Commentary NOV. 17, 2011 By JOHN SEILER The California Supreme Court today ruled that proponents of Proposition 8, which banned same sex "marriage" in California, can defend the measure in court. This was necessary because  California Attorney General Kamala Harris, who is supposed to defe...

NOV. 17, 2011 By KATY GRIMES The outlook on the state’s budget is no better today than it was last May. The Legislative Analyst’s Office reported yesterday that state revenues will fall far short of budgeted revenues, guaranteeing that billions of dollars in “trigger” cuts will be enac...

NOV. 16, 2011 By JOHN SEILER Sharpen the scissors. In a devastating report released today, California's non-partisan Legislative Analyst projected more budget shortfalls -- just as we have all along at CalWatchDog.com. The LAO figures there will be a $3.7 billion shortfall for the Californi...

NOV. 16, 2011 By KATY GRIMES California legislators believe that our roads and highways should be beautiful and free from towering, ugly billboards. But the same standard does not apply to residential neighborhoods within the state. Monster towers are devastating Chino Hills, and threaten t...