March 30, 2012 Kamala Harris must be chagrined. The California attorney general filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court urging the justices to uphold the constitutionality of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. But after three days of oral arguments this week, ...
March, 2012CA Wins if Obamacare LosesFriday, March 30th, 2012Water Socialists Are All WetMonday, March 26th, 2012March 26, 2012 Faced with rising water rates, some politicians and community activists in Southern California are revisiting a fundamental question that most of us thought had been answered by the collapse of the Soviet Union: Is government the most efficient provider of services? We know of t... Consequences of ConservationFriday, March 23rd, 2012 March 23, 2012 Palo Alto residents have responded admirably to the city’s “Zero Waste” campaign, which aims to divert almost all the city’s trash from landfills to recycling centers by 2021. In fact, residents have done such a good job of recycling -- the city’s diversion rate has r... Live Like You’re A LiberalTuesday, March 20th, 2012 MARCH 20, 2012 Songs and books have been written about the importance of living every day as if it will be your last. While a seemingly noble concept, living out each day indulging in special moments and treats instead of addressing responsibilities could be seen as a little self-indulgent. ... Hope for sparing parks from budget axMonday, March 19th, 2012March 19, 2012 For a state that prides itself on innovation and alternative ideas, California remains stuck in a rut of outdated thinking when it comes to providing government services. But, thanks to budget cutbacks, California officials might be open to some original thinking, as they wrestle w... Skyscraper Goes Up in 15 DaysFriday, March 16th, 2012MARCH 16, 2012 Fifteen days. That’s how long it took developer Broad Sustainable Building to complete construction of a 30-story hotel. The near-miraculous feat has been attributed to a couple timesavers: The hotel’s foundation was laid out ahead of its actual construction. And 93 percent ... CA Politicians Gorging On TaxpayersTuesday, March 13th, 2012 MAR. 13, 2012 Like a fat tick feasting on an unsuspecting dog, California government just grows and grows. While governments across the country are trimming budgets and tightening fiscal policies, California is doing exactly what Greece did and is borrowing money to continue paying for all of ... Trust This Bunch With Your Pension?Sunday, March 11th, 2012 March 12, 2012 Serious people know that California faces a serious financial problem because oversized compensation packages for the state's public employees are consuming every public dollar in sight and imposing a long-term debt on future taxpayers. Unfortunately, one won't find many serious le... Parents Should Demand VouchersThursday, March 8th, 2012 March 8, 2012 An unnamed teacher at Haydock Intermediate School in Oxnard was placed on paid administrative leave this week as the Oxnard School District investigates whether she has been moonlighting as a porn actress. That followed the criminal citation last week of John Eaton Cromwell, a te... California Remedy For Eco-GuiltMonday, March 5th, 2012 MAR. 5, 2012 While the Legislature has cavalierly passed global warming laws and companion legislation, they’ve done so without a clue about how the California Air Resources Board would actually achieve carbon emission reductions. It truly is a “if you build it, they will come” tipping poin... |