John Seiler: The poaching of good California jobs and businesses has just begun. The new crop of GOP governors just elected across the fruited plain is looking to grab what they can from the anti-business Pyrite State. Jim Christie of Reuters reports: "It's a testament to California's voters th...
November, 2010New GOP Govs. Eye Cal BizTuesday, November 30th, 2010Thug Beats Thug In AG RaceTuesday, November 30th, 2010Steven Greenhut: It's too bad it wasn't possible for both Kamala Harris and Steve Cooley to lose, but that's not the way elections are set up. These two AG candidates were remarkably bad, a sign that Californians no longer have even the slightest respect for freedom and limited government. Unfortuna... Harris Makes Major Announcement!!Tuesday, November 30th, 2010Anthony Pignataro: This just in: Dateline, Los Angeles: Flash! Attorney General-elect Kamala Harris has just announced that she has a bi-partisan transistion team that includes William Bratton, Warren Christopher, George Shultz and Constance Rice! Sigh. I can't believe I just lost a half ho... Property Tax Appeals Due TodayTuesday, November 30th, 2010Katy Grimes: With December 10th looming like a walk to the guillotine, I'm a little cranky this time of year. December 1oth is the day property taxes are due. It's a mixed blessing type of feeling this year - things could be worse. I have friends and family who have lost homes, or had to do short... Why Our State Voted Way It DidMonday, November 29th, 2010Anthony Pignataro: Wanna understand the 2010 midterm elections? Washington, DC-based Project Vote released a new report today to help explain all the hilarity, both national and state-by-state. According to the 26-page report, written largely by Dr. Lorraine C. Minnite, three reasons largely acco... Sacto Seeks Riverfront PropertiesMonday, November 29th, 2010Katy Grimes: More and more, we seem to be desensitized to the rights of individuals, versus the wants of many. Horrible examples of this are taking place everyday with the private property rights of individuals getting trampled on by local governments. And now, the City of Sacramento is pursuing ... I’m Still Not FlyingSaturday, November 27th, 2010 John Seiler: One of my favorite columnists, Debra Saunders of the Chronicle, defended the TSA pat-downs at airports: TSA pat-downs prove it - Americans are whiners The latest controversy over Transportation Security Administration body scans and enhanced body pat-downs leaves no doubt: America... Republicans Lacking Farm TeamSaturday, November 27th, 2010Katy Grimes: The dismal results California Republicans experienced in this last election are indisputable. But who is to blame? The California Secretary of State website has the election results listed on one depressing page each for the Assembly, and Senate. It's too easy to blame the opposit... Why Does Cal GOP Lose?Friday, November 26th, 2010 John Seiler Republicans are agonizing about why they keep losing in California, getting wiped out on every statewide race on Nov. 2. The Contra Costa Times yesterday ran a piece quoting a lot of Republican and other bigshots saying the California Republican Party has to become more "moderate" and... PG&E Storm WorkersWednesday, November 24th, 2010Katy Grimes: The recent dumping of snow and rain on Northern California left more than 20,000 people in Nevada, El Dorado, Placer, Yuba and Sierra Counties without power. The reports have been all over the news. And many people have had to resort to the PG&E Electrical System Outage Map... if t... |