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Chart Shows Jobs Stagnation

John Seiler: One thing I keep blogging about is that the U.S. economy really has not grown in about 13 years. For example, there's been no growth in median incomes in California. A new chart, below, shows there's been no net jobs creation at all in the United States the past 13 years. No won...

U.S., CA Debt Explained in 3 min.

John Seiler: The following 3 minute video explains what's wrong with government debt. It specifically concerns the federal debt of $15.2 trillion (the number has gone up since the video). But it also applies to California's $500 billion debt for government-worker pensions. Where's all that...

RT Brain Trust Rides Again

Katy Grimes: The brain trust at Sacramento Regional Transit have bested themselves - they are now going to charge transit users for parking at some of Sacramento's light rail stations. This is such a brilliant plan to send light rail users back to their cars, I wondered if a deep cover mole for Mich...

CA: Best State Billionaires Can Buy

Chriss Street: Jon Coupal, president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, has come out with a powerful call to arms in opposition to a half dozen ballot initiatives funded by billionaire California crony capitalists. The tax increases often are designed to feather their own pocketbooks. ...

California GOP Never Learns

John Seiler: California desperately needs a competitive second party to challenge the mega-majority Democrats. Too bad the main alternative is the Republicans. The GOP's inbred attitude was shown yesterday when state Senate Republicans -- the handful of them -- elected Bob Huff of Diamond Bar...

A Jagged Legislative Battle Ground

Katy Grimes: During Gov. Jerry Brown's first year in office, business interests were able to kill so many bills they came out ahead, a recent news story reported. Is that so? Just how well are California businesses doing right now? The story claimed, "Legislative data shows business int...

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