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Politicians seek special enviro deal on arena, Part II
April 4, 2013 By Katy Grimes This is Part Two of a two-part series. Part one is here. Sacramento has spent 13 years trying to build a publicly funded sports arena. Prior to the current deal, the previous deal died only 11 months
Read MoreBills make it easier for agencies to penalize biz
April 4, 2013 By Katy Grimes Wednesday the Senate Environmental Quality Committee passed three bills, despite all three bills receiving credible legal and technical challenges. The committee ignored protocol, and allowed the bills to move on with the proviso work would
Read MoreIs there ever any positive news about the bullet train?
April 4, 2013 By Chris Reed Is there ever any hard, legit good news about the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s plan to build a state bullet-train network? The stories last week about the U.S. Government Accountability Office depicting CHSRA’s ridership
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CA Leg: After we pass the bill, we’ll fix it
April 3, 2013 By Katy Grimes A strange trend is taking place at the State Capitol, and one which feels all too familiar after the passage of Obamacare. California Legislators have been passing seriously flawed and incomplete bills out of
Read More‘Unsafe handguns’ now the target of Dems
April 3, 2013 By Katy Grimes The many gun control bills being pushed through the Capitol are concerning. But many of them are also rather embarrassing. It has become evident that most of the legislators fixated on gun control have
Read MoreHow your CA legislators spent spring break
April 3, 2013 By John Hrabe California state legislators returned to the Capitol this week after a week-long spring vacation. The Sacramento Bee’s Capitol Alert already pointed out that spring break is “something California legislators and college students have in
Read MoreBankruptcy judge rejects CalPERS’ claim to protected status
April 3, 2013 By Chris Reed As John Seiler pointed out here Tuesday, Monday’s court ruling by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Klein isn’t seen as definitive. Yes, the city of Stockton can proceed with its bankruptcy filing. No, Klein doesn’t yet
Read MoreCaltrans director about to be quietly reconfirmed
April 2, 2013 By Katy Grimes Caltrans is an agency in trouble. The most recent buffoonery involves putting California motorists at risk, with the 30 broken bolts discovered on the newly renovated San Francisco Bay Bridge. And apparently Caltrans knew
Read MoreJudge: Stockton can go belly up
April 2, 2013 By John Seiler It’s official: The city of Stockton is bankrupt. On April 1, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Klein ruled that Stockton’s bankruptcy can proceed. “It’s apparent to me the city would not be able to perform
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Economics curriculum bill changes one word in education code
April 2, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO — A one-word change in the state education code is going through the cumbersome legislative process at the state Capitol. Is the bill necessary? The one-word answer is “no.” The bill, as adopted
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