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Prop. 30 would boost even higher California’s top sales tax

Sept. 23, 2012 By John Seiler Not only does Proposition 30 increase income taxes; it also boosts California sales taxes, already the highest among states, to an even higher level. The following chart shows state sales taxes. And remember, a

In the spirit of ‘Animal Farm’: Some projects are more ‘worthwhile’ than others

CalWatchdog Staff September 21, 2012

By Chris Reed Sept. 21 The difference between the federal government’s go-slow-or-is-it-no-go approach on the Keystone XL oil pipeline and the let’s-get-it-done push for the first segment of the California bullet train is instructive, in that in both cases we

Video: Gun control kills

CalWatchdog Staff September 21, 2012

Sept. 21, 2012 By John Seiler California’s gun control fanatics took a rest this year because of the election. Gun control loses for Democrats. But they’ll be back next year for sure. We’ll be reminded of the Aurora and other

Real science blows black hole in Arctic data

CalWatchdog Staff September 20, 2012

Sept. 20, 2012 Katy Grimes: Is man-made global warming just a lot of hot air? Speaking of hot air, somebody should tell Al Gore that the Antarctic sea ice has set another record… because it is growing. That’s great news for

Initiative idea: Cut CSU administrators in half

CalWatchdog Staff September 20, 2012

Sept. 20, 2012 By John Seiler Cal State University illegally is pushing the Proposition 30 tax increase, as our site reported today. The CSU Board also just approved 5 percent tuition increases if Prop. 30 doesn’t pass. That’s a real

‘People, people who need tax increases’

CalWatchdog Staff September 20, 2012

Sept. 20, 2012 By John Seiler Barbara Streisand is so rich she’s way beyond the “1 percent.” So she never would feel the tax increases from Proposition 30, Gov. Jerry Brown’s tax increases on incomes and sales. But she would

Sacramento redevelopment alive and thriving

CalWatchdog Staff September 19, 2012

Sept. 19, 2012 Katy Grimes: All cities go through ebbs and flows of building, development, and restoration of historical buildings. Some cities are much better at general planning, and decisions of restoration and renovation. Saccramento is not one of those.

Tax slave revolt against union tyranny spreads

CalWatchdog Staff September 18, 2012

Sept. 18, 2012 By John Seiler The problem with public-employee unions getting collective bargaining is that they then sit on both sides of the negotiating table. “This is our opportunity to elect our own bosses,” as union leader Ronda Walen

Video: SNL’s new Obama character displays vapid campaign

CalWatchdog Staff September 17, 2012

Sept. 17, 2012 By John Seiler This year’s presidential campaign should be exciting. Instead, it’s the most vapid I’ve seen since I started watching them in 1964. President Obama, understandably, is playing it safe because he’s ahead. But why is

Chicago solves student-violence problem

CalWatchdog Staff September 17, 2012

Sept. 17, 2012 By John Seiler Leave it to The Onion to point out something interesting. For the past week, the Chicago schools system has solved its endemic school-violence problem: CHICAGO—Jubilant Chicago Public Schools officials announced Friday that, for five