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Back to homepageCalifornia’s ‘Mullet budget’ – Conservative in front, but liberal in back
June 14, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO – The Assembly and Senate Republicans should have registered their ‘no’ votes on the budget, and packed up and gone home to their districts on Friday, instead of allowing the process to be
Read MoreNew attack on Prop. 13; may pass Assembly today
June 14, 2013 By Katy Grimes An Assembly Constitutional Amendment attacking Proposition 13 is expected to be heard in the Assembly today, and some are saying it may even be passed by the Assembly. The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association learned
Read MoreBudget ‘transparency’ murky in Senate
June 14, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO — I watched in dismay as Senate Democrats voted yesterday to bypass proper procedure in order to play politics with the budget. They withdrew several of their budget bills from the Rules Committee,
Read MoreWhat’s good for the goose isn’t good enough for Congress
June 13, 2013 By Katy Grimes Congressional lawmakers and aides are so afraid that their health insurance premiums will escalate in January when Obamacare officially begins, they are thinking about quitting their government jobs, or retiring early in order to
Read MoreDem supermajority likely to pass pro-union SB 776
June 13, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO — The Democratic supermajority promised to practice restraint when it assumed control of the state Capitol after last year’s November election, effectively marginalizing Republicans. But at a June 5 SEIU rally here I
Read MoreSteinberg labor bill killed in committee
June 13, 2013 By Katy Grimes In a shocking turn of events yesterday, a controversial labor union bill authored by Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, was killed by an Assembly committee today. SB 25, sponsored by the United Farm
Read MoreCorbett bill would end independent union audits
June 12, 2013 By Katy Grimes A bill written and sponsored by the union labor group State Building and Construction Trades Council of California, appears to be an effort to eliminate from monitoring and enforcing prevailing wage laws through independent compliance
Read MoreColorado recall election a template for reclaiming liberty
June 11, 2013 By Katy Grimes The historic recall election underway in Colorado of Senate President John Morse is shaping up to be a template for other grassroots groups unhappy with elected officials. Morse is facing a recall for his support
Read MoreSen. Ron Calderon speaks; FBI investigation continues
June 11, 2013 By Katy Grimes Following the June 5 FBI raid on his Capitol offices, Sen. Ron Calderon, D-Montebello, made a really brief appearance before the Senate convened for session. However, Calderon revealed nothing about the raids, part of an
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Dems water down GOP pro-small biz bill
June 10, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO — A bill “bait and switch” reveals a lot about attitudes toward small business in the Legislature. A pro-small business Assembly Resolution started out authored by Assemblyman Travis Allen, R-Huntington Beach, authored Assembly Concurrent Resolution
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