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State Officials Ignore Ed Alternatives
JAN. 24, 2011 The news is not good for college students in California, or at least that’s what lawmakers want everyone to believe. Earlier this week a legislative committee held a formal hearing at the Capitol to discuss the governor’s
Read MoreDenying The Untouchables
JAN. 13, 2011 As California grapples with substantial proposed budget cuts, many are asking if the cuts can actually save the state. Instead of addressing the need for comprehensive reform of the historically untouchable public employee unions, and welfare and
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Waiting To See Agenda 2011
JAN. 7, 2011 Tucked away under the authority of the California State Library, the California Research Bureau “provides nonpartisan research services to the Governor and his staff, to both houses of the legislature, and to other state elected officials.” In
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A Green CARB Overload
DEC. 22, 2010 While the rest of the world begins to show some sense of reality on global warming hysteria, California is going full speed ahead with the state’s global warming law implementation against all reason and science. Last week,
Read MoreMark Leno's Bully Bill Mill
DEC. 16, 2010 With California in the middle of the most devastating financial crisis in state history, Senator Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, has introduced a bill purportedly aimed at stopping bullying in schools. But some are asking if it’s merely
Read MoreDancing At California’s Funeral
DEC. 9, 2010 After watching the swearing in of the Assembly on Monday, and feeling the party-like atmosphere in the room, I couldn’t help but feel as if I was watching dancing at a funeral. Apparently, some in the Assembly
Read MoreWhy Californians Go To Texas
DEC. 2, 2010 When will enough be enough for California? How much longer is California going to roll over for Texas? Or North Carolina, Nevada, Arizona, Oregon, Tennessee or Utah? While these wonderful states are cherry-picking our surviving businesses, state
Read MoreBrown May Downsize Commissions
NOV. 28, 2010 Gov.-elect Jerry Brown has a reputation for being frugal. Throughout his recent campaign, he referenced his unabashed personal frugality and said that if elected, it would translate to the governor’s office. Already, there are reports that Brown will
Read MoreObscuring Truth About Prop. 23's Backers
NOV. 18, 2010 In the Sacramento Bee Sunday Nov. 14, there were five different stories about climate change, including stories about the recently defeated Proposition 23, California’s global warming law (AB32), which Prop. 23 sought to suspend until the state’s
Read MoreUnion Candidate Quiz Ignored Ed Issues
NOV. 15, 2010 I used to think school boards were about schools, and the kids they are charged with educating. At one time this was the case. But today, the majority of school board positions appear to be union labor
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