May 8, 2012 By Katy Grimes The widening chasm of political philosophy was on display Monday in the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee, as one side argued for higher taxes on businesses, and the other pushed to continue with the business tax deal made in 2009. It's just another attempt ...
EducationKilling off business for college studentsTuesday, May 8th, 2012Affirmative action attacks GATE school programFriday, May 4th, 2012 May 4, 2012 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO--If you thought that affirmative action was dead in California, think again. In fact, California Democrats behave as if it was never outlawed, and continue to pass laws mandating racial preferences. The Assembly passed a bill Thursday which would re... Free college tax bill would cost CA businessesWednesday, May 2nd, 2012May 2, 2012 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO -- Faced with a growing state deficit, instead of cutting the size of California's government programs, lawmakers have squeezed higher education. With dramatically higher tuition in just a few years, it's the the middle class which has suffered the most.... Paper: Massive Cheating in L.A., Other Schools Districts Across AmericaSunday, March 25th, 2012MARCH 26, 2012 By JOHN SEILER Yesterday the Atlanta Journal-Constitution ran a series on massive cheating on school tests across America, "Cheating our children: Suspicious school test scores across the nation." It specifically looked at nine districts, including the Los Angeles Unified School... Loophole Allows New Cal State Prez to Receive 20% RaiseFriday, March 23rd, 2012MARCH 23, 2012 By JOHN HRABE A loophole in the California State University’s new executive compensation policy will allow new Cal State Northridge President Dianne Harrison to earn a 20 percent raise over her current salary as president of Cal State Monterey Bay. Harrison, who annually earns... Cal State’s Contempt for Public DisclosureThursday, March 22nd, 2012MARCH 22, 2012 By JOHN HRABE On Tuesday morning, I sent an email to three high-ranking officials at San Jose State University, requesting information about the executive compensation for former president Jon Whitmore and two key employees. By law, the school is required to disclose the informa... San Jose State Foundation Filed Fraudulent Tax ReturnsWednesday, March 21st, 2012 MARCH 21, 2012 By JOHN HRABE A California State University foundation has filed fraudulent tax returns for three consecutive years, potentially jeopardizing the organization’s tax-exempt status, with the potential of criminal penalties for several university personnel, a CalWatchDog.com inve... Munger’s Tax Increase Doesn’t Add UpWednesday, March 14th, 2012 MARCH 14, 2012 By WAYNE LUSVARDI Molly Munger’s proposed $10 billion school tax for the Nov. 2012 ballot had to be designed by a billionaire. It’s hard to know whether Munger designed the ballot initiative for the “Make a Wish Foundation” or for the California state government. Mu... Dem Legislators Urge Cal State to Disclose True Amount of Executive CompensationTuesday, March 13th, 2012 MARCH 13, 2012 By JOHN HRABE In response to a CalWatchDog.com investigation series, two Democratic state legislators are calling on the California State University system “to come clean with a complete and detailed look at just how CSU executives are paid.” In a letter sent Tuesday afterno... |