Change is hard, for old farts.
They passed it without knowing how much it will cost. 4-3 vote. Carroll, Mai and Agran voted no. The only…
Wait, it PASSED? Agran joined the other Dems? And it didn't need a vote of the people? I see this:…
Ironic that the council members who passed rcv this week in Irvine refused to let the voters decide if they…
It’s real simple Joshy. The new oak creek proposal if not placed to a vote of the people violates state…
The Republican Party doesn't even pretend to be conservative anymore. The "leaders" have completely capitulated the their worst voters. It's…
This article about this poll will make you feel better about the OC, although the headline is deceptive (and I…
I like Vanity Fair, I even subscribed to them in the 80’s, but they put out a really irritating little…
Why are you throttling my response with the case law cite, Vern???
budget Archive
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![In case no one has noticed…..the Police vehicles are out in mass lately. Everywhere you go, people are being pulled over and given tickets for even the most minute offenses. […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "Traffic School….2010!")
Traffic School….2010!
Posted on February 15, 2010 | 7 CommentsIn case no one has noticed…..the Police vehicles are out in mass lately. Everywhere you go, people are being pulled over and given tickets for even the most minute offenses. […] -
![[Relevant to some recent posts here, Nobel Prize winning economist and blogger-anointed King of the Shrill, Paul Krugman, weighs in on all the recent crazy-talk about the deficit. I hope […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/paul-krugman.jpg "Krugman on ‘Fiscal Scare Tactics’")
Krugman on ‘Fiscal Scare Tactics’
Posted on February 9, 2010 | 2 Comments[Relevant to some recent posts here, Nobel Prize winning economist and blogger-anointed King of the Shrill, Paul Krugman, weighs in on all the recent crazy-talk about the deficit. I hope […] -
![Congressman John Campbell (R-Irvine) wrote an op-ed that appeared in Sunday’s O.C. Register. Campbell is getting worried about all the national debt that President Obama is piling on. Here are […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/John-Campbell-taxfighter.jpg "Congressman Campbell says it’s time to panic over spending, debt")
Congressman Campbell says it’s time to panic over spending, debt
Posted on February 8, 2010 | 6 CommentsCongressman John Campbell (R-Irvine) wrote an op-ed that appeared in Sunday’s O.C. Register. Campbell is getting worried about all the national debt that President Obama is piling on. Here are […] -
Congressman John Campbell challenges President Obama’s bloated budget
Posted on February 6, 2010 | 17 CommentsCongressman John Campbell challenged President Obama’s Budget Director, Dr. Peter Orszag, this week, regarding Obama’s bloated deficit budget. Here is what Campbell had to say about their exchange: The President’s […] -
California’s Nuclear Option
Posted on December 28, 2009 | 3 CommentsCalifornia, in the (appropriate) person of Governor Schwarzenegger, has gone crawling to Washington to beg for handouts. This is a bad idea because it is no long-term solution and federal money comes with strings attached. Washington, like Mr. Potter, the avaricious banker in Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life, cares only for its ambition to own and control everything and everyone. There is another solution - debt restructuring (“bankruptcy”). -
Lance MacLean Memorial Dog Park!
Posted on October 7, 2009 | 4 CommentsLarry Gilbert is arguably our very best friend on planet earth and has been there when we needed him….every time. We find it only fitting that we jump the Gilbert […] -
![We all know that for years the State Legislature and various Governors have used accounting tricks and budgeting gimmicks to produce the annual State budget in what is then billed as […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Sacramento-Train-Wreck.jpg "Could lawsuits eroding state budget turn into another train wreck?")
Could lawsuits eroding state budget turn into another train wreck?
Posted on October 5, 2009 | No CommentsWe all know that for years the State Legislature and various Governors have used accounting tricks and budgeting gimmicks to produce the annual State budget in what is then billed as […] -
State Budget Rollback to 1999 Equals Surplus Today
Posted on July 27, 2009 | No CommentsI made this point in an earlier post, and got a lot of flak about where my numbers came from and a lot of other predictable partisan complaints. The Governor […] -
![http://www.wastewatchers.ca.gov/ Video today July 17, 2009 Capitol Weekly Schools will likely get the promise of an $11 billion paybck, but they’ll be cut beyond what the governor proposed in his […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/ednews.gif "A Breaking News Report from Gov Schwarzenegger")
A Breaking News Report from Gov Schwarzenegger
Posted on July 17, 2009 | 1 Commenthttp://www.wastewatchers.ca.gov/ Video today July 17, 2009 Capitol Weekly Schools will likely get the promise of an $11 billion paybck, but they’ll be cut beyond what the governor proposed in his […] -
![Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has made a mess in Sacramento. Now he wants to ruin our local governments too. “Our governor is currently contemplating declaring an “emergency” authorizing the state to […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/arnold-wants-your-local-money.jpg "Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger wants to take local government’s money")
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger wants to take local government’s money
Posted on July 10, 2009 | 4 CommentsGovernor Arnold Schwarzenegger has made a mess in Sacramento. Now he wants to ruin our local governments too. “Our governor is currently contemplating declaring an “emergency” authorizing the state to […] -
![After a delicious tip toeing and mumble mouthing an explanation about his comments that “Americans are looking for more government in their lives, not less,” Former Chairman of the JC […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/powell_cbs_live_r350x200.jpg "Powell backs off “full throttle Obama”")
Powell backs off “full throttle Obama”
Posted on July 3, 2009 | No CommentsAfter a delicious tip toeing and mumble mouthing an explanation about his comments that “Americans are looking for more government in their lives, not less,” Former Chairman of the JC […] -
![California used to be “the Golden State” but now it’s called “the Sorry State.” The deficit is now projected to grow to $24.3 billion through June 2010. The League of […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/save.jpg "Save YOUR City!")
Save YOUR City!
Posted on May 26, 2009 | 2 CommentsCalifornia used to be “the Golden State” but now it’s called “the Sorry State.” The deficit is now projected to grow to $24.3 billion through June 2010. The League of […] -
![“Several thousand people turned out at a rally Saturday hosted by KFI’s “The John and Ken Show” to protest proposed state tax increases,” according to the O.C. Register. “Thousands of […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/tax-revolt-at-toms-farm-in-corona.jpg "Over 5,000 gathered at Tax Revolt protest in Corona yesterday")
Over 5,000 gathered at Tax Revolt protest in Corona yesterday
Posted on May 17, 2009 | No Comments“Several thousand people turned out at a rally Saturday hosted by KFI’s “The John and Ken Show” to protest proposed state tax increases,” according to the O.C. Register. “Thousands of […] -
![Shouldn’t we but administrators’ pay before we cut teachers’ wages? “More than 3,000 educators in Orange County were notified last month they could be out of a job in June, […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/sausd-protest-3.jpg "Why not cut administrators’ pay and consultants before cutting teachers’ wages?")
Why not cut administrators’ pay and consultants before cutting teachers’ wages?
Posted on April 5, 2009 | 8 CommentsShouldn’t we but administrators’ pay before we cut teachers’ wages? “More than 3,000 educators in Orange County were notified last month they could be out of a job in June, […]
Progressives are afraid of the electorate.