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AUG. 4, 2010 By KATY GRIMES Heated discussion took place in the budget committee on Tuesday about a public health program for women. Specifically: how much to fund it this year, setting off the ire of Sen. Bob Dutton, R-Rancho
Read MoreArnold at Bohemian Grove
John Seiler: Tonight, July 30, Gov. Arnold gave a speech before the supersecret, elitist, cultish Bohemian Grove club. Reports the Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is scheduled to address a throng of rich and powerful men on Friday
Read MoreDubious suit for more ed cash
JULY 19, 2010 By JOHN SEILER On July 12, a coalition of school activist groups sued the state of California, alleging low state funding and low-performance in the state’s public schools. It cited the California Constitution’s guarantee of a decent
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No more talk, talk, talk!
JULY 16, 2010 First the awful news. But don’t worry – we’ll get to the ugly stuff later… That’s right, folks: the state Employment Development Department has put out its latest monthly jobs report, and the unemployment situation – as
Read MorePublic Employee Immunity Challenge
JULY 16, 2010 By KATY GRIMES Stacking the deck in favor of state employees, several bills currently working through the Senate would help public employees avoid future furloughs –- assuming the governor orders more. On July 15 the Senate Appropriations
Read MoreSeen at the Capitol: People vs. Incumbents
Laura Sucheski: The sponsoring committee for Yes on Proposition 20 and No on Proposition 27 hosted a small press conference today on the West Steps of the Capitol to announce endorsements from key constituent groups including California AARP, the National
Read MoreARB throws couple in jail
JULY 15, 2010 By ANTHONY PIGNATARO For Kening Ma of Ontario, bail was set at $150 million. His wife Shirley Ji got a slightly better deal – a mere $75 million. These are, to say the least, extraordinary figures. The
Read MoreArnold vs the state constitution
Evelyn B Stacey: In his most recent weekly radio address, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced proposals to eliminate the office of State Superintendent of Public Instruction and to reconsider the roles of the Board of Equalization and Franchise Tax Board as
Read MoreNo sex at Fort Ross
JULY 7, 2010 The problem is that there’s no sex in this story. It’s got just about everything else – crime, international intrigue, a mysterious Russian billionaire who likes to acquire pricey antiquities, craven politicians, a bankrupt historic state park
Read MoreMulling a majority-vote budget
JULY 6, 2010 By JOHN SEILER With yet another state budget not passed by the July 1 beginning of the fiscal year, Democrats and their union allies are putting the blame on California’s two-thirds supermajority rule for passing a budget
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