Posts Tagged ‘Jerry Brown’NEW: SB 7 subverts charter cities’ autonomyWednesday, June 19th, 2013 June 19, 2013 By Katy Grimes While reports of an improving California economy abound, many in the state aren’t buying it -- particularly given how many anti-business bills are working through the Legislature. Of particular interest is Senate Bill 7, by Senate President pro Tem Darrell... California’s ‘Mullet budget’ – Conservative in front, but liberal in backSaturday, June 15th, 2013 June 14, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO – The Assembly and Senate Republicans should have registered their ‘no’ votes on the budget, and packed up and gone home to their districts on Friday, instead of allowing the process to be dragged out for another 24 hours. The Democratic superma... Video: The Democrats’ Impotent Super Majority (And Why You Should Be Worried)Saturday, June 15th, 2013June 15, 2013 Alexis Garcia interviews John Phillips on the Democrats' supermajority in the California Legislature. NOTE: The opinions of guests on CalWatchDog.com do not necessarily reflect the opinions of CalWatchDog.com or its editors and reporters. Taxes on the rich DROP after Prop. 30 tax increaseFriday, June 14th, 2013 June 14, 2013 By John Seiler Call me Nostradamus. I have predicted numerous times on CalWatchDog.com that the Propsition 30 tax increase, combined with President Obama's national tax increases, would drop tax collections from the rich. That has happened. Board of Equalization Member George ... What’s good for the goose isn’t good enough for CongressThursday, June 13th, 2013 June 13, 2013 By Katy Grimes Congressional lawmakers and aides are so afraid that their health insurance premiums will escalate in January when Obamacare officially begins, they are thinking about quitting their government jobs, or retiring early in order to stay under the current health p... School budget changes: 3 reasons to hold the champagneWednesday, June 12th, 2013 June 12, 2013 By Chris Reed The news that Gov. Jerry Brown appears to have mostly gotten his way on school funding changes is likely to be presented as a dramatic victory for the people who believe helping struggling English learners is the key challenge facing California education. But it'... Dems water down GOP pro-small biz billSunday, June 9th, 2013 June 10, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO -- A bill "bait and switch" reveals a lot about attitudes toward small business in the Legislature. A pro-small business Assembly Resolution started out authored by Assemblyman Travis Allen, R-Huntington Beach, authored Assembly Concurrent Resol... State can offload retiree health costs on ObamacareSaturday, June 8th, 2013 June 8, 2013 By Chris Reed One of the best reasons to snort with derision over Gov. Jerry Brown's claim to have whipped the state budget into shape is his decision to simply ignore the crisis posed by cost of unfunded health benefits for state retirees. This is from state Controller John Chian... |