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Steven Greenhut: This is my column from today’s San Francisco Examiner. Nearly every day, the public learns of new tales of pension-abusing public employees. Yet reform efforts are still miles away despite new state and federal proposals that attempt to
Read MoreHuman Sacrifices for AB 32?
John Seiler: With the defeat of Prop. 23, the 2006 Global Warming Solutions Act will be imposed with full force in California. As the title suggests, it’s supposed to reduce the supposed threat of global warming (supposedly). In Cancun, anti-global
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L'Aristocracy de CalPERS
Steven Greenhut: Someone sent me this hilarious video about California’s government royalty. It’s a little long but very, very funny:
Read MoreNunes, Issa Pitch Pension Openness
Steven Greenhut: I talked to Rep. Nunes’ office today regarding a serious pension reform proposal introduced today in the U.S. House of Representatives. Obviously, the feds can’t tell localities how they must fund their public pension plans, but they can
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Mary Nichols Helps a Business
John Seiler: Mary Nichols is the chairman of the California Air Resources Board. She’s the bureaucrat implementing AB 32, which voters just ratified in November by defeating Prop. 23. In this YouTube, Nichols helps a California businessman understand how things
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Arnold's Theme Song
John Seiler: Every great leader needs a theme song. Here’s Arnold’s: Here are the lyrics: If you could only see me I know exactly where I am You wouldn’t want to be me Oh, I can assure you of that
Read MoreNew GOP Govs. Eye Cal Biz
John Seiler: The poaching of good California jobs and businesses has just begun. The new crop of GOP governors just elected across the fruited plain is looking to grab what they can from the anti-business Pyrite State. Jim Christie of Reuters
Read MoreThug Beats Thug In AG Race
Steven Greenhut: It’s too bad it wasn’t possible for both Kamala Harris and Steve Cooley to lose, but that’s not the way elections are set up. These two AG candidates were remarkably bad, a sign that Californians no longer have
Read MoreHarris Makes Major Announcement!!
Anthony Pignataro: This just in: Dateline, Los Angeles: Flash! Attorney General-elect Kamala Harris has just announced that she has a bi-partisan transistion team that includes William Bratton, Warren Christopher, George Shultz and Constance Rice! Sigh. I can’t believe I just
Read MoreProperty Tax Appeals Due Today
Katy Grimes: With December 10th looming like a walk to the guillotine, I’m a little cranky this time of year. December 1oth is the day property taxes are due. It’s a mixed blessing type of feeling this year – things
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