February, 2012Portantino Making Waves, Not FriendsFriday, February 24th, 2012 FEB. 24, 2012 By KATY GRIMES Democratic Assemblyman Anthony Portantino isn’t making many friends these days in the Legislature. After a well-publicized battle with Assembly Speaker John Perez, D-Los Angeles, over the Assembly's secretive accounting practices, Portantino has introduced a mea... 10 Reasons Why Cal State Chair Carter Must GoThursday, February 23rd, 2012 Commentary FEB. 23, 2012 By JOHN HRABE Herbert Carter’s reconfirmation as the chairman of the California State University Board of Trustees could be taken up by the State Senate as early as today, Feb. 23. Cal State University lobbyists have been in and out of state Senate offices all wee... Pension Reform Mirrors Brown ProposalWednesday, February 22nd, 2012 FEB. 22, 2012 By KATY GRIMES With the recent pension reform ballot initiative defeated before it ever made it onto the ballot, many in California believed that taxpayers would never get a change to vote on the escalating pension debt predicament. However, the game has changed mid-play, with th... Not Another Teen Regulation BillWednesday, February 22nd, 2012 FEB. 22, 2012 By KATY GRIMES According to legislators, teenage boys in California are violent. Therefore, only an Assembly resolution can save the unsuspecting teenage girls from the inevitable violence. February 2012 has been dubbed "Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month." ... Follow the Money to Find School ScandalsWednesday, February 22nd, 2012Commentary FEB. 22, 2012 By CHRIS REED The proposal of a Democratic assemblyman to keep students from eating at food trucks instead of school cafeterias is ostensibly about public health, obesity and food safety. But while nanny state motives may be in play, it's also easy to see this as th... Pro-Biz California Democrats Emerging?Tuesday, February 21st, 2012 FEB. 21, 2012 By WAYNE LUSVARDI The intent of California political redistricting has been to attract more centrist candidates who might reduce the notorious political dysfunction in the state Legislature. A candidate has entered the race for the newly created State Assembly District No. 41, ce... Deputies Union Poisons Shooting ReviewFriday, February 17th, 2012 Commentary FEB. 17, 2012 By STEVEN GREENHUT Whenever I write about police shootings, police and union officials always mouth the same line: You, in the public and the media, have no right to jump to conclusions about the split-second decisions deputies make until you know all the facts. The... Sens. Oppose Cal State Exec ConfirmationFriday, February 17th, 2012 FEB. 17, 2012 By JOHN HRABE Herbert Carter’s reconfirmation to the California State University Board of Trustees was dealt a major setback Thursday, as two Republican state Senators announced their opposition to his pending nomination. Sen. Joel Anderson, R-Santee, and Senate Republican Lead... Senators Flunk High CSU Exec PayFriday, February 17th, 2012FEB. 17, 2012 By DAVE ROBERTS In California’s highly partisan political world, there are few issues on which most agree. But a rare unity was achieved last July when the California State University Board of Trustees awarded the new president of San Diego State University a $400,000 salary ($... |