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Hollywood says: Tax cuts spur growth
Oct. 27, 2012 By John Seiler Hollywood usually backs left-wing causes, such as tax increases and politicians who increase taxes. For example, Steven Spielberg and Barbra Streisand are big fans of President Obama. They agree with him that tax increases
Read MoreProp 35. toughens sex crime penalties
Oct. 26, 2012 By Dave Roberts When Dellena Hoyer first started turning tricks, she was 12 years old. She told her story to a joint legislative safety committee informational hearing in August on Proposition 35, which seeks to increase penalties
Read MoreNewspapers opine on the 11 propositions
Oct. 26, 2012 By John Seiler The Nooner site on California politics has compiled a nifty grid with all the newspaper editorial-page opinions on the 11 propositions. Click on the Y or N for the link to each individual editorial.
Read MoreNew small biz survey supposedly supports tax increases
Oct. 26, 2012 By Katy Grimes A new survey of 500 small businesses claims that a majority of small business owners want high income earners to be taxed more. This is difficult to believe, and amazing timing with the election
Read MoreBarking up the wrong tree for Prop. 30
Oct. 26, 2012 Katy Grimes: As Gov. Jerry Brown and his little dog Sutter criss-cross California campaigning at public schools for passage of his tax increases, students should quiz Brown on his math. University professors and instructors have made the
Read MoreUnions unloading on Prop. 32
Oct. 25, 2012 By John Seiler The latest report shows California’s ultra-powerful government-worker unions surpassing $60 million in donations to stop Proposition 32, which would curb their clout. They obviously have shifted their focus from Proposition 30, Gov. Jerry Brown’s $8.5
Read MoreProp. 34 latest attempt to abolish Calif. death penalty
Oct. 25, 2012 By Dave Roberts On May 1, 1992, Eric Houston, 20, strode into Lindhurst High School in Yuba County with a 12-gauge shotgun and a .22-caliber rifle. He shot and killed a teacher and three students, wounded 10 others
Read MoreProp. 30 lovers inexplicably think they have moral high ground
Oct. 25. 2012 By Chris Reed So Proposition 30 is built on a threat — raise sales taxes on everyone and income taxes on the rich or we’ll punish school kids. Its primary purpose is to preserve a school status
Read MoreThe California (Anti)Taxpayers Association
Oct. 24, 2012 By Steven Greenhut: California taxpayers can hardly get a break. The Democrats who have ironclad control of the state government are constantly looking for ways to hike taxes and the state’s business leaders epitomize the crony capitalist
Read MoreRomney coattails? In California? Maybe
Oct. 23, 2012 By Chris Reed After Barack Obama’s 61% to 37% wipeout of John McCain in California in 2008, we were spared the quadrennial tradition of some senior Republican peddling the idea that the GOP had a chance at
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