Life in California

Arnold meets his match in India

Arnold Schwarzenegger has met his match in South India. On Monday, just a few days after the controversial unveiling of his official gubernatorial portrait in Sacramento, the former California governor traveled halfway around the world to Chennai, India. During Arnold’s

VIDEO: The Economics of Immigration: Peter Schiff on Workers and Welfare Magnets

CalWatchdog Staff September 1, 2014

There’s a difference between somebody coming to America to work and people coming to America for a hand out. Businessman Peter Schiff explains to CalWatchdog.com’s James Poulos.

Early release from CA prisons now a flood

James Poulos August 20, 2014

Spurred by a series of court decisions ruling the state’s prison crowding unconstitutional, Gov. Jerry Brown’s ongoing “realignment” effort sought to make adequate room for the state’s worst convicts by diverting lesser criminals to county jails. There, however, the changes have caused a snowball effect.

‘Six Californias’ will go before voters

James Poulos July 23, 2014

Its debut on a California ballot might still be two years away. But this month, supporters successfully verified the quixotic, Silicon Valley-powered Six Californias initiative obtained the necessary signatures to receive an up or down vote. As the Los Angeles Times reported,

More parolees hit CA streets

James Poulos May 30, 2014

Whether young or old, increased numbers of paroled convicts are rejoining California society. A new high court ruling likely will decrease life-without-parole prison sentencing for juvenile offenders. State parole boards are substantially increasing recommendations for release. And Gov. Jerry Brown is facilitating the new

Feinstein drought bill heads for House merger

Wayne Lusvardi May 27, 2014

In the novel “A River Runs Through It,” later made into a movie, Norman Maclean wrote, “Eventually all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. … I am haunted by waters.” Driven by the haunting reality of lack

Support for boosting school taxes drops

Wayne Lusvardi May 1, 2014

Proposition 13 still garners broad support across California 36 years after the tax-limitation measure was passed. According to the latest opinion poll conducted by the Public Policy Institute of California, support for loosening Prop. 13’s two-thirds vote requirement for approving local