Tag "Democrats"
Back to homepageSB 768 cigarette tax could promote smuggling
May 30, 2013 By Katy Grimes A new bill could drive cigarette prices even higher. It especially would hit working-class Californians because they’re more likely to smoke than professionals. SB 768 is by state Sen. Kevin de León, D-Los Angeles. It would
Read MorePowerful CA unions pushing ‘fair share health care’
May 29, 2013 By Katy Grimes Labor unions are on the attack and using the legislative process to take down Walmart and other non-union businesses using the Affordable Care Act, also called Obamacare A bill aimed at forcing large non-union
Read MoreSpecial interest union bill may die in Assembly
May 29, 2013 By Katy Grimes Occasionally the Legislature gets it right and kills a bad bill. Today may be one of those days. AB 1333 by Assemblyman Roger Hernandez, D-West Covina, is an ugly piece of special interest legislation.
Read More
Expected Vidak-Perez runoff would spark national attention
May 30, 2013 By Katy Grimes Only hours after appearing to win the election outright for State Senate District 16 last week, many in the political media were opining that Andy Vidak had it easy during this special election, but
Read MoreAssembly bill would stall local pension reform efforts
May 24, 2013 By Katy Grimes A bill to make it nearly impossible for local ballot initiatives to reform generous labor pensions was passed by the Assembly Thursday by a 50-18 vote. AB 822 by Assemblyman Isadore Hall, D-Los Angeles,
Read More
One more Obamacare snafu
May 23, 2013 By Katy Grimes There is yet one more snafu in the Obamacare health care law — paying for it. The new federal health law, going into effect January 1, 2014, requires most Americans to carry health insurance.
Read MoreAssembly bill would extend ‘cradle-to-career’ state education
May 21, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO — Some California educators want to educate your children “cradle-to-career.” In support of President Obama’s proposal to significantly increase federal spending on early childhood education and care, Assembly Concurrent Resolution 45 is by Assemblywoman Shirley Weber,
Read MoreCaltrans Bay Bridge delays shun private solutions
May 20, 2013 By Katy Grimes The Caltrans Bay Bridge debacle is worse than just a case of embarrassment for government infrastructure projects. The bridge is unsafe, according to engineering experts across the country, after the discovery that a third
Read MoreSix bills would make it easier to pass tax increases
MAY 17, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO — The Senate Governance and Finance Committee on Wednesday passed six constitutional amendments to make it easier for local voters to pass various tax increases on property owners. “California didn’t knowingly vote for
Read MoreAssembly members objecting to corruption exemption in AB 173
May 16, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO — A corruption exemption remains in Assembly Bill 173, by Assemblywoman Shirley Weber, D-San Diego. But calls I made to all the members of the Accountability and Administrative Review committee, which had reviewed the bill, indicated
Read More