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Back to homepageAB 32 has predicted effect on state manufacturing jobs
Jan. 19, 2013 By Chris Reed Trying to preserve and help create manufacturing jobs should be a primary goal of a party that bills itself as being about social justice. Manufacturing jobs often offer middle-class wages, but don’t require college
Read MoreCalifornia tops ‘worst run cities’ list
Jan. 17, 2013 By Katy Grimes Surprise! Sacramento is on another list of ‘worst run cities’ in the nation. The website 247wallstreet.com ranked the best and worst run cities in the U.S. Ranked number 18, Sacramento is sandwiched between Reno and Chicago.
Read MorePravda laughs at American global warming hysteria
Jan. 6, 2012 By Katy Grimes Imagine my surprise when I found an article in Pravda mocking Western academics, scientists, environmentalists and government elites for using the cause célèbre of “man-made global warming” as a way to “control the lives and
Read MoreSchwarzenegger still in marketing mode, selling myths
Jan. 6, 2013 By Chris Reed One of the staples of modern journalism is the piece in which a famous figure is asked to expound on his favorite books or music. With music, answers often seem genuinely enthusiastic. With books,
Read MoreCap-and-trade could benefit new overseers
Dec. 21, 2012 By Katy Grimes The California Air Resources Board just named the American Carbon Registry and the Climate Action Reserve as California’s two new “carbon overseers” for the state’s cap-and-trade program. The “carbon overseers” phrase commonly is used for them at CARB
Read MoreBienvenue à Québec, CARB!
Dec. 13, 2012 By Katy Grimes Hear ye! Hear ye! Cap and trade is alive and working, so says the big announcement today from the California from the California Air Resources Board and California Environmental Agency… at least between California
Read MoreCARB: The Gremlin in California’s garage
Dec. 11, 2012 By Katy Grimes The California Air Resources Board’s first cap and trade auction in November is yet more proof that CARB is responsible for making people cough, snort and wheeze in California. While trying to convince everyone
Read MoreHigh-speed rail in bed with unions
Dec. 7, 2012 By Katy Grimes There have been warnings since Proposition 1A was passed in 2008 that the rail authority would award construction contracts to union contractors, providing a bidding advantage to companies that agree to sign a Project
Read MoreCEQA reforms blow political smog over state
Dec. 5, 2012 By Katy Grimes In the wee hours of the night, at the end of the last legislative session, language was added into a bill to push forward reforms to California’s 40-year old environmental policy, the California Environmental
Read MoreChapman Forecast: More sluggish growth for CA
Nov. 29, 2012 By John Seiler Chapman University’s 35th annual economic forecast projects more sluggish growth for California in 2013. It was presented Wednesday in Costa Mesa before about 1,500 business and community leaders by Chapman President Jim Doti, also
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