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California Legislature abandons middle class
Does anyone honestly think that the California Legislature’s complete abandonment of the middle class is unrelated to the state’s highest-in-the-nation poverty rate? This past week presented a stark contrast in the Golden State. First, the controller reported state tax proceeds from all categories are exceeding budget projections. Specifically, the state brought in almost $9 billion […]
Unions Stop CA Democrats from Requiring 100% Renewable Energy by 2036
California unions killed the Democrats’ last-minute push to force the state to adopt 100 percent renewable electricity production by 2046, over worries the nation’s highest utility costs are killing jobs. Governor Jerry Brown and Senate President pro Tem Kevin de León were pushing hard to pass Senate Bill 100 in the final hours of the legislative session. […]
Consumer privacy initiatives could slow the internet economy
SACRAMENTO – As the legislative session ends, California political junkies will soon turn their attention to the slate of initiatives making their way to the November 2018 ballot. One of the more significant proposed statewide measures is the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, which would give consumers the “right” to know what information businesses collect […]
The Teacher-Shortage Myth
A nationwide shortage of teachers threatens quality education, according to the education establishment and its advocates in the media. But as with the population bomb, Y2K, and the devils of Loudon, the reality of the supposed crisis is quite different from its representation. A look at the data puts the situation into perspective. The shortage claim has been […]
John Cox is a Chad Mayes Republican
When voting for cap and trade, Chad Mayes attempted to tell Republicans that he is supporting conservative principles, a policy “Ronald Reagan would vote for.” In reality, he voted for a massive gas tax on middle-class California families. The cap and trade vote exposed Chad Mayes as an ideologically corrupt politician who cloaked himself with […]
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John Moorlach: Sacramento has no clue how to solve housing crisis
Sacramento just doesn’t get it. A housing crisis is not solved with new fees, bonds and local government process overrides. Let’s talk about housing. KQED provides some of the gory details in a recent piece. But, allow me to elaborate. A quick tip, KQED provides the last act first. For Senate Bill 3 (and 5), I provided the following […]
Who Runs Our Government?
Many years ago, it became clear to many of us that Sacramento had two parties, the Republican Party and the Union Party. It is amazing how many bills are approved that incrementally give unions, both public and private, more and more territory over management or nonunion private sector businesses. It’s a testimony to their effectiveness, […]
Moorlach Update – Whistleblower Reaction
The Senate voted on nearly 200 bills and then adjourned for the week a few hours ago. The only bill a reporter asked my opinion on was SB51. “Why did I vote against it?” SB51 addresses a certain category of whistleblowers. Having held this title for my efforts back in 1994, you should know that […]
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Astonishing Waste on Homeless Programs by San Francisco
I had to read the story in the San Francisco Chronicle twice to let the facts sink in. Over the last three years, The City has budgeted and spent $821 million in public funds on programs to address homelessness. My thought, and also the question posed by the piece, was that the problem must have surely […]
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Most Californians Want Their Elected Officials to Work With Trump – UC Berkeley Poll
California’s elected Democratic leaders have vowed to “resist” the Trump Administration. Attorney General Xavier Becerra says he will invoke legal action to cut any funding to California, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee says he will “stand up to Trump,” Governor Jerry Brown has said California is “not turning back,” Democratic Congresswoman Maxine Waters wants to […]
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US investigators reportedly wiretapped Paul Manafort before and after the election
As reported by Business Insider: US investigators obtained a warrant to wiretap former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort before and after the election, CNN reported Monday night. The revelation marks a potentially significant development in the ongoing probe into potential collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian operatives. Some of the information gleaned from the surveillance prompted […]
CA bill would bar landlords from reporting immigrant tenants to ICE
As reported by the L.A. Daily News: A Spanish-speaking tenant recently asked the landlord of a Los Angeles slum building for a key to its new laundry facility when the landlord reportedly snapped: “We don’t rent to undocumented Mexicans anymore.” In another case, a landlord threatened to call immigration authorities on a family after they […]
Poll: State Dems want to oust Pelosi in 2018
Voter Views of California’s Three National Leaders in Washington Pelosi: State Democrats favor their party choosing someone else to serve as House leader after the 2018 elections. Feinstein: While voters rate her job performance positively, fewer than half are inclined to support a re-election bid. Harris: The freshman Senator’s job marks now exceed Feinstein’s, but […]
California’s poverty rate remains nation’s highest
As reported by the Sacramento Bee: One in five Californians lives in poverty, the highest rate in the country, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The “Supplemental Poverty Measure,” factors in cost of living and shows a stubbornly high share of Golden State residents in poverty even as the national rate has […]
Democrats choose union over Tesla in California cap-and-trade deal
As reported by the Fresno Bee: Democratic lawmakers and Gov. Jerry Brown are siding with organized labor in its battle with automaker Tesla, inserting a provision in last-minute legislation to spend $1.5 billion in cap-and-trade money. The negotiated package largely spends funds on a variety of anti-pollution programs, such as those to retrofit and replace […]
