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Back to homepageLindsay Lohan Given Absurd Sentence
MAY 12, 2011 By JOHN SEILER One thing I’d like to know is how many millions of our tax dollars the government spent to convict beautiful actress Lindsay Lohan of petty theft. You know they spent that much because the
Read MoreEducation Reform Dies At Capitol
MAY 12, 2011 By KATY GRIMES As teachers union activists descended upon the Capitol this week, it was clear that education reform was not foremost on the agenda. Instead, the priority was preserving union jobs. Wednesday, as hundreds of teachers observed
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LAO Rings Death Knell for High-Speed Rail
APRIL 11, 2011 By JOHN SEILER The high-speed choo-choo is dead. A new report by the Legislative Analyst effectively drives a silver railroad spike through its heart. In 2008, voters passed Proposition 1A, the grandiloquently named Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train
Read MoreLittle Hoover A Bust On Long-Term Care
MAY 11, 2011 By K. LLOYD BILLINGSLEY California needs new bureaucracies and a “champion” to oversee long-term care under Medi-Cal, according to A Long-Term Strategy for Long-Term Care, a recent report from the Little Hoover Commission, a state watchdog agency.
Read MoreBill Would Worsen CA High-Tax Status
Editor’s Note: This is an open letter from San Diego Tax Fighters President Richard Rider regarding a new bill making its way through the state Capitol: MAY 11, 2011 By RICHARD RIDER We oppose SB653 – and for good reason.
Read MoreBill Would Neuter Grand Juries
MAY 11, 2011 By KATY GRIMES Grand Juries play a vital role in the California judicial system. They expose and prosecute government corruption, waste and abuses of power by elected officials, boards and commissions. But that could change if freshman
Read MoreDemocrats Pushing More CA Food Stamps
MAY 10, 2011 By DAVE ROBERTS “I’ve never forgotten Jack Kemp saying the way we define compassion is not by adding up how many people receive government benefits, but rather tallying the numbers of those who no longer need them.
Read MoreCar Owners Unable To Re-Register Cars
MAY 9, 2011 By KATY GRIMES California residents planning automobile road trips this summer beware. The Department of Motor Vehicles is not allowing July auto registrations to be paid. The DMV has been ordered by Gov. Jerry Brown to refuse
Read MoreCalifornia on the Peso Standard?
MAY 9, 2011 By JOHN SEILER Californians keep looking for ways to boost our economy, which also would bring in more revenue to the state government. The Legislature still is struggling with a budget deficit of about $15 billion, after
Read MoreUnions Greet Facts With Emotionalism
MAY 6, 2011 By STEVEN GREENHUT Yet another report released this week confirms the enormous liabilities that California taxpayers must endure to pay for pensions for public employees. The study, released at a Pension Boot Camp for elected officials held
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