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California’s international competition
Maybe the publication that is most influential among the global elite is Foreign Affairs, which is published by the Council on Foreign Relations. The new Jan/Feb 2014 number includes a symposium on, “Where to Bet Now: Six Markets to Watch.”
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Trial lawyers’ front group continues to get helping hand from media
Consumer Watchdog’s name should be Trial Lawyers’ Helper. The organization aggressively works on many fronts to increase the ease with which trial lawyers can take money from people. If it is indeed a “consumer watchdog,” than it would be transparent
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‘Jailed’ teachers protected by union; other teachers vote to decertify CTA
November and December proved interesting times for teachers and their unions as the calendar marched toward 2014. While some unions are protecting teachers accused of abusing children, other teacher groups voted to decertify their union. In the first major development,
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California’s annoying warmth and sunshine
I have a tendency to work straight through the day from when I get up at 7 am. Fortunately, I have a dog who insists on being taken out so I walk every few hours wearing a t-shirt and shorts.
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New Mexico residents resisting Obamacare ‘central control’
A member of the Board of Directors of the New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange just reported only 291 people have signed up for Obamacare in her state. The New Mexico state motto is, “Crescit eundo,” which means, “It grows as it goes.”
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Sally Pipes: No ‘Progress’ under Obamacare
Sally Pipes is the president and CEO of CalWatchDog.com’s parent think tank, the Pacific Research Institute. She already has written three books about Obamacare, the latest being “The Cure for Obamacare,” only a couple of months old. So she knows
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USA Today: Obamacare a fiasco in at least 34 states
The national media were asleep for a long, long time on Obamacare. But no more. This is from USA Today: “More than half of the counties in 34 states using the federal health insurance exchange lack even a bronze plan
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Insurance agent: Covered CA CEO ‘should immediately resign’
Merry Christmas, everyone! The California media’s coverage continue to be on the benign side when it comes to our version of Obamacare. The recent revelations of Covered California’s deceit on insurance sign-ups were barely reported, with just a handful of
Read MoreCalifornia: worst for small business
It’s common knowledge that small businesses create most new jobs. Now this bad news for California: “California has landed on another naughty list, ranking as the state with the least friendly policy environment for small businesses, according to report from
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Judge: Pensions can’t be cut, but pay can
California still is a long way from resolving its pension crisis, in the courts and elsewhere. But here’s an important new development: “SAN JOSE — In a landmark ruling that could help shape city budgets around the state, a judge
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