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Steven Greenhut: Assembly Speaker John Perez, D-Los Angeles, apparently is too busy offering meaningless resolutions about teachers, etc., to bring SB77 — the plan to end redevelopment — back for a vote. There’s a good reason to do so now.
Read MoreGOP Proves It Ain't Rocket Science
Steven Greenhut: The California Assembly Republicans just released a budget blueprint that closes the remainder of the state’s budget deficit without raising taxes or imposing any severe restrictions on the state Leviathan. It doesn’t cut any education funding or law
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Paywatch: $200,000 Lifeguard Salary
John Seiler: In better days, lifeguards were young guys and gals who pulled hapless folks out of the drink. It usually was a temporary, summer job. Now they’re beneficiaries of California’s massive pay, perks and benefits to government workers. Writes
Read MoreGriping Teachers & Bad Grammar
Katy Grimes: Sitting in the Capitol lunchroom Wednesday after the big Senate education hearing, I overheard some interesting comments from the teachers union activists. Wearing matching blue t-shirts that read, “CTA – We Are One,” it was evident that these
Read MoreArnold Was Detached As Gov.
John Seiler: As I’ve said before, the problems between ex-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and his estranged wife, Maria Shriver, are their business. But news articles on their split have brought up some interesting tidbits about why he was such an abysmal
Read MoreStrickland Hits Wrong Caltrans Problem
Steven Greenhut: I just received a press release from Assemblyman Tony Strickland, R-Simi Valley, regarding new legislation that he proposed. The bill, SB443, “would authorize the Old Town Orcutt Revitalization Association (OTORA) to plan, construct, and maintain a veterans’ memorial
Read MoreJohn's May Revise Predictions
John Seiler: Gov. Jerry Brown next Monday will produce his May Revise to his January Budget proposal. Here are my predictions. The base line is that the January proposal included $12 billion in tax increases. Republicans have balked at that.
Read MoreDeleting The Constitution
Steven Greenhut: It’s one thing to be insulted, harassed and treated like subjects in a dystopian movie as we head to the airport to fly somewhere. We’ve all become accustomed to such overly intrusive and generally nonproductive nonsense since 9-11.
Read MoreArnold and Maria are Splitsville
John Seiler: It’s too bad that ex-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife, Maria Shriver, are splitting up. That’s their personal business. But it’s worth remembering that Maria dominated Arnold during the last five years of his governorship. Californians thought they
Read MoreWill GOP Condemn Bob Huff's Sleaze?
Steven Greenhut: I can only imagine the outrage from Republicans if we learned that a Democratic state senator had made his cause celebre the salvation of a massive government program that enriched his wife, but that’s exactly the case with
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