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Back to homepageMeg vs. McClintock
Someone should have told Meg, “Whatever you do, don’t attack Tom McClintock, even if he attacks you because he’s backing Poizner. Tom has a huge following among the folks you need, both in the primary and the general election. The
Read MoreMaldonado Confirmed By Assembly
The Assembly voted today to confirm Senator Abel Maldonado for Lieutenant Governor. The vote tally was 51-17, then it was 54-19, and finally, 53-21. The Sacramento Bee reported that Democratic Assemblywoman Lori Saldaña’s office says she changed her vote to
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Proposition 16 Hidden Intent?
Could there be a hidden intent behind the PG&E sponsored Proposition 16? Peter Darbee, chairman and CEO of PG&E, is recorded at an investor meeting in New York, Marchi 1, 2010 stating that he hopes to diminish the ability for
Read MoreBoxer right vs. GOP on general
All three Republican candidates for U.S. Senate are blasting Barbara Boxer over her run-in with Brig. Gen. Michael Walsh. Here’s the exchange from June 2009, after the general replied to a question by calling her “ma’am.”: Boxer: “You know, do
Read MoreCA the highest state
Each of us deals in his own way with The Insanity That Is California: the stultifying taxes, the bankrupting deficits, the debilitating debt, the thousand-dumb-new-laws-a-year, the incompetent egomaniacal governor, the clueless voters. Personally, bourbon and stogies do the trick for
Read MoreHollingsworth's sensible pension reform
Sen. Dennis Hollingsworth, R-Murrieta, is introducing tomorrow important pension reform legislation, SB919. I’ve given it a quick perusal and this looks like a solid, serious plan — the sort of thing the state must embrace if it hopes to tackle
Read MoreDon't Dis The Public Safety Unions
I heard a very disturbing story today on a Sacramento radio news program, leaving me to wonder what happened to the “Protect and Serve” oath for public safety workers. Firefighting and policing are voluntary careers — no one forces anyone
Read MoreMaking The State's Debt Coherent
Assembly member Brian Nestande, R-Palm Desert, introduced a bill in January requiring the state budget to include and account for an estimated $200 billion in unfunded liabilities. According to the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO), these liabilities include pensions and retiree
Read MoreHotel Taxifornia
The Eagles band is starting a tour Tuesday around California and the West Coast. I’ve come up with some new lyrics, which I’m sure they’ll use, for their signature song. It’s called… “Hotel Taxifornia” On a dark desert highway, cool
Read MoreEyjafjallajokull and California
Iceland is a long way from California. But nowadays, the global economy is interconnected. So the Eyjafjallajokull volcano eruption will affect our economy, and possibly our climate. First hit is Europe’s economy. Yahoo News reports: Economists say so far they
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