RegulationsSilicon Valley is Star CityThursday, May 17th, 2012 May 17, 2012 By John Seiler Why do young nerds angling to be the next Steve Jobs still flock to Silicon Valley? That's where Mark Zuckerberg transplanted Facebook, which he started in his Harvard dorm room. Facebook's IPO this week pegs its value at around $100 billion. But the Facebook own... Tossing in the conservative towelMonday, May 14th, 2012 May 14, 2012 By Katy Grimes Since yesterday was Mother's Day and all about me, I've decided that I want to get up every morning and be happy. I realized that it was time to toss in the conservative towel and become a liberal. Being a conservative in California is too challenging, and to... Minor traffic violations hit ‘little people’Wednesday, May 9th, 2012 May 9, 2012 By John Seiler Minor traffic fines are a part of life. They're supposed to warn us not to do something again: park by a fire hydrant, park where the curb is the wrong color, park with an expired meter -- or park in the wrong place on streetsweeping day. Such petty violations are... Calif. just for rich folks nowSaturday, April 28th, 2012 April 28, 2012 By John Seiler California is just for rich folks now. If you're middle class, I suggest getting out. If you're poor, you can get EBT cards, Section 8 housing, etc., but then you're hooked into the government system. Some of my previous posts on this topic raised the hackl... Calif. unemployment jumps to 11%Friday, April 20th, 2012April 20, 2012 By John Seiler California's economy continues to stagnate. According to new numbers, state unemployment rose from 10.9 percent in March to 11 percent in April. Yet Gov. Jerry Brown, the powerful government-worker unions, liberal activist lawyer Molly Munger and columnists like G... Assemblyman Calls CARB OutWednesday, February 29th, 2012 Katy Grimes: UPDATED: 3/1/2012 Assemblyman Brian Jones crisply expressed his frustration today at an Assembly Budget Committee hearing, when he called-out Mary Nichols for not attending the hearing. Nichols is the California Air Resources Board Director. "CARB is a rogue agency," ... Enviros Seek Gray Wolf ProtectionTuesday, February 28th, 2012 Joseph Perkins: A single gray wolf was sighted on this side of the California-Oregon border this past December. On Monday, four environmental groups petitioned the state’s Fish and Game Commission to protect that lone wolf -- and any others that happen across the state’s northern border -- un... Even Dogs Have A Nanny In CATuesday, February 21st, 2012 Katy Grimes: A California state Senator has authored a bill which would regulate pet grooming and require dog groomers to pay a whopping $350 for a state-issued license. As if the state Legislature's attempt to require helmuts for skiers and snowboarders, licensing hair braiders, and and imposin... ‘I Feel Duped on Climate Change’Tuesday, February 14th, 2012John Seiler: The keystone of economic and technological growth in California for the next century is AB 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006. It was signed into law by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger with great fanfare. And it has been embraced by Gov. Jerry Brown and the entire Democratic pol... China stiffs EU on carb tax; CA next?Tuesday, February 7th, 2012 John Seiler: China isn't going to let a bunch of stuffy Eurocrats stifle its economic progress. According to Bloomberg Businessweek, "China has banned its airlines from paying charges on carbon emissions imposed by the European Union, state media reported Monday. "The charges that took effect ... |