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What most politicians really are
Jan. 23, 2013 By John Seiler Most politicians think they’re hot stuff. They have aides toadying to them 24/7. This is as true of a U.S. Senator as of a city council member. But let Col. Kurtz tell a politician
Read MoreCompton Unified’s sharp attendance jump: Too good to be true?
Jan. 22 By Chris Reed The SIA Cabinet Report education news site has a report up about a stunning jump in attendance at Compton Unified schools: “The K-12 district of some 25,000 pupils reported an increase during the 2011-12 school
Read MoreWill CA gun control also chase away businesses, jobs?
Jan. 22, 2013 By John Seiler Here’s a question: Will more gun control laws in California chase away even more businesses and jobs than our high taxes already do? I think the answer would be, Yes. A lot of people
Read MoreNon-representation should mean non-taxes
Jan. 22, 2013 By John Seiler The American Revolution was about “taxation without representation.” The colonists weren’t represented in the British Parliament when their taxes were raised. So they revolted and ended the taxes. Now this: “SACRAMENTO — Many state
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Regulation is the enemy of freedom
Jan. 21, 2013 By Katy Grimes The U.S. Constitution provides for certain government regulations, but actually stresses minimum involvement. Regulations are merely a way for the government to implement social change and impart control. But government intervention usually causes more
Read MoreOn fracking, will Govs. Brown and Cuomo heed Ed Rendell?
Jan. 21, 2013 By Chris Reed With the op-ed in last week’s Wall Street Journal about California’s enormous potential for a fracking-driven energy boom, it’s beginning to look like how Gov. Jerry Brown deals with the issue will be a
Read MoreBeing CalPERS means never having to say you’re sorry
Jan. 20, 2013 By Chris Reed So CalPERS is found to allow ridiculous, outrageous double-dipping by salaried employees that boosts their pay (and probably their pensions), and faces sharp criticism. So when the giant pension fund responds, does it do
Read MoreAB 32 has predicted effect on state manufacturing jobs
Jan. 19, 2013 By Chris Reed Trying to preserve and help create manufacturing jobs should be a primary goal of a party that bills itself as being about social justice. Manufacturing jobs often offer middle-class wages, but don’t require college
Read MoreAssemblyman Donnelly proposes school marshall plan
Jan. 19, 2013 By Katy Grimes I had a chance to talk with Assemblyman Tim Donnelly on Thursday, which is always interesting. He’s one of a handful of lawmakers who tells it like it is. And, then he puts his plans
Read MoreAgency lauds enormous fine on business
Jan. 18, 2013 By Steven Greenhut When you talk to business owners who are considering a move out of state, their main complaint is not typically California’s sky-high tax rates or the myriad regulations they face. Their main frustration is the
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