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Gov. Antoinette-Brown: Let the unemployed eat cake

Feb. 19, 2013 By Chris Reed Over the weekend, the U-T San Diego had a story about the Texas vs. California business-climate debate. It featured an astounding claim from Gov. Jerry Brown’s top economics adviser: “California provides a higher level

Hiltzik mangles gun statistics

CalWatchdog Staff February 18, 2013

Feb. 18, 2013 By John Seiler In the Los Angeles Times’ continued attack on our gun rights, Michael Hiltzik writes: “Consider the most important statistic related to California’s gun laws. In 1981, before the most stringent rules were adopted, California’s

Wanted: Education reporters who know about, well, education

CalWatchdog Staff February 18, 2013

Feb. 18, 2013 By Chris Reed Shouldn’t education be covered by people who know a lot about education? About the history of public schools in the U.S. and what triggered the education reform movement in the early 1980s? That’s not

Bond scandal now has villain; prosecutor, come on down

CalWatchdog Staff February 18, 2013

Feb. 18, 2013 By Chris Reed The steadily building scandal involving school districts and capital appreciation bonds now has a specific villain — and the potential for a criminal investigation by Orange County’s district attorney or the state attorney general.

Carl’s Jr. CEO: What recovery?

CalWatchdog Staff February 17, 2013

Feb. 17, 2013 By John Seiler One of California’s largest businesses is the Carl’s Jr. restaurant chain, headquartered in Anaheim. Its CEO, Andrew Puzder, just co-wrote an article pointing out that the national economic “recovery” has been a mirage: “The

Shocked teachers union confronts superintendent with a spine

CalWatchdog Staff February 16, 2013

Feb. 16, 2013 By Chris Reed The CTA’s L.A. branch, the United Teachers Los Angeles, is almost cartoonish in its villainy. UTLA members are the only suspects in a pathetic 2009 incident in which Latino parents of students attending a

Like! Facebook avoids most taxes

CalWatchdog Staff February 16, 2013

Feb. 16, 2013 By John Seiler A year ago, Gov. Jerry Brown and other state officials were salivating like Pavlov’s dog over the $2 billion in new taxes they projected the state treasury would get from Facebook’s Initial Public Offering.

Where are the ‘moderate’ Democrats?

CalWatchdog Staff February 15, 2013

Feb. 15, 2013 By John Seiler Now is the time for moderate Democrats to step forward. Controlling every statewide office and with supermajorities in both houses of the California Legislature, Dems rule the roost. But unchecked power devours itself. Steven

Republicans’ consultant problem — especially in CA

CalWatchdog Staff February 15, 2013

Feb. 15, 2013 By John Seiler Republicans continue to mull over their two defeats by President Barack Obama. And their virtual dissolution in California, which once produced presidents who won landslides: Nixon and Reagan. One of the best GOP strategists

Lawmaker declares war on highly lucrative state industry

CalWatchdog Staff February 15, 2013

Feb. 15, 2013 By Chris Reed So let’s get this framed correctly: California is the leader in a form of home entertainment that is immensely popular around America and the world, for better or worse. If California adopts rules that