Tag "Jerry Brown"
Back to homepageGov. and Leg leaders retreat on public records act mess
June 21, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers have reversed course on the sneaky attempt to reduce access to public records, as mandated by the Public Records Act. The act provides Californians the ability to obtain documents about
Read MoreCA lawmakers get pay boost… Why?
June 20, 2013 By Katy Grimes The California Citizens Compensation Commission just voted to boost the salaries of Gov. Jerry Brown and the state legislators. What a great move! With the lowest aproval ratings for California lawmakers in state history,
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Governor punishes press for negativity just like any primitive pol
June 20, 2013 By Chris Reed Jerry Brown’s speaking style — learned, florid, meandering — is so unusual that he’ll always be able to get away with his shtick that he’s not like other politicians. But his appalling push to
Read MoreSB 7 subverts charter cities’ autonomy
June 19, 2013 By Katy Grimes While reports of an improving California economy abound, many in the state aren’t buying it — particularly given how many anti-business bills are working through the Legislature. Of particular interest is Senate Bill 7,
Read MoreBudget trailer bill will kill rights
June 20, 2013 By Katy Grimes A new budget trailer bill will gut the state Public Records Act at the local level. The Public Records Act provides Californians the ability to obtain documents about state and local government actions and hold
Read MoreCalifornia’s ‘Mullet budget’ – Conservative in front, but liberal in back
June 14, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO – The Assembly and Senate Republicans should have registered their ‘no’ votes on the budget, and packed up and gone home to their districts on Friday, instead of allowing the process to be
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Video: The Democrats’ Impotent Super Majority (And Why You Should Be Worried)
June 15, 2013 Alexis Garcia interviews John Phillips on the Democrats’ supermajority in the California Legislature. NOTE: The opinions of guests on CalWatchDog.com do not necessarily reflect the opinions of CalWatchDog.com or its editors and reporters.
Read MoreTaxes on the rich DROP after Prop. 30 tax increase
June 14, 2013 By John Seiler Call me Nostradamus. I have predicted numerous times on CalWatchDog.com that the Propsition 30 tax increase, combined with President Obama’s national tax increases, would drop tax collections from the rich. That has happened. Board
Read MoreWhat’s good for the goose isn’t good enough for Congress
June 13, 2013 By Katy Grimes Congressional lawmakers and aides are so afraid that their health insurance premiums will escalate in January when Obamacare officially begins, they are thinking about quitting their government jobs, or retiring early in order to
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