California Political News and Views

  Prop 30 Million$, Intended for Cal Schools, Headed for Wall Street Leighton Woodhouse, City Watch LA,   11/15/12 VOTERS BLINDSIDED – Millions of dollars in new tax revenue earmarked for the University of California system as part of the ...

  Penske begins layoffs at Variety By Kevin Roderick. LA Observed,   11/16/12 The first round of reductions at Variety under new owner Jay Penske was announced in a 1:40 p.m., unbylined post at sister site Deadline.com. “The total number o...

  California State Controller’s Employee Pay Tracker Grossly Understates Actual Compensation By Ed Ring, Union Watch,   11/15/16 California state controller John Chiang has unveiled a website that tracks public employee pay. Unfortunately, the...

  Supermajority can’t legislate away reality By Wayne Lusvardi, Calwatchdog,   11/15/12 Since the election, several acquaintances of mine have gone out of their way to taunt me about the emergence of the Democratic supermajority in the Califor...

  Budget rule hides where Prop. 30 and Prop. 39 taxes will be spent By Wayne Lusvardi, Calwatchdog,   11/16/12 A little known new accounting rule buried in the fiscal 2012-13 California state budget now will make it virtually impossible for the ...

  Hostess Brands says it’s closing down because of strike Dallas Business Journal by Lance Murray, 11/16/12 Hostess blamed a strike by bakers for its closing. Irving-based Hostess Brands Inc. asked a U.S. bankruptcy court on Friday for permi...

  For a Preview of Obama’s America 2016, Look at the Crack-Up of California Joel Kotkin, City Watch LA,   11/15/12 Conservatives of the paranoid stripe flocked to the documentary “America: 2016” during the run up to the election, but ...

High-speed rail faces crucial court ruling Will judge grant preliminary injunction? KCRA,   11/16/12 A new proposal on California’s high-speed rail outlined new projections. California’s plan to begin building its $68 billion high-speed r...

  States Shouldn’t Discriminate Against Out-of-State Retailers Posted by Ilya Shapiro, CATO,    11/16/12 The National Association of Optometrists & Opticians represents eyewear manufacturers and distributors in California, where state off...

That dog may cost you $100,000 a day U-T San Diego Editorial Board, 11/12/12    TO SEE COMPLETE STORY CLICK ON BLUE HEADLINE But now state officials are falling into the common trap of modern regulatory regimes – seeking small, questionable improv...