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Don't Dis The Public Safety Unions
I heard a very disturbing story today on a Sacramento radio news program, leaving me to wonder what happened to the “Protect and Serve” oath for public safety workers. Firefighting and policing are voluntary careers — no one forces anyone
Read MoreMaking The State's Debt Coherent
Assembly member Brian Nestande, R-Palm Desert, introduced a bill in January requiring the state budget to include and account for an estimated $200 billion in unfunded liabilities. According to the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO), these liabilities include pensions and retiree
Read MoreGreenlining Series: Intruding on private charities
APRIL 19, 2010 This is the fourth part of a series produced by CalWatchdog and the Examiner regarding the Berkeley-based Greenlining Institute, a low-income housing advocacy group that critics say intimidates banks and helped cause the housing meltdown. By TORI
Read MoreHotel Taxifornia
The Eagles band is starting a tour Tuesday around California and the West Coast. I’ve come up with some new lyrics, which I’m sure they’ll use, for their signature song. It’s called… “Hotel Taxifornia” On a dark desert highway, cool
Read MoreEyjafjallajokull and California
Iceland is a long way from California. But nowadays, the global economy is interconnected. So the Eyjafjallajokull volcano eruption will affect our economy, and possibly our climate. First hit is Europe’s economy. Yahoo News reports: Economists say so far they
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