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Back to homepageSmall biz jobs up, but not in CA
Jan. 30, 2013 By Katy Grimes While small businesses across the nation created 20,000 new jobs this month, California lost small business jobs, according to Intuit Payroll’s Small Business Index. The Intuit Small Business Employment Index is a measure of
Read MoreDeVore: Numbers show Arnold’s tax increase cost jobs
Jan. 25, 2013 By John Seiler Remember how, in the Proposition 30 campaign, Gov. Jerry Brown insisted the massive tax increases wouldn’t chase rich folks out of California? Former California Assemblyman Chuck DeVore, who recently moved to Texas, has the
Read MoreThe next Parks dept. cover up
Jan. 25, 2013 By Katy Grimes The crime is one thing — the cover up makes it worse. But in the case of the state Parks and Recreation agency, it could be that the lack of prosecution of the crime
Read MoreCA soon could have highest U.S. unemployment rate
Jan. 24, 2013 California’s unemployment rate stayed the same in December, at 9.8 percent, the third highest. But what’s curious is that the unemployment rates of No. 1 and No. 2, Nevada and Rhodes Island at 10.2 percent each, are
Read MoreSacramento arena deal; still beating a dead horse
Jan. 22, 2013 By Katy Grimes “Sacramento deserves its shot to keep the Kings,” the Sacramento Bee editorial headline said this morning. “Deserves.” I really don’t like how that word is so carelessly tossed around. What Sacramento deserves is a
Read MoreCourt: Putting Prop. 30 on top of ballot illegal
Jan. 23, 2013 By Katy Grimes Anyone who still believes that there isn’t monkey business in politics needs only to look at the most recent election and a significant legal ruling handed down on Friday regarding Proposition 30. While it may
Read MoreAs I predicted, state revenue up — for now
Jan. 23, 2013 By John Seiler A week ago I wrote on CalWatchDog.com, “Two critical budget dates approaching.” I predicted that rich people’s quarterly tax payments briefly would goose tax collections for 2012 as they cashed in on investments to
Read MorePlastic bag ban rises from the dead
Jan. 23, 2013 By Katy Grimes The plastic bag horror movie that wouldn’t go away… It’s baaaacccckkkkk! Assemblyman Marc Levine, D-San Rafael, announced Monday that he is bringing back from the dead a proposal banning all plastic bags. Assembly Bill 158 would ban
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Rail project begins grabbing CA farmers’ land
Jan. 18, 2013 By Katy Grimes Before high-speed rail planners can do anything with the Central Valley route, they are looking at an estimated $360 million to buy out 356 privately-owned land parcels along the route. According to a recent
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