June 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.
Posts Tagged ‘legislature’Video: The Democrats’ Impotent Super Majority (And Why You Should Be Worried)Saturday, June 15th, 2013New attack on Prop. 13; may pass Assembly todayFriday, June 14th, 2013 June 14, 2013 By Katy Grimes An Assembly Constitutional Amendment attacking Proposition 13 is expected to be heard in the Assembly today, and some are saying it may even be passed by the Assembly. The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association learned only yesterday that Assembly Constitutiona... Budget ‘transparency’ murky in SenateThursday, June 13th, 2013 June 14, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO -- I watched in dismay as Senate Democrats voted yesterday to bypass proper procedure in order to play politics with the budget. They withdrew several of their budget bills from the Rules Committee, to send them directly to the Senate Floor. This ... Dem supermajority likely to pass pro-union SB 776Thursday, June 13th, 2013June 13, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO -- The Democratic supermajority promised to practice restraint when it assumed control of the state Capitol after last year's November election, effectively marginalizing Republicans. But at a June 5 SEIU rally here I overheard one union member expla... Corbett bill would end independent union auditsWednesday, June 12th, 2013June 12, 2013 By Katy Grimes A bill written and sponsored by the union labor group State Building and Construction Trades Council of California, appears to be an effort to eliminate from monitoring and enforcing prevailing wage laws through independent compliance audits and enforcement of... Colorado recall election a template for reclaiming libertyTuesday, June 11th, 2013 June 11, 2013 By Katy Grimes The historic recall election underway in Colorado of Senate President John Morse is shaping up to be a template for other grassroots groups unhappy with elected officials. Morse is facing a recall for his support of controversial gun control laws, including e... 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... Addicted to scare tacticsMonday, June 3rd, 2013June 3, 2013 By Steven Greenhut SACRAMENTO -- "As many as 100,000 crack babies are born every year," reported the Los Angeles Times in an overheated 1990 article echoing the results of a Department of Health and Human Services study. The feds were calling for a massive influx of tax dollars to... Oddly enough, Legislature displaying hints of moderationSaturday, June 1st, 2013June 1, 2013 By Chris Reed The California Legislature has been such a redoubt of hardcore liberal lunacy for so long that I can't believe I'm writing this, but May may have been the most moderate month I've seen in Sacramento since Pete Wilson departed the governor's office 14 years ago. Th... SB 768 cigarette tax could promote smugglingThursday, May 30th, 2013May 30, 2013 By Katy Grimes A new bill could drive cigarette prices even higher. It especially would hit working-class Californians because they're more likely to smoke than professionals. SB 768 is by state Sen. Kevin de León, D-Los Angeles. It would increase the state's cigarette tax a... |