read MoreWill moderates get their revenge?
Steven Greenhut: The mainstream media background thesis of the GOP convention in San Diego, which I am here to attend and to speak on a union panel, remains to be seen given that the convention doesn’t really get off the
Read MoreWill GOP oppose property rights?
Steven Greenhut: At the state Republican convention here in San Diego, Republicans will take up the issue of Prop. 22 — a shameless attempt by redevelopment agencies and transportation agencies to protect their budgets as the state wrestles with declining
Read MoreLAUSD spends $30K per student
AUGUST 20, 2010 By JOHN SEILER The research by Adam Schaeffer of the Cato Institute’s Center for Education Freedom seemed shocking: The Los Angeles Unified School District spent $29,780 per student in fiscal year 2007-08. That’s way above the $10,000
Read MoreBudget thoughts after DAY 50…
Katy Grimes: Yesterday was day 50 without a state budget. Both the Assembly and Senate were in session, hearing hundreds of bills – but no budget talk. When the conversation turns to talk of the budget, eyes glaze over, and
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