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High-speed rail push leading to Nov slaughter?

July 5, 2012 By Katy Grimes Commentary This week could mark the last big, well-orchestrated push for high-speed rail. Think of it as a drug being mainlined directly into the state’s largest vein. High-speed rail is not about the train,

Who cares if it’s ‘Made in U.S.A’?

CalWatchdog Staff July 4, 2012

July 4, 2012 By Katy Grimes ‘Made in America’ still stands for something with America’s consumers, but doesn’t appear to be as important for some politicians. Tuesday I wrote about Maglite flashlight founder Anthony Maglica, who has manufactured the heavy-duty

Fairness prevails in union-dues ruling

Steven Greenhut July 2, 2012

July 2, 2012 By Steven Greenhut SACRAMENTO — For people who truly are interested in a just and fair society, there’s one easy test for sorting through some seemingly complex issues: Turn the tables. For instance, while considering a controversial

Jerry Brown: An Enlightened Despot?

Katy Grimes July 2, 2012

July 2, 2012 By Katy Grimes It is becoming rather difficult to distinguish California as part of a Representative Republic, when the Democratic party is able to hold budget “negotiations” without any Republican input, and the Governor attempts to manipulate

Democrats kill pension reform bills

CalWatchdog Staff June 21, 2012

June 21, 2012 By Katy Grimes Antics today in the California Senate hit an all time low when Democrats blocked attempts to bring public pension reform bills SB 1176 and Senate Constitutional Amendment 18 to the Senate Floor for a

State lawmakers announce budget deal… again

CalWatchdog Staff June 21, 2012

June 21, 2012 Katy Grimes: UPDATE: Assembly and Senate leaders announced this morning that they have reached a deal on the budget and will vote on it Tuesday. I thought that legislators already approved a budget last Friday, June 15, California’s

State seeking to grab private pensions

CalWatchdog Staff June 21, 2012

June 21, 2012 By Katy Grimes Because California is doing such a bang-up job of managing the state employee pension systems, some lawmakers are pushing to create and manage another retirement program–for the private sector. According to Sen. Kevin de

Assembly committee kills bond misuse bill

CalWatchdog Staff June 20, 2012

June 20, 2012 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO — California’s bond debt is on steroids, but it’s the taxpaying residents who will be responsible for the financial meltdown. California politicians are well known for their budget fund shifts, “borrowing” from agencies and

Tequila shots for an ‘honest budget’

Katy Grimes June 19, 2012

June 18, 2012 By Katy Grimes As Legislative leaders worked so diligently to pass the sham budget last week, their motive was obvious—they wanted to be paid. Even when they miserably fail at the only aspect of the job they

Legislators regulating dog groomers, dental hygienists

CalWatchdog Staff June 19, 2012

June 19, 2012 Katy Grimes: If you thought the June election might make California Democrats take pause and re-examine their business-killing policies, think again. Today in the Assembly Business, Professions And Consumer Protection Committee, bills to regulate dog groomers, dental hygienists,