Tag "John Seiler"
Back to homepageDem 2/3 Dominance in 2012?
John Seiler: Imagine Democrats totally dominate the budget, even on taxes. It’s not happening today. But in two years? Fourteen months ago here on CalWatchDog.com I was the first to predict that, after the 2010 U.S. Census and 2011 redistricting, Democrats
Read MoreStay Tuned for May Revise Analysis
Update: My analysis now is online. John Seiler: Shortly after Gov. Jerry Brown today releases his May Revise of his budget proposal for fiscal year 2011-12, which begins July 1, we’ll have analyses up on CalWatchDog.com. From press reports, it
Read More$594,976 Vac Pay for Gov. Worker
John Seiler: Incredible. Even after all that has been revealed about the immense government-worker pay, perks and pensions that have bankrupted California state and local governments, more shocking revelations keep coming up. This is from today’s L.A. Times: Reporting from
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Protests Pour Gas on Budget Fires
John Seiler: Today firemen and teachers in Los Angeles staged protests against proposed budget cuts. The L.A. Times reports: Dozens of firefighters in matching white T-shirts packed City Hall on Friday to protest a budget proposal that would cut 18 fire
Read MoreEscape from NY — and CA
John Seiler: Everyone’s waiting for Gov. Jerry Brown’s May Revise to his budget to be released on Monday. No doubt it will include tax increases. But consider this new report from another high-tax state, New York: ALBANY – Escape from
Read MoreGOP Advances Sensible Budget
John Seiler: Yes, it can be done. California’s bloated, out-of-control, jobs-killing state budget can be balanced without increasing taxes. The budget proposal Republican legislators just put forward sure isn’t perfect. And maybe its assumptions — such as continued increases in
Read MoreLook for 5 Things in May Revise
MAY 13, 20211 By JOHN SEILER Next Monday, Gov. Jerry Brown will release his “May Revise” to his January budget proposal for fiscal year 2011-12, which begins on July 1. Looking beyond the hoopla and spin, here are the top
Read MoreLindsay Lohan Given Absurd Sentence
MAY 12, 2011 By JOHN SEILER One thing I’d like to know is how many millions of our tax dollars the government spent to convict beautiful actress Lindsay Lohan of petty theft. You know they spent that much because the
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Paywatch: $200,000 Lifeguard Salary
John Seiler: In better days, lifeguards were young guys and gals who pulled hapless folks out of the drink. It usually was a temporary, summer job. Now they’re beneficiaries of California’s massive pay, perks and benefits to government workers. Writes
Read MoreArnold Was Detached As Gov.
John Seiler: As I’ve said before, the problems between ex-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and his estranged wife, Maria Shriver, are their business. But news articles on their split have brought up some interesting tidbits about why he was such an abysmal
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