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NEW: Leg analyses understate fiscal costs of gun control bills

June 18, 2013 By John Hrabe From social issues to business regulations, Sacramento is considered a national leader in progressive politics. “Conservative” might be the last adjective used to describe the California Legislature — except wh...

Sen. Hernandez authors bills to benefit his optometry business

June 17, 2013 By John Hrabe When he isn’t in Sacramento, state Sen. Ed Hernandez is busy treating patients at his five-star rated optometry practice, Hernandez Optometry, in La Puente. The nearby picture is of him on the front page of his Web...

CalPERS outfoxes bond insurer in San Bernardino bankruptcy

June 17, 2013 By Wayne Lusvardi Call it "lawyer wars." The city of San Bernardino's bankruptcy case is getting messy, pitting lawyer against lawyer. Last week federal Judge Meredith Jury barred the law firm Winston and Strawn from representi...

NSA scandal reveals real liberty lovers

June 17, 2013 By Steven Greenhut Most Americans who pay any attention to politics believe the nation’s great chasm is between “Red State” Republicans and “Blue State” Democrats. While the nation’s two major parties have their differ...

California’s ‘Mullet budget’ – Conservative in front, but liberal in back...

June 14, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO – The Assembly and Senate Republicans should have registered their ‘no’ votes on the budget, and packed up and gone home to their districts on Friday, instead of allowing the process to be dragged o...

Video: The Democrats’ Impotent Super Majority (And Why You Should Be Worried...

June 15, 2013 Alexis Garcia interviews John Phillips on the Democrats' supermajority in the California Legislature. NOTE: The opinions of guests on CalWatchDog.com do not necessarily reflect the opinions of CalWatchDog.com or its editors and re...
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CA schools flunking Obamacare preparation

June 17, 2013 By Evelyn B. Stacey The implementation of the Affordable Care Act -- Obamacare -- isn't just hitting private businesses. Governments also must comply. Starting January 1, 2014, California school districts with 50 or more full time employees must provide complete health care coverage. After contacting numerous California agencies, organizations and school districts, I found that little fiscal da...
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NEW: D.C. protest against IRS planned for Wed.

June 18, 2013 By John Seiler For once, I wish I was in Washington, D.C., a dreadful place I ha...
NEW: Aetna exits CA socialist medicine scheme for individuals

June 18, 2013 By John Seiler Wait! Wasn't Obamacare supposed to give medical care and insuranc...
NEW: San Diego mayor’s latest escapade borders on extortion

June 18, 2013 By Chris Reed The bullying behavior that has characterized Bob Filner his entire...
George Skelton wants your bullets

June 17, 2013 By John Seiler The L.A. Times' anti-gun obsessive George Skelton now wants your ...
Detroit sets precedent for radical cuts in ‘inviolate’ CA pensions

June 17, 2013 By Chris Reed In the sci-fi satire "Robocop," we were treated to a glimpse of a ...
Comic-book villainy on display in San Diego Unified

June 16, 2013 By Chris Reed It's time for a tale of comic-book villainy from San Diego Unified...
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 NSA scandal reveals real liberty lovers
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