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S.F. should declare independence
I don’t like Arizona’s new immigration law, because it increases the arbitrary authority of the polizei, as William Grigg explains. (The real solution to the immigration problem is Ron Paul’s: Build the border fence, and cut off all tax money
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Mish on Stanford pension study
Editor’s Note: Mike “Mish” Shedlock of the popular Global Economic Trend Analysis blog will contribute pieces to CalWatchdog. Here is his take on the Stanford pension liability study that puts the California ununded pension liability at nearly a half-trillion dollars.
Read MoreWhere's Maldo?
See if you can find Abel Maldonado, our just-sworn-in Lieutenant Governor, in this photo, which Maldonado himself tweeted at about 12:50 this afternoon. If you’re having trouble, just remember that it’s not the size of the office that counts, but
Read MoreCalifornia's grim statistics
Here are some great comparisons between California and other states by Richard Rider, chairman of the San Diego Tax Fighters: California has the 3rd worst state income tax in the nation. 9.55% tax bracket at $46,349 for people filing as individuals.
Read MorePrisoner-transfer bans rejected
APRIL 27, 2010 By KATY GRIMES In a sometimes contentious Public Safety Committee hearing earlier this month, Sen. Jeff Denham, R-Merced, presented SB1078 dealing with the transfer of California’s prison inmates to out-of-state prisons, as well as prisons out of the
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PG&E bankrolls Proposition 16
APRIL 27, 2010 By JOHN SEILER For better or worse, California’s initiative and referendum laws allow initiatives that might or might not help the state, letting the people – sometimes not always well-informed – make the final choice on Election
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