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California Energy Crash Coming

FEB. 8, 2012 By KATY GRIMES Ready for more electricity blackouts? With California’s renewable energy mandates, cap and trade requirements, and implementation of AB 32, it is becoming increasingly clear that California is at a precarious energy crossroads, and one

Dems Vote to Slash School Funding

CalWatchdog Staff February 1, 2012

FEB. 1, 2012 By KATY GRIMES Anyone involved in state politics would concede that it would be a cold day in hell when Democratic legislators vote to cut school funding, especially to schools in their own districts. But that it

CARB versus the Carburetor

CalWatchdog Staff January 31, 2012

JAN. 31, 2012 By KATY GRIMES The carburetor is losing the battle in California. Instead of acknowledging that auto designers and manufacturers are continually refining the internal combustion engine for efficiency, global warming activists want to scrap the engine. In

Bills Address High-Speed Gravy Train

CalWatchdog Staff January 30, 2012

Katy Grimes: Gov. Jerry Brown announced over the weekend that he plans to fund California’s High-Speed Rail system through the state’s cap and trade program. There is a problem with this plan however, at the moment, it’s a good problem –

Petty Lawsuit Shows Leaders’ Motive

CalWatchdog Staff January 30, 2012

Katy Grimes: A petty lawsuit filed by Assembly Speaker John Perez and Senate Pres. Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg against the state Controller demonstrates the legal levels the Democratic leaders are willing to go. While it may sound as if this

Root Canal For Single-Payer Health Bill

CalWatchdog Staff January 26, 2012

JAN. 26, 2012 By KATY GRIMES Despite warnings that tooth decay in children can lead to a life in prison, the latest attempt at a single-payer health care bill in California failed to pass the Senate Thursday. Surprising many supporters,

Hollywood-Style Rail Pander

CalWatchdog Staff January 24, 2012

Katy Grimes: In the OMG category, I caught a 30 second commercial tonight on a local Sacramento television channel that asked, “Wanna go to the Grammys? Get your creative juices flowing and create a 30 second commercial about the excitement

Big Savings With Part-Time Leg.

CalWatchdog Staff January 23, 2012

Katy Grimes: Limiting the Legislature to only 95 days each year and $18,000 per year salaries would save the state tens of millions of dollars per year, according to a new report by the state’s Legislative Analyst’s Office. Currently the

Sacramento’s Sinking Economy

CalWatchdog Staff January 20, 2012

Katy Grimes: How far does Sacramento have to fall before its citizens show some inkling of caring? A new Brookings Institution study shows just how far out of touch Sacramento is economically, with the rest of the country and major

Assembly Muzzles Whistleblower Bill

CalWatchdog Staff January 20, 2012

JAN. 20, 2012 By KATY GRIMES So much for open government. AB 1378 would have provided legislative staffers the same safeguards that nearly all other state employees receive after blowing the whistle on government wrongdoing. But on Thursday, it was muzzled