May 31, 2013 By Chris Reed Last week, when the California agency that has the lead role in implementing Obamacare announced the rate structure for various insurance plans to be offered beginning Jan. 1, 2014, the media jumped to a lot of conclusions -- conclusions flattering to Obamacare, as o...

May 30, 2013 By Katy Grimes Stop the presses! A really good Republican bill just passed the Assembly 63-0. What? How? AB 527 by Assemblywoman Beth Gaines, R-Rocklin, would repeal the existing exemption of the Western Climate Initiative, Inc., and its appointees, from the Bagley-Keene Op...

May 30, 2013 By John Seiler I often have criticized Los Angeles Times columnist Michael Hiltzik for almost always favoring more government -- more taxes, more spending, more controls. But I have to commend him for his recent column, "Showing the IRS some love after witch hunt." That's the a...

May 29, 2013 By Katy Grimes Occasionally the Legislature gets it right and kills a bad bill. Today may be one of those days. AB 1333 by Assemblyman Roger Hernandez, D-West Covina, is an ugly piece of special interest legislation. The bill would require city councils to review all cont...

May 29, 2013 By John Seiler Sometimes I wish people would take a course in logic. Here's a free one. The Chronicle reported in a story by Richard S. Dunham: "It seems like an obscure court case from a dusty old law book, but if Canadian-born Texas Sen. Ted Cruz decides to run for presid...

May 29, 2013 By Chris Reed As hard left as it can seem, even the Obama administration isn't as doctrinaire as the leftists who dominate Sacramento. As I have written about several times for Cal Watchdog, state Democrats and even many of their allies in California's media refuse to acknowled...