blog-Inside Government1/5 of Californians admit they’re crazyWednesday, July 28th, 2010 John Seiler: News item: Almost 5 million California adults say they could use help with a mental or emotional problem, according to a survey released Wednesday by researchers at UCLA. About 1 million of them meet the criteria for "serious psychological distress." I would have thought the number... More corrupt deputiesThursday, July 22nd, 2010Steven Greenhut: Here's an amazing LA Times story about the well-pensioned highly paid "professionals" at the LA sheriff's department who "used fake scanner codes to avoid making their appointed rounds at the Men's Central Jail to check on inmate welfare and security, according to an investigation... Canada vs. CaliforniaWednesday, July 21st, 2010 John Seiler: Dan Walters had a good column comparing California to Canada. Both have similar-sized populations and economies. Yet, Canada has mostly avoided the economic calamity of recent years, whereas California has suffered heavily. Dan: Canadian bankers eschewed massive involvement in the h... Arizona whites trust Latinos with concealed guns!Friday, July 16th, 2010John Seiler: The caricature of Arizona presented by immigration activists, California politicians, and the Obama administration is that Arizona is intolerant toward Latinos. The new immigration law in AZ supposedly violates Latinos' rights, and was imposed by the whites who control the state Legisla... Seen at the Capitol…Friday, July 9th, 2010 Katy Grimes: At the governor's public pension press conference yesterday, one reporter relaxed and showed a little too much leg. This is the definition of a "fashion don't" for men. [caption id="attachment_6606" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Where's the rest of your sock dude?..."... Wonder why Warren Buffett is a billionaire and you’re not?Monday, July 5th, 2010By John Seiler: Wonder why you have trouble paying your family's bills? Maybe you home is in foreclosure? Wonder no more. Here's veteran California reporter Dan Walters: It appears certain that the $11.1 billion water bond, the centerpiece of a historic water policy agreement championed by Gov.... Cal Watchdog is CredentialedFriday, July 2nd, 2010 Cal Watchdog is now officially credentialed by the state of California. After seven months of waiting for official state capitol press badges, the wait is over. Editor Steven Greenhut and reporters Katy Grimes and Anthony Pignataro now have official press badges to cover the state Legislature. An... State Employees Misuse Taxpayer MoneyWednesday, June 30th, 2010Katy Grimes: Say it isn't so... some state employees abuse their public service jobs? I'm shocked. The state Auditor Elaine Howle released another spate of reports on Tuesday that include some damning information. Several state agencies were caught with employees abusing and stealing from the ... It’s White Suit Day!Monday, June 28th, 2010Katy Grimes: Last week Sen. Rodrick Wright reminded colleagues during a hearing that today is the official kick-off of White Suit day at the Capitol. And if you're really feeling natty, Wright and Sen. Alex Padilla are having a cocktail party for wearers of white suits at Ella bar on K Street at ... Privatize fire departmentsSaturday, June 26th, 2010John Seiler: We pay massive taxes to subsidize, among other things, massive pay and pensions for firemen. In Orange County, firemen receive on average an incredible $175,000 yearly pay, perks, and pension package. Now, around the state, fire departments are starting to charge for services that... |
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