Blog
Back to homepageGet lost, Arnold
John Seiler: Taking a cue from one of his movies, Gov. Arnold Schwarzendeficit wants a final act. So he just called a Special Session of the new Legislature to resolve $6 billion in deficit spending from the budget he signed
Read More
Why Start a Business?
John Seiler: This YouTube shows how hard it is to get a job or start a business in America, including California. Nov. 11, 2010
Read MoreState Property Sale Costs Millions
Katy Grimes: Last February I wrote about some highly questionable property sales the state was planning on. In “State selling properties to raise cash,” I wrote “This deal started last year when Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger directed the Department of General Services
Read MoreAx the whole state ed bureaucracy
John Seiler Jerry Brown wants to get rid of the education secretary position, a pointless position created by Gov. Pete Wilson (talk about pointless). A better idea: Get rid of the whole centralized, massive, wasteful state education bureaucracy. Turn everything
Read MoreBudget Deficits Here To Stay!
Anthony Pignataro: If you like, you can take the time and read the entire 42-page report the Legislative Analyst’s Office just put out on our state’s glorious fiscal outlook, or you can just peruse the following paragraph: “Similar to our
Read MoreLAO Schools DGS On Sale-Leaseback
Anthony Pignataro: Yet another Legislative Analyst’s Office report has come out blasting the state Department of General Services‘ monster sale-leaseback deal. This deal, first reported in CalWatchdog back in February, is quite simple: the state will sell 11 buildings across
Read MoreSacramento: 'World Class' or Cowtown?
Katy Grimes: Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson recently expressed his interest in discussing consolidating the unincorporated areas of the County of Sacramento within the City of Sacramento. While it’s an interesting idea, and one that has been tossed around for years
Read MoreWill Arnold Please Go Away?
Anthony Pignataro: I know Edmund Gerald “Jerry” Brown, Jr. isn’t supposed to seize power until Jan. 3, 2011, but in the mean time, can we please stop listening to our current governor? At the very least, we should all stop
Read MoreFolsom Prison Museum Free!
Anthony Pignataro: Until Nov. 24, that is. But yeah: admission to the Folsom Prison Museum is free (it’s normally $2 — no checks!). According to an official state Department of Corrections and Rehabiltation press release, this generosity is to celebrate
Read More