Gov Signs New CARB Law
Anthony Pignataro: One of the bills Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law this week is SB 1402, which forces an entirely new layer of transparency on the California Air Resources Board. As regular readers of this site know, there’s virtually
Read MoreKiller Cop Demands Workers Comp!
Steven Greenhut: An Illinois cop who killed two sisters while he was driving 126 mph and chatting with his girlfriend on his cell phone now wants workers comp: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/illinois-killer-cop-workers-comp/story?id=11738010&page=1 And a drunk off-duty cop killed a woman at a wedding.
Read MoreMeg = AB32ifornia
John Seiler: As I’m sure you heard, California’s new official name is AB32ifornia. The whole state, from the economy to the very centers of our families, is to be remade by AB32, the Global Warming Jobs Killing Schwarzenführer Act of
Read MoreBaptists and Bootleggers
Steven Greenhut: Back in Prohibition, the two groups that most vociferously opposed the legalization of alcohol sales were the rum runners, who didn’t want the competition, and the religious folks, who had had moral objections to booze and were eager
Read MoreSay NO to unions, YES to Ganja
Katy Grimes: Of all the anti-free market moves, marijuana growers are now unionizing. This is what California has come to – the last vestige of entrepreneurial, cash-based business spirit… unionized. I’m not surprised. Organized labor has had declining membership for
Read MoreKiller Cop's Patron Backs Brown
Steven Greenhut: Attorney General Jerry Brown, despite his history of taking anti-establishment political positions, has been strangely silent on issues of police abuse, especially in his home city of Oakland. He was mostly mum during the case of Johannes Mehserle,
Read MoreYoung women text while driving
Katy Grimes: OMG – do ya think? Like, that is totally wrong. The California Automobile Club announced that texting by California drivers has nearly doubled since the law was passed more than 18 months ago. AAA found that it is
Read MorePolitely Heated Prop. 23 Debate
SEPT. 16, 2010 By KATY GRIMES It was the rich oil guys against the rich hedge fund manager today at the Proposition 23 debate sponsored by the Sacramento Press Club. At least that’s the way the two sides characterize the
Read MorePress "One" For Customer Service
Katy Grimes: When calling PG&E customer service to complain about something, the recording says, “press one for account payment or billing.” “Press two to turn gas on or off, or for an appointment.” “Press three for information on an outage or
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