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Katy Grimes: After biting debate today on the new Internet tax, the Board of Equalization decided that some rules of play were needed. The controversial internet tax, the recent law passed which imposes “use” taxes on out-of-state retailers and small affiliate businesses, already
Read MoreCommish Gives Dems 2/3 Majority
John Seiler: A year and a half ago I was the first person to predict that, in 2012 or 2014, redistricting would bring Democrats two-thirds majorities in both houses of the California Legislature. My March 10, 2010 article, “Census Pushing
Read MoreBrown Signs Una Parte of Dream Act
Ali Meyer: This afternoon Gov. Jerry Brown signed the “Dream Act” bill AB 130. By Assemblyman Gil Cedillo, D-Los Angeles, the bill will “allow undocumented immigrants who live in California to apply for scholarships funded with private donations,” according to the
Read MoreActually, Jerry, Blacks Exiting CA
John Seiler: In an address yesterday to the NAACP, Gov. Jerry Brown contrasted his highly tolerant and politically correct self with a predecessor. According the Bee, he “said that California has come a long way since the state’s first civilian governor said
Read MoreNow these are good family values
Steven Greenhut: Orange County’s Family Action PAC on Thursday honored Assemblymen Chris Norby, R-Fullerton, and Allan Mansoor, R-Costa Mesa, for their votes in support of the governor’s bill ending redevelopment agencies. Norby gave a talk about the redevelopment monster, I
Read MoreGive A Convict A Job
Katy Grimes: Never has it been more evident that California is in a downward spiral on the verge of economic, social and political collapse — San Francisco is now pushing to make convicted criminals a protected class so that prospective
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Redevelopment Partners In Slime
Katy Grimes: Trying to fill the thrice-vacant City Manager position, Sacramento’s City Council made a job offer to a candidate yesterday. But the politically incestuous connection local politicians have with John Shirey, the candidate and current head of the California Redevelopment
Read MoreArnold Involved In Birth Cert Fraud?
John Seiler: Forget the President Obama “Birther” controversy over his birth certificate. What I want to know is: When did ex-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger find out that his name was not on the birth certificate for the “love child” he had with
Read MoreTerm Limits Were a Big Bust
John Seiler: Back in 1990, I wrote many editorials for the Orange County Register backing Proposition 140, which limited the terms of state legislators. Senators could serve only two four-year terms; assemblymen only three two-year terms. It was supposed to
Read MoreLawmakers Oppose Circumcision Ban
(Editor’s note: This blog has been corrected.) Katy Grimes: Today [July 21, 2011] at 3:30 in San Francisco, three state legislators are trying to stop the city of San Francisco from infringing on people’s religious rights. First introduced as a
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