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Nov. 17, 2012 Katy Grimes: One of the worst editorials I’ve ever read was in today’s Sacramento Bee. Throughout the presidential campaign, the factually-challenged Bee editorial board claimed that Mitt Romney didn’t have his facts straight, and called him a
Read MoreBudget rule hides where Prop. 30 and Prop. 39 taxes will be spent
Nov. 16, 2012 By Wayne Lusvardi A little known new accounting rule buried in the fiscal 2012-13 California state budget now will make it virtually impossible for the public to track where and when the tax revenues from Propositions 30
Read MoreLittle Hoover: More CA city bankruptcies loom
Nov. 14, 2012 By Dave Roberts “Are your cities going to make it for five years?” asked Little Hoover Commission Chairman Daniel Hancock at the recent commission hearing on pension and infrastructure financing. “That’s a good question,” responded Dwight Stenbakken, deputy
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Cancel the kitchen scraps for Republicans
Nov. 14, 2012 By Katy Grimes It appears that the majority of California voters are getting even. But this begs the question: With whom? The 2012 election was disastrous for Californians who support a free market, private-property rights, limited government and individual
Read MoreCalChamber Sues to halt Cap and Trade Auction
Nov. 13, 2012 Katy Grimes: Hear Ye! Hear Ye! The California Chamber of Commerce filed a lawsuit today to halt and “invalidate” the California Air Resources Board’s cap and trade auction scheduled for tomorrow. The Chamber is arguing that the California Air Resources Board
Read More‘Polluter class’ facing more tax increases
Nov. 12, 2012 By Katy Grimes Now that Gov. Jerry Brown’s wishes have all come true with the passage of Proposition 30 and hefty tax increases, taxpayers and business owners are hoping that he has a heart and puts an
Read MoreCalifornia election stirs up a tempest
Nov. 12, 2012 By Joseph Perkins As I watched the election returns this past Tuesday night (and into the wee hours of Wednesday morning), I was reminded of a line from “The Tempest,” one of the Bard’s greatest hits: “Hell
Read MoreRepublican leader wins despite election losses
Nov. 11, 2012 Katy Grimes: Despite losing two important Republican Assembly seats in the election and handing state Democrats a supermajority, California’s Assembly Minority Leader Connie Conway, a Republican, was surprisingly and handily reelected to her leadership position Thursday. “It
Read MoreDemocrats’ congressional wins delay supermajority
Nov. 8, 2012 By John Hrabe On Tuesday night, Democrats shocked the Capitol by seizing two-thirds control of the state Assembly. With it comes the power to override the governor and raise taxes. “Everyone was looking at the likelihood that
Read MoreSupermajority supercharges power of unions, Dems
Nov. 8, 2012 By Katy Grimes Now that the Democratic Party in California has won a supermajority in both houses of the Legislature, what does it mean for the state of the state’s politics? Democrat view Steve Maviglio, a seasoned
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