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Back to homepageCARB honcho Mary Nichols makes power grab
Feb. 5, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO — What do the California Air Resources Board, the Transit Authority, the Highway Patrol, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Bar Pilots have in common? More than you
Read MoreA kinder, gentler, gender-neutral state
Feb. 4, 2013 By Katy Grimes Have you noticed the press releases from legislators at the state Capitol are all gender-neutral? Lawmakers and staff refer to each other as “Assembly members,” and not “Assemblywoman” or “Assemblyman.” And even more ridiculously,
Read MoreU.S. Dems ask NFL, NBA for advice on climate change
Feb. 1, 2013 By Katy Grimes Reader warning: Only read this story if you have low blood pressure; this could make your head explode. If you were on-the-fence about man-made climate change, this should finally knock you off and bring
Read MoreSmall biz jobs up, but not in CA
Jan. 30, 2013 By Katy Grimes While small businesses across the nation created 20,000 new jobs this month, California lost small business jobs, according to Intuit Payroll’s Small Business Index. The Intuit Small Business Employment Index is a measure of
Read MoreCA lawmakers at hearing aim at guns, not crooks
Jan. 30, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO — There was no shortage of drama yesterday in a Capitol hearing about California’s gun laws. A show-and-tell, demonstration by the California Department of Justice, of several high-capacity rifles held the rapt attention
Read MoreUnholstering the truth about guns
Jan. 28, 2013 By Katy Grimes Politicians are nothing if not predictable. With every tragedy, lawmakers seize the opportunity to come up with a solution, a rule, or another law. But often the new rules don’t quite fit the crime.
Read MoreWhat I didn’t hear from Republicans this week
Jan. 26, 2013 By Katy Grimes While Gov. Jerry Brown announced a balanced budget and the magical economic recovery of California this week, too many Republicans fell all over themselves to praise him for it. It was difficult to see
Read MoreSacramento arena deal; still beating a dead horse
Jan. 22, 2013 By Katy Grimes “Sacramento deserves its shot to keep the Kings,” the Sacramento Bee editorial headline said this morning. “Deserves.” I really don’t like how that word is so carelessly tossed around. What Sacramento deserves is a
Read MoreCourt: Putting Prop. 30 on top of ballot illegal
Jan. 23, 2013 By Katy Grimes Anyone who still believes that there isn’t monkey business in politics needs only to look at the most recent election and a significant legal ruling handed down on Friday regarding Proposition 30. While it may
Read MorePlastic bag ban rises from the dead
Jan. 23, 2013 By Katy Grimes The plastic bag horror movie that wouldn’t go away… It’s baaaacccckkkkk! Assemblyman Marc Levine, D-San Rafael, announced Monday that he is bringing back from the dead a proposal banning all plastic bags. Assembly Bill 158 would ban
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