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Back to homepageA tax in sheep’s clothing
Sept. 6, 2012 By Katy Grimes A standard of the Republican Party platform is “no new taxes and less regulation.” But last week, at the very end of the two-year legislative session, the Legislature was faced with a bill containing a $2.3
Read MoreProp 13 survives another neutering
Sept. 5, 2012 Katy Grimes: Without fanfare, or headlines, the latest attempt to neuter Proposition 13 failed to pass the Assembly. Property owners probably don’t know how close it was. 43 Democrats voted in favor of of removing the required two-thirds
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Illegal aliens can pay-to-stay in California
Sept. 5, 2012 By Katy Grimes California Democrats worked overtime last week to set up a separate set of new rules and laws for illegal immigrants. While most agree that the federal government is not properly addressing illegal immigration, California
Read MoreMeyerson makes ridiculous attack on GOP
Aug. 31, 2012 By John Seiler I have a lot of problems with the Republican Party. They don’t come nearly close enough to supporting as much liberty as I do. But it’s also worth pointing out ridiculous attacks on them,
Read MoreUnions target nannies and farm workers
Aug. 31, 2012 By Katy Grimes Farm workers and nannies have a couple of glaring things in common–they are jobs predominantly held by Hispanic men and women, currently exempted from overtime laws, and are being targeted by labor unions for takeover.
Read MorePolitics pollutes ‘water rights’ bill
Aug. 30, 2012 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO — An interesting debate took place Wednesday in the Assembly over a bill granting California residents the “right” to clean drinking water. Is clean drinking water a right? Can the state grant rights
Read MoreFighting words at the Capitol
Aug. 27, 2012 Katy Grimes: The tension in the Assemmbly is so thick today, you could cut the air with a flimsy, plastic butter knife. Session opened up with Assemblyman Charles Calderon, the Democratic Majority Floor Leader, telling Assembly members
Read MoreNothing is what it seems in CA politics
Aug. 24, 2012 Katy Grimes: Be sure to always watch both hands of California lawmakers, because as the right hand is patting your back, the left is picking your pocket. Earlier this morning I wrote that lawmakers in the state Senate
Read MoreReport: carbon emissions lowest in 20 years!
Aug. 17, 2012 Katy Grimes: Apparently the big news that the amount of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere in the United States has fallen to the lowest level in 20 years, hasn’t yet reached the desk of Mary Nichols,
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