california budget Archive
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Henceforth, California’s initiatives will only be on November general election ballots. Ooh. Hurts, huh? Dirty pool. I know.
Posted on October 10, 2011 | 19 Comments. . . I’ll tell you this much, Governor Brown had to think long and hard, and weigh several heavy pro’s and con’s, before finally giving in and signing Loni... -
Why Did Orange County Lose $48 Million in State Funds?
Posted on September 27, 2011 | 3 Comments. . . We have read in this blog and elsewhere that the State budget this year deleted $48 million that had been earmarked to come to Orange County as... -
OC Senator Fail: Harman and Correa get rightly vetoed; RDA-loving Repug Bob Huff wins coveted award from liberal League of California Cities
Posted on September 24, 2011 | 18 Comments. . . “But… but… we got a majority of our colleagues to go along with this thing!” protest the lawmakers. “Do you know how much work, how much... -
State Referendum filed to Repeal AB 27x (Redevelopment Pay-to-Play)
Posted on July 20, 2011 | 2 Comments. . . Earlier today, Marko Mlikotin, president, California Alliance to Protect Private Property Rights, CAPPPR, filed a referundum with the attorney General to repeal AB27x, the legislation that allows... -
Single Payer Healthcare for California! Come plot the demise of Cal’s private insurance industry, noon to 3 in Orange.
Posted on July 20, 2011 | 15 Comments. . . Noon to 3 TODAY (Wednesday) at Teamsters Local Union Hall, 140 Marks Way in Orange, Democracy For America OC invites you to a Single-Payer Luncheon with the... -
Avoid the Palmdale litigation Simply cancel the CA HSR pipe dream
Posted on July 11, 2011 | 11 CommentsAs I monitor the CA high speed rail project status I see that the CA HSRA is flying by the seat of their pants as confirmed by recent plans to... -
Assemblyman Chris Norby provides tax update at Hardin Honda
Posted on July 1, 2011 | 11 Comments. . . Fresh from a grueling week at the Capital Assemblyman Chris Norby stopped at Hardin Honda east of the 57 freeway in Anaheim this afternoon. The purpose of... -
Orange County officially freaks out over Jerry Brown’s draconian balanced budget.
Posted on June 30, 2011 | 44 Comments. . . So, Governor Brown and the Sacramento Democrats, finally giving up on getting ANY co-operation from Sacramento Republicans on the matter of revenue, have come up with an... -
Thank you Gov Brown & GOP. OC sales tax declines 11.5% July 1st
Posted on June 30, 2011 | 26 CommentsYes, the one percent temporary tax has ended. So for those shopping in Orange County, who were paying 8.75%, we will see that rate drop a full percentage point to... -
AG Kamala Harris statement on loss of our law enforcement capabilities
Posted on June 29, 2011 | 6 CommentsNews Release from Attorney General Kamala D. Harris June 29, 2011 For Immediate Release Contact: (415) 703-5837 Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Statement on Loss of California Law Enforcement... -
Public Pensions. Invest in CA Constitutional Amendment
Posted on June 27, 2011 | 26 Comments. . . Michael Lee Madsen, Sr. has just submitted an Initiative to the Attorney General with a request that it appears on the November 2012 Ballot.The office of the AG... -
California Über Alles
Posted on June 22, 2011 | 9 Comments. KILL THE POOR: In his first 100 days, Brown, the so-called “lesser of two evils,” has been far more successful at dismantling California’s meager social welfare state than every... -
This week’s great OC videos: Spanky vs. the Sopranos, and Laguna Woods Stoners! (UPDATED with great NORBY vid)
Posted on June 19, 2011 | 16 Comments. . . Assemblyman Don “Spanky” Wagner, R-Irvine, at left. The unfortunate nickname, which I did not invent, refers to his unflagging advocacy for corporal punishment at home and in... -
Governor Brown Vetos Gimmicky State Budget. What next?
Posted on June 16, 2011 | 29 Comments. . . We’re sure between a rock and a hard place, as long as our small Republican contingent won’t consider revenues (and our Dems are arguably overly beholden to...
