April 2, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO -- A one-word change in the state education code is going through the cumbersome legislative process at the state Capitol. Is the bill necessary? The one-word answer is "no." The bill, as adopted in the Assembly Education Committee, will not ...
Posts Tagged ‘President Obama’Economics curriculum bill changes one word in education codeTuesday, April 2nd, 2013Will Silicon Valley’s elite take on public sector unions?Wednesday, March 27th, 2013 March 27, 2013 By Ed Ring The San Francisco Bay Area is one of the most liberal metropolitan areas in America. Democrats are typically favored over Republicans in elections by margins up to 50 percentage points. The SF Bay is also perhaps the wealthiest region in America, with a GDP of over $... State may seek parenting role with youngest kidsThursday, March 21st, 2013 March 21, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO -- In his February State of the Union speech, President Barack Obama asserted there was a vast need for universal preschool and said he would find the funding to send to state programs. While many parents aren’t crazy about the idea of the state getti... CA Senate report distorts sequester cutsFriday, March 15th, 2013March 15, 2013 By Katy Grimes Sequestration is the word of the month. Prior to the federal government threatening Draconian cuts to food assistance programs and the Head Start program, most people had never heard of the word, which refers to the automatic cuts to federal spending that began on... Democrats also need to rethink policiesWednesday, March 13th, 2013March 13, 2013 By John Seiler Since their drubbing in last November's election, Republicans have been taking a lot of criticism about their polices, especially for California. We've done a good bit of it on our site. But Democrats also need to rethink their positions. A good example of how ... Latinos eliminate taxes — in Puerto RicoWednesday, March 13th, 2013 March 13, 2013 By John Seiler The impression seems to be that Latinos want more government, and in particular more taxes. Not the case. According to the 2013 Index of Economic Freedom, Chile actually has more economic freedom than the United States. Chile also is moving toward more freedom,... CA lawmakers advance gun-control billsTuesday, March 12th, 2013March 13, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO -- Anti-gun lawmakers in the California state Senate and Assembly have been busy advancing legislation to further control guns. On March 7, the state Senate passed SJR 1, a resolution by state Sen. Lois Wolk, D-Davis. It urges the U.S. Congress ... Obamacare could provide California big financial safety netSaturday, March 9th, 2013March 9, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO -- Californa’s desire to be the first state to do everything has never been more evident now that Obamacare has been signed into law. And California lawmakers haven’t let any grass grow under their feet since passage of the Affordable Care Act... Why not a $100 minimum wage?Thursday, March 7th, 2013 March 7, 2013 By John Seiler The Daily Kos liberal Web site is running a $10.10 national minimum wage campaign: "To the 113th Congress: "The minimum wage needs to keep up with the times, but today, it’s fallen behind, leaving too many working Americans in poverty. Please raise the minimu... Pelosi leads charge on minimum wage hikeTuesday, February 26th, 2013Feb. 26, 2013 By Josephine Djuhana Raising the minimum wage helps the little guy -- doesn’t it? President Obama’s State of the Union address earlier this month was more than a brightly optimistic speech on the current state of affairs in the United States and abroad. It essentially was ... |