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Back to homepageControversial Napolitano coming to UC system
July 12, 2013 By Katy Grimes A startling announcement early this morning caught many Californians off guard: Homeland Security chief Janet Napolitano is resigning and moving to California to head the University of California system. This is a real eyebrow-raiser,
Read MoreRevolutionary pension game-changer, or bigger pension problems?
July 10, 2013 By Katy Grimes There is a potentially revolutionary way of restructuring public pensions being floated by U.S. Sen. Orin Hatch which would park public pension liabilities with private insurance companies, and get government out of the pension business
Read More‘Mayor Steinberg’ a disaster-in-waiting for Sacramento
July 10, 2013 By Katy Grimes Sacramento’s City Council has historically been a revolving door into state politics. Do the names Phil Isenberg, Bob Matsui, Debra Ortiz, Lloyd Connelly, Darrell Steinberg, and Dave Jones, ring a bell? Each of these
Read MoreCA senator seeks to coerce Boy Scouts, other nonprofits
July 9, 2013 By Katy Grimes Government should not be in the business of dictating the policies and religious convictions of private groups and charities. But that is exactly what one California lawmaker is attempting. Senate Bill 323 by Sen.
Read MoreSteinberg bill would triple size of UFW
July 3, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO — If a labor union-friendly bill currently working through the California Legislature is signed into law, the United Farm Workers labor union stands to triple in size. According to peach and wine grape
Read MoreAssemblyman’s bill addresses NSA surveillance
July 2, 2013 By Katy Grimes Life in America would be far different if at the end of every day you had to report in to a federal government agency where you had been, who you met with and talked
Read MoreFracking survives CA Legislature — for now
July 2, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO — After sitting through several recent marathon sessions in the Assembly, it was shocking to witness the powerful California environmental lobby lose its attempt to ban oil and gas hydraulic fracturing. For this,
Read MoreAnother Obamacare exemption revealed
June 29, 2013 By Katy Grimes In February, the Treasury Department’s summary was released announcing who won’t have to pay a fine if they refuse to buy federal Obamacare insurance. This week they added some exemptions. We are up to 9 now. “The Obama
Read MoreAssembly shelves Walmart health care mandate — for now
June 28, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO — For now, Walmart can keep its slogan, “Low prices. Every day. On everything.” A bill aimed at forcing large non-union businesses to cover the health care costs of all employees, regardless of
Read MoreAssembly passes ‘punitive’ tax bill
June 27, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO — As the Legislature is about to recess for the summer, tax increase bills are the immediate focus. When the Legislature reconvenes August 5, it may not have a Democratic Supermajority. Several legislators
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