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Gov. Newsom Picks Fish Over Farms
When a union president was asked about his end goal in negotiations with his members’ employers, he responded with: “More.” No matter the proposal, he always demanded more of whatever was being offered to his union. I thought of that cynical retort when looking at the latest battle over water flows through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta — […]
Bait and Switch on California Pensions
Local officials, particularly those in California’s 400-plus cities, have been complaining loudly in recent years about pension costs, raising the specter of insolvency if they continue their rapid increase. Last year, the League of California Cities issued a report declaring that “pension costs will dramatically increase to unsustainable levels.” The California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) confirms […]
Another California Tax Revolt on the Horizon
While 1773 and 1978 may seem like they have nothing in common, both years go down in history books as two famous taxpayer revolts. The Boston Tea Party’s protest on December 16, 1773 by American colonists sent a strong message to Britain that Americans would not take taxation sitting down. Fast forward two centuries later, […]
Thought San Francisco’s Quality of Life Couldn’t Get Worse? Think Again
San Francisco garnered national headlines with the election of its new district attorney, a progressive, which means there will be zero progress made in the homelessness crisis, and little if any made toward reducing crime in the city and county. Chesa Boudin, a one-time deputy public defender who has never tried a case, was elected […]
Democrats Hammered by Pundits After Trump Tax Law Thrown Out
Gov. Gavin Newsom and fellow Democratic lawmakers have expressed no contrition for their failed attempt to force President Donald Trump to release five years of tax returns to gain access to the California ballot in the 2020 general election. The California Supreme Court recently ruled unanimously that Senate Bill 27, signed by Newsom in July, violated the […]
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Why Libertarians Are Unwitting Enablers of Socialism
“There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves […]
What a Schiff Show
Look who’s colluding now. The New York Times just published a bombshell: Adam Schiff’s office met with the whistleblower prior to the complaint being filed, helped shepherd him through the process the way Schiff’s team wanted, and then played dumb and subpoenaed for the complaint they knew had been filed because they were part of […]
Death by Ecology: Killing California … God’s Best Green Deal
[An excerpt from a forthcoming book] So you think the Green New Deal isn’t going to happen? Well, California is leading the way — good[?] intentions on the road to hell? Here’s an autopsy of the Green policies killing California and identifying the killers. For 15,000 years, millions of human beings migrated to California. It […]
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Homelessness Epidemic – New Poll Reveals Rising Public Anger of L.A. Residents
Sixty-three percent of Los Angeles County residents believe “homeless” people should not be allowed to degrade residential and business property and sleep in streets. Sixty-five percent believe police should be more involved with “homeless” in cleaning up streets and addressing broader health crisis. FINALLY a relevant poll from LA Times. California’s “homeless” crisis will not […]
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Los Alamitos Show Choir Named National Grand Champions
Los Alamitos’ Sound FX Choir “strives to achieve the highest level of choral excellence” … and recently they did just that by earning 1st place and the title of Grand Champion at Show Choir Nationals. Sound FX is no stranger to success, having been named Grand Champions at over 175 competitions, including nine National Grand Championship […]
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Oracle Moving Annual Conference to Las Vegas Because San Francisco is Too Expensive
Oracle’s OpenWorld conference, one of the biggest annual technology events in San Francisco, is moving to Las Vegas in 2020 and will remain in Sin City for at least three years. According to an email that the San Francisco Travel Association (SFTA) sent to its members on Monday, Oracle has signed a three-year agreement to bring its […]
Lawsuit Claims SAT And ACT Are Illegal In California Admissions
Fatima Martinez knows there’s a lot riding on her SAT score. “My future is at stake,” says the Los Angeles high school senior. “The score I will receive will determine which UC schools I get into.” But that may not always be the case. A lawsuit expected to be filed Tuesday is challenging the University […]
Former Democratic Assemblyman Takes a Plea Deal in Fraud Case
A former state assemblyman admitted to using investors’ money intended for the construction of Peet’s Coffee shops in Bay Area transit stations for his businesses. Terry Goggin, 78, pleaded guilty Thursday to money laundering charges and faces up to 10 years in prison, according to the U.S. attorney’s office. Goggin, an attorney who was a […]
Rep. Hunter to plead guilty in corruption case
After years of denials and claims that he was the target of a political witch hunt, Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Alpine) is scheduled to appear in federal court Tuesday morning to plead guilty in a sweeping campaign finance investigation. The announcement was posted on the U.S. District Court docket Monday morning, then KUSI aired an interview with […]
Kamala Harris Drops Out of Presidential Race
Sen. Kamala Harris suspended her presidential campaign Tuesday, after falling from the top tier of Democratic candidates and failing to resurrect a doomed fundraising operation. “I’ve taken stock and looked at this from every angle, and over the last few days have come to one of the hardest decisions of my life,” Harris, D-Calif., said in […]
