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Back to homepageBridge Tax Fails; Local Tax Passes
JUNE 13, 2011 By KATY GRIMES In the California Senate Friday, after a week of budget talks and hearings, the “bridge” tax extensions failed — for now. If passed, the tax extensions theoretically would balance the state budget until voters
Read MoreBrown, Leg Ignore Crashing Economy
John Seiler: Wasn’t Gov. Jerry Brown supposed to be the all-knowing, all-seeing wise man, the Guru of Tofu, Jerry the Magnificent? He reminds me of Carnac the Magnificent, the old Johnny Carson skit. Except Jerry the Magnificient isn’t funny. He
Read MoreDems, GOP Butt Heads on Budget, Taxes
JUNE 9, 2011 By KATY GRIMES Budget showdown time. Rumors have been swarming through the Capitol this week over budget issues. Talk of which legislators might agree to a budget seems to be a moot point, as most budget trailer
Read More$3.9 Million Pension Demands Sunshine
JUNE 9, 2011 By K. Lloyd Billingsley Pension payments such as the $3.9 million in supplemental funds to Samuel Downing, retired chief executive of the Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System, have touched off outrage among California legislators, editorial writers, and
Read MoreStory Time In The Senate
Katy Grimes: Bring your milk, cookies and a soft blanket to story time in the Senate tomorrow. Instead of debating the merits of state policy, expect to see and hear fabulous and illustrative letters read aloud by Senators, from sheriffs and
Read MorePolitical Predator Should Resign
Katy Grimes: It’s difficult to ignore the strange and creepy saga of Democratic Rep. Anthony Wiener from New York – particularly since increasingly, elected officials seem to behave as though they are above the laws they make. Stories of Congressman
Read MoreSupport for Cuts & Taxes Drops to 40%
JUNE 2, 2011 By WAYNE LUSVARDI There is a mix of old news and new news in the results of a new opinion poll about the budget by the Public Policy Institute of California. The poll found exactly the same
Read MoreTrain Wreck Keeps Rolling
Katy Grimes: With the Legislature’s ongoing guaranteed votes to allow California’s High Speed Rail Authority project to continue without financial analysis or ridership studies, it is apparent that High Speed Rail has become the latest New Deal-styled WPA project for
Read MoreWill Crashing Real Estate Kill Prop. 13?
JUNE 1, 2011 By WAYNE LUSVARDI A demogogue is a leader who obtains power by means of impassioned appeals to the emotions and prejudices of the populace. And a demographer is someone who studies the characteristics of human populations, such as
Read More'Oscar Welfare Bill' Passes Assembly
JUNE 1, 2011 By KATY GRIMES Legislators in the Assembly voted overwhelmingly yesterday to approve what amounts to another $500 million tax credit for Hollywood. But not everyone was enamored of the latest entitlement bill for the rich and famous.
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