May 3, 2013 By Katy Grimes For most parents in California, education is a nonpartisan issue. But too many of the state’s elected politicians, who claim to represent all constituents, accept teachers union campaign contributions -- and lots of them. This makes education very political....
Posts Tagged ‘tax increases’Unions kill teacher evaluation billFriday, May 3rd, 2013Pattern developing in reform bill killingsThursday, May 2nd, 2013May 2, 2013 By Katy Grimes It's the first day of May. If you haven't noticed, the California Democratic Supermajority is killing all reform efforts. And the targets are not just Republican bills. Just yesterday, the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality killed a bill which would have ... Sacto Kings players dream of no-tax stateFriday, April 19th, 2013April 19, 2013 By Katy Grimes As the behind-the-scene negotiations take place between the NBA, the owners of the Sacramento Kings and prospective buyers, there is really only one thing to remember: everything is economic. The top Kings player is paid more than $8 million. Wouldn't he li... POW!!! California $127 billion in the redThursday, April 18th, 2013 April 19, 2013 By Katy Grimes Holy understatement Batman! California is more than $127 billion in the red! The California State Auditor recently released a report detailing California’s “net worth” as a state. California is $127.2 billion upside down. Holy helplessness Bat... CARB lawsuit could end cap and tradeWednesday, April 17th, 2013 April 17, 2013 By Katy Grimes Ding dong! Could CARB be dead? The Pacific Legal Foundation filed a lawsuit yesterday against the California Air Resources Board challenging California's cap and trade regulation. The cap and trade program was created by CARB ostensibly as part of AB 32,... Ammo tax would cost more than the ammoWednesday, April 17th, 2013April 17, 2013 By Katy Grimes The recent mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., is the motivation behind the overwhelming number of gun-control measures moving rapidly through the state Legislature. One of these bills, AB 760, would charge 5 cents on every roun... GOP lawmakers push for more state budget transparencyFriday, April 12th, 2013 April 12, 2013 By Katy Grimes In 2012, the state Legislature passed 80 budget "spot" bills --- empty bills with no details. Such measures just sit on a shelf and await last-minute bill language, then are put forward for late-night passage on the last day of the budget session. These are of... Sacramento subsidy could win KingsThursday, April 11th, 2013April 11, 2013 By Katy Grimes Sacramento could become known as the little government town that could. As Sacramento officials fight to prevent the Sacramento Kings basketball team from being lost to Seattle, the public subsidy the officials are offering is looking ridiculous -- and unsusta... It’s mind over mattress with more regulationsTuesday, April 9th, 2013 April 9, 2013 By Katy Grimes As if manufacturers need any more California regulations to contend with, a new bill would require mattress manufacturers to organize, operate and pay for all mattress recycling in the state. But it’s already illegal to dump a mattress, isn’t it? Yes it ... |