RegulationsGov. Brown: To drill or not to drill?Monday, April 8th, 2013 April 8, 2013 By Katy Grimes California could become the next oil boom state. Will Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown and a Democratic supermajority in the state Legislature seize the day -- and the tax revenue that would come with drilling and fracking? Or will excessive environmental concerns... Why enforce AB 32 when new studies show no global warming?Sunday, April 7th, 2013 April 7, 2013 By Warren Duffy Just a few years ago... In 2005, then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger proclaimed of the alleged threat of global warming, "I say the debate is over. . . . We know the science, we see the threat, and we know the time for action is now." Along with then-Assembly ... Caregiver bill could spark lawsuitsFriday, April 5th, 2013 April 5, 2013 By Dave Roberts California business owners have plenty to worry about with the weak economy, high taxes, complex regulations and susceptibility to costly litigation. But rather than reducing those burdens in order to strengthen the state’s economy, Democratic politicians contin... Bill targets business on air quality issuesThursday, April 4th, 2013 April 4, 2013 By Katy Grimes Lawmakers are notorious for responding to tragedies and accidents with often unnecessary legislation. It’s a Kodak moment none seem to be able to resist, especially over environmental issues. It happened again Wednesday in the Senate Environmental Quality... AB 245 would shine light on cap-and-trade auctionsSaturday, March 30th, 2013March 29, 2013 By Warren Duffy AB 245 is a bill that would reverse the secrecy that currently exists around the cap-and-trade auctions of the California Air Resources Board. As CalWatchdog.com reported last August, the Legislature "nixed" proposals to mandate accountability under Sections 1... Nonprofits fight donation regulationsWednesday, March 27th, 2013March 27, 2013 By John Hrabe If you’ve started your spring cleaning, or are in desperate need of a last-minute tax deduction, there’s probably a pile of clothes in your house marked for charity. Now you’ve just got to remember to drop it off at a donation bin before April 15. That tas... Only in CA: Mandating ‘smart guns’ in future with bill nowFriday, March 22nd, 2013 March 22, 2013 By Josephine Djuhana "Owner-authorized" firearm technology. Biometric scanners. Guns with palm print readers that don’t go off unless the hand on the pistol grip had proper clearance. Sounds like something out of a James Bond movie -- literally. But this isn’t some fantas... Radicalness of CARB’s long-term plans comes into focusWednesday, March 20th, 2013 March 20, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO -- While the California Air Resources Board continues to forge ahead like a blind bull in a china shop with its far-reaching climate change plan, the extent of the destruction that could result is beginning to become evident. At a legislative hearing... Arid-headed water war breaks out between LA and PHXWednesday, March 20th, 2013 March 20, 2013 By Wayne Lusvardi The word arid has two meanings: insufficient rainfall to grow trees or dull and boring. The second meaning seems to characterize the level of intelligence that's on display in the recent media water war that has broken out between the major newspapers in Los ... Cracking down on ADA lawsuit abuseTuesday, March 19th, 2013 March 19, 2013 By Joseph Perkins I was a White House staff member when George H.W. Bush was in the Oval Office. I remember well when he signed the Americans With Disabilities Act into law, insisting that it would not “lead endlessly to litigation.” Not in his wildest nightmares did Bush... |