Rights and LibertiesObamacare grants exemptions for everyone but taxpayersTuesday, February 5th, 2013 Feb. 5, 2013 By Katy Grimes Obamacare is beginning to directly affect Californians' wallets -- and health. New regulations released last week from the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Health and Human Services made it clear that spouses and children will get financially sq... Oakland hires ‘Stop-and-Frisk’ Bill Bratton to fight crimeMonday, January 28th, 2013 Jan. 29, 2013 By Dave Roberts Oakland’s website prominently touts that it has been ranked by the New York Times as the fifth best place in the world to visit. It beat out every other North American city as well as Tokyo, Florence and Vienna. The Times praises Oakland’s sophisticated restau... L.A. Sheriffs set the standard for dealing with the homelessMonday, July 9th, 2012 Editor's note: This is the second part of a three-part series on how the homeless and mentally ill are treated in California. Part One was about the Kelly Thomas beating and death. July 9, 2012 By Tori Richards Welcome to 450 Bauchet St., a 10-acre compound in the heart of downtown Los Ange... RDAs Hoisted On Own PetardThursday, December 29th, 2011 DEC. 29, 2011 By STEVEN GREENHUT Believers in property rights and limited government should be thrilled that when the toughest threat to redevelopment arose in California, the biggest defenders of these agencies -- the League of California Cities and the California Redevelopment Association --... Silencing Local Gov’t Truth-TellerMonday, October 17th, 2011 OCT. 17, 2011 By STEVEN GREENHUT Cities throughout California are facing tough economic times, the result of a down economy and chronic overspending on the part of city governments -- especially in the areas of salaries and retirement benefits for city employees. It's a challenging time in... Merck Bankrolled Anti-Parent BillTuesday, September 6th, 2011 SEPT. 6, 2011 By JOHN SEILER Key California legislators passing an anti-parent bill grabbed campaign financing from the gigantic Merck conglomerate, a CalWatchDog.com investigation revealed. The legislation is AB 499 by Assemblywoman Toni Atkins, D-San Diego. In the bill's language, it "autho... Noted Lawyer Slammed in Judicial GulagTuesday, July 5th, 2011 JULY 5, 2011 By RICHARD TRAINOR When I met Richard Fine in the summer of 2001, he was riding high. Shortly after that he was rotting in jail. A prominent attorney with a thriving practice in Beverly Hills, in the sunny days of 2001 Fine was a political insider with powerful connections to U... Court Decision Could Spur Prison ReformMonday, May 23rd, 2011 MAY 23, 2011 By JOHN SEILER Today's U.S. Supreme Court decision mandating California state prison reductions must lead to long-needed reforms. The decision upheld a lower court ruling that from 38,000 to 46,000 must be released due to overcrowding that violated the Eight Amendment's ban on "cr... Govt. Fights Citizens’ Right to KnowTuesday, April 12th, 2011 APRIL 12, 2011 By TORI RICHARDS A recent appellate court decision could have far-reaching impact on whether citizens can successfully fight government agencies for documents under the California Public Records Act. Attorneys battling for public records only have one big hammer -- attorney... |