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Back to homepageImmigration reform creating jobs … for lawyers
June 27, 2013 By John Seiler As I’ve mentioned, I’m for some kind of immigration reform — just not the 844-page monstrosity, S. 744, the Senate just passed, 68-32. Nobody knows what’s in it, not even its authors. To read its
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Governor as dictator
June 27, 2013 By John Seiler “Hail Caesar!” Gov. Jerry Brown likes classical references. So that’s one we should salute him with every time we see him. As I wrote yesterday about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on Proposition 8,
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Do Supreme Court marriage decisions make voting pointless?
June 26, 2013 By John Seiler Several CalWatchDog.com readers I never heard from before called me today about the Supreme Court decisions on marriage. They all were wondering if their votes on Proposition 8 in 2008 were pointless, along with
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‘California’ song by Joni Mitchell
June 26, 2013 By John Seiler Back from 1970, another day, Joni Mitchell sings her song, “California.”
Read MoreAnother company splits anti-biz CA for TX
June 26, 2013 By John Seiler Despite the so-called California recovery, companies keep leaving: Daegis Inc., the Roseville-based electronic discovery and information-management firm, said today in its quarterly financial report that it will relocate its headquarters to Dallas. Tim Bacci,
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Californians: Take note of China’s rise
June 25, 2013 By John Seiler Back in 1978, California was surging on the new wave of brilliant capitalist computer companies, led by Apple Computer. China remained a poor communist backwater, just two years after the death of Chairman Mao
Read MoreMexicans revolting against telecom monopoly
June 25, 2013 By John Seiler As I’ve written a couple of times on our site, Mexico’s economy now is growing faster than America’s. The country has enjoyed almost two decades of capitalist reforms, contrasting with the equivalent plunge into
Read MoreNFL tricking kids into signing up for Obamacare
June 24, 2013 By John Seiler I used to be a big sports fan. But except for sporadic games in the other professional leagues, the only one I follow anymore is the NFL. I don’t know why. The game is
Read MoreCA jobless rate drops to 8.6 percent
June 24, 2013 By John Seiler The good news: California’s unemployment rate dropped to 8.6 percent in May. That’s the lowest since the 2008 Great Recession struck. The bad news: It’s still twice as high as it was in 2006,
Read MoreNullification spreading — how about ensuring privacy in CA?
June 23, 2013 By John Seiler Some good news: Nullification is spreading. AP reports: “JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Imagine the scenario: A federal agent attempts to arrest someone for illegally selling a machine gun. Instead, the federal agent is
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