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Video: Interview with Judge Jim Gray, Libertarian VP candidate

Sept. 26, 2012 By Brian Calle I interviewed the Libertarian Party’s Vice Presidential candidate, Judge Jim Gray, about how public sector unions are draining the public coffers of local governments throughout California. Gray is a retired Superior Court judge from

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75 new CA laws signed by Gov. Brown

Sept. 22, 2012 By Katy Grimes Gov. Jerry Brown was busy last week, signing some of the 700 bills on his desk into law. He also made a few vetoes–eight to be exact. Just what California needs–more laws. 75 new

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Spain is breaking up; why not California?

Sept. 23, 2012 By John Seiler Within a couple of decades the majority of Californians will be of Hispanic descent. I hoping that, once aging Gringos like Gov. Jerry Brown and U.S. senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer are retired,

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Prop. 31 would redistribute local tax dollars

Sept. 20, 2012 By Wayne Lusvardi On Wednesday at the Pacific Club in Newport Beach, I participated in a debate sponsored by the Orange County Lincoln Club on Proposition 31 on the Nov. 6 ballot. I took the “No” side.

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Sacramento redevelopment alive and thriving

Sept. 19, 2012 Katy Grimes: All cities go through ebbs and flows of building, development, and restoration of historical buildings. Some cities are much better at general planning, and decisions of restoration and renovation. Saccramento is not one of those.

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Arnold’s biographer beats up on his old buddy. Good!

Sept. 17 By Chris Reed Arnold Schwarzenegger was such a disappointment as governor that it’s somewhat of a disappointment that the reason the media have turned on him has to do with his personal misconduct, not the bait-and-switch he pulled

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Video: Honey, you didn’t build that!

Sept. 16, 2012 By John Seiler Your owe your whole life and everything you have done to the government. You’re just a cog in a giant machine. Never forget that. You might as well just quit working and go on

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Bicycle nuts driving local traffic issues

Sept. 14, 2012 Katy Grimes: Most of us recognize that California government is out-of-control. The state Legislature has just passed another 700 new bills, many of which add new regulations, restrictions on individual liberties, and “fees” on taxpayers and business.

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Lt. Gov. Newsom threatens mortgage eminent domain threateners

Sept. 10, 2012 By Wayne Lusvardi You read the headline right.  California Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom is threatening those who “threaten” to “boycott” any entity of government in California that wants to use eminent domain to seize “underwater” mortgages.  Huh?

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Costco exec epitomizes Obama’s love of crony capitalism

Sept. 7, 2012 By Steven Greenhut Few political observers were surprised that President Barack Obama sees himself as the second coming of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, as he uttered these words at the Democratic convention Thursday night: “And the truth is,

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