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Aug. 29, 2012 By Wayne Lusvardi There are many books that have sprung up with titles such as “The 2 Percent Solution,” “The Four Percent Solution,” “The Five Percent” solution, “The One Percent Solution,” the 999 Plan, all offering simplistic
Read MoreMayor Reed calls for deeper reforms
Steven Greenhut: California’s Democrats have become sudden believers in pension reform now that it’s clear that Gov. Jerry Brown’s tax-increase proposal probably won’t pass in November unless Californians see some governmental reform. The Democratic plan mainly deals with new hires
Read MoreCap and trade, or tax and raid?
Aug. 28, 2012 Katy Grimes: An auction tax is one of the proposed methods for allocating permits to California businesses and public agencies which are subject to the AB 32 cap and trade program under preparation by the California Air Resources Board. AB
Read MoreCap and trade “pretend” media auction today
Aug. 28, 2012 Katy Grimes: The California Air Resources Board is holding a webinar for credentialed media today “to familiarize them with the mechanics and purpose of the cap-and-trade practice auction.” It’s a media show and should be interesting. The “practice auction”
Read MoreFighting words at the Capitol
Aug. 27, 2012 Katy Grimes: The tension in the Assemmbly is so thick today, you could cut the air with a flimsy, plastic butter knife. Session opened up with Assemblyman Charles Calderon, the Democratic Majority Floor Leader, telling Assembly members
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Lance Armstrong should have kept fighting
Aug. 27, 2012 By John Seiler With a name like Lance-Arm-Strong, Lance Armstrong should have kept fighting the anti-doping charges against him. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency just supposedly “stripped” him of his seven titles, although it’s not clear if they
Read MoreNothing is what it seems in CA politics
Aug. 24, 2012 Katy Grimes: Be sure to always watch both hands of California lawmakers, because as the right hand is patting your back, the left is picking your pocket. Earlier this morning I wrote that lawmakers in the state Senate
Read MoreWhy isn’t California a tax haven?
Aug. 22, 2012 By John Seiler The Obama campaign is running an ad attacking tax havens, including Switzerland, Luxembourg, the Cayman Islands and Ireland, for taking Mitt Romney’s money. Although I’m not a Romney fan, I don’t care where he puts
Read MoreState muscles grocers over plastic bags
Aug. 21, 2012 Katy Grimes: The plastic bag activists are at it again, and they are nothing, if not persistent. With the eleventh bill regulating plastic bags in less than 10 years, grocery stores don’t have a chance in California. Passed
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