I don't like Arizona's new immigration law, because it increases the arbitrary authority of the polizei, as William Grigg explains. (The real solution to the immigration problem is Ron Paul's: Build the border fence, and cut off all tax money going to immigrants, unless they become citizens.) ...
April, 2010S.F. should declare independenceTuesday, April 27th, 2010Mish on Stanford pension studyTuesday, April 27th, 2010Editor's Note: Mike "Mish" Shedlock of the popular Global Economic Trend Analysis blog will contribute pieces to CalWatchdog. Here is his take on the Stanford pension liability study that puts the California ununded pension liability at nearly a half-trillion dollars. Inquiring minds are digging ... Where’s Maldo?Tuesday, April 27th, 2010 See if you can find Abel Maldonado, our just-sworn-in Lieutenant Governor, in this photo, which Maldonado himself tweeted at about 12:50 this afternoon. If you're having trouble, just remember that it's not the size of the office that counts, but the size of the man... or something like that.... California’s grim statisticsTuesday, April 27th, 2010Here are some great comparisons between California and other states by Richard Rider, chairman of the San Diego Tax Fighters: California has the 3rd worst state income tax in the nation. 9.55% tax bracket at $46,349 for people filing as individuals. 10.55% at $1,000,000 http://www.tax... Cal April tax revenues crashingMonday, April 26th, 2010So much for the hope that the "recovery" would raise revenues and lessen the $20 billion state budget deficit. This just in: Income tax revenues are lagging far behind projections with just five days to go until the end of what is typically California's highest-grossing month. The state took in a... Maldonado ConfirmedMonday, April 26th, 2010Somehow, by some miracle, the California Legislature has confirmed Senator Abel Maldonado as Lieutenant Governor, ending five months of political drama and maneuvering that rivaled President Obama's push for healthcare reform. "Senator Maldonado is a model of post-partisanship, reaching across th... Republicans Moving Forward?Sunday, April 25th, 2010UPDATE: I spoke with Assembly member Roger Niello over the weekend. Niello said that his discussions with Garrick were informal and that he was not officially "appointed" to lead Assembly Republicans with California Forward. However, he does was a seat at the table. Niello said that he had been c... Meg vs. McClintockFriday, April 23rd, 2010Someone should have told Meg, "Whatever you do, don't attack Tom McClintock, even if he attacks you because he's backing Poizner. Tom has a huge following among the folks you need, both in the primary and the general election. The Tea Partiers. They've been following him for 25 years. They know he's... Maldonado Confirmed By AssemblyThursday, April 22nd, 2010The Assembly voted today to confirm Senator Abel Maldonado for Lieutenant Governor. The vote tally was 51-17, then it was 54-19, and finally, 53-21. The Sacramento Bee reported that Democratic Assemblywoman Lori Saldaña's office says she changed her vote to "no" at the end of the session after acci... Proposition 16 Hidden Intent?Thursday, April 22nd, 2010Could there be a hidden intent behind the PG&E sponsored Proposition 16? Peter Darbee, chairman and CEO of PG&E, is recorded at an investor meeting in New York, Marchi 1, 2010 stating that he hopes to diminish the ability for people to form municipal utilities or electric districts, called C... |