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State voters did the right thing
June 11, 2012 By Steven Greenhut SACRAMENTO — Several years ago, Fullerton Councilman Dick Jones cornered me at a political event, asked my opinion on the use of eminent domain by city governments, then began to lecture me about the
Read MoreUnions make Wisc. badgering state
June 4, 2012 By Steven Greenhut SACRAMENTO — Before Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker became a recall target for his efforts to reform collective bargaining in his state, I was a guest on a Madison radio show discussing the influence of
Read MoreMore perks for our government masters
May 26, 2012 By Steven Greenhut Democrats and Republicans in the California Legislature have once again broadcast this troubling fact: they are far more concerned about the ever-expanding demands of a relatively small group of public sector union members than
Read MoreJerry Brown a dishonest bore
May 21, 2012 By Steven Greenhut Gov. Jerry Brown’s “Moonbeam” shtick has long passed its expiration date, taking about as long to go from “cute” to “annoying” as it did for Arnold Schwarzenegger’s “Terminator” references. On Monday, in announcing that
Read MoreHomeless man’s death stirred a furor
May 14, 2012 By Steven Greenhut SACRAMENTO — Those who don’t understand why Fullerton residents are about to recall three of their city councilmen on June 5 ought to spend 33 minutes watching the videotape that District Attorney Tony Rackauckas
Read MoreLegislature worse than occupiers
May 7, 2012 By Steven Greenhut SACRAMENTO — Occupy Wall Street protesters are reminiscent of writer R. Emmett Tyrrell’s criticism of radical feminists: They don’t know what they want, but they want it very badly. On May Day, the protesters
Read MoreCalifornia to middle class: Drop dead
April 30, 2012 By Steven Greenhut SACRAMENTO — The new USC study pointing to a much-slower rate of population growth in California has been greeted by demographers and urban planners as good news, in that it supposedly gives our state’s
Read MorePolice shouldn’t act like invaders
April 23, 2012 By Steven Greenhut SACRAMENTO — A Sacramento area family is mourning the death of their mentally disabled son, who was shot to death by a sheriff’s deputy after the family had called the sheriff’s department for help
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A political form of reefer madness
April 9, 2012 By Steven Greenhut SACRAMENTO — Some Oakland residents are furious that on the same day a gunman murdered seven people this week at the private Oikos University in the city, SWAT teams raided a different educational institution less
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