A formal state audit will now examine waste, fraud, and abuse at the OCBE. I intend to discuss what this…
Content being a Pink Toad? I guess it depends on an amphibian's level of sef-awareness. The lower, the happier. In…
If we're talking about Dan C, he has never seemed "happy."
Yes, I know that's the impulse but you gotta know what the Guatemalan hill folk know: you get poisoned and…
If it touches me first, all bets are off.
You're absolutely right that California should adopt it statewide -- and should already have done so. And you're absolutely right…
If I were Fiona ma or Rob Bonta I’d be scared.
RCV should be adopted statewide so cities and counties don’t have to do it piecemeal. It saves money, discourages negative…
My advice to Mr. Moore, who seems like an eminently reasonable man is the same as I always give Vern.…
california budget Archive
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![. . . Several bay area newspapers have addressed the Republican Senate leadership budget proposals. The text provided below is from the Sac Bee. After a day of back and […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/no-just-say-no-480-155x155.gif "GOP budget proposals to governor Brown")
GOP budget proposals to governor Brown
Posted on March 26, 2011 | 4 Comments. . . Several bay area newspapers have addressed the Republican Senate leadership budget proposals. The text provided below is from the Sac Bee. After a day of back and […] -
![. . . The following commentary is from the March 24th Harman Report. Senator Harman represents the 35th District in southern CA. Budget Update “To my dismay, there have been no additional […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/leslienielsen01-420-155x155.jpg "CA Budget comments from Senator Tom Harman")
CA Budget comments from Senator Tom Harman
Posted on March 24, 2011 | 13 Comments. . . The following commentary is from the March 24th Harman Report. Senator Harman represents the 35th District in southern CA. Budget Update “To my dismay, there have been no additional […] -
![. . . While both our state and federal budgets are going over a financial cliff there are still those “special interests” who have blinders on as they can only see […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/broken-bridge-155x155.jpg "While “special interests” promote CA HSR our bridge infrastructure is crumbling")
While “special interests” promote CA HSR our bridge infrastructure is crumbling
Posted on March 23, 2011 | 7 Comments. . . While both our state and federal budgets are going over a financial cliff there are still those “special interests” who have blinders on as they can only see […] -
Cal. Budget 2011, pt 4: The Governor explains it all to you.
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![. . . This question of what kind of state California is going to be, whether democracy will be allowed here, if the citizens will even get to CHOOSE whether […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/sutter-and-grover-155x155.jpg "Cal Budget 2011, pt 3: Governor Brown offers to let his dog Sutter debate Grover Norquist on budget.")
Cal Budget 2011, pt 3: Governor Brown offers to let his dog Sutter debate Grover Norquist on budget.
Posted on March 19, 2011 | 25 Comments. . . This question of what kind of state California is going to be, whether democracy will be allowed here, if the citizens will even get to CHOOSE whether […] -
![. . . Gilbert’s personal Agenda. True. I am an elected Board Member of the CAPPPR, California Alliance to Protect Private Property Rights. Our president just issued the following press release: […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/need-one-more-155x155.jpg "One more Republican vote needed to shut down Redevelopment Agencies")
One more Republican vote needed to shut down Redevelopment Agencies
Posted on March 17, 2011 | 18 Comments. . . Gilbert’s personal Agenda. True. I am an elected Board Member of the CAPPPR, California Alliance to Protect Private Property Rights. Our president just issued the following press release: […] -
![. . . . The Anti-Democracy Caucus In our previous installment we looked at the options that will hopefully be put before us this June: an unthinkable all-cuts budget ($25 […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/wagner-peeved-155x155.jpg "Cal Budget 2011, pt 2: the GOP’s anti-Democracy Caucus, vs. the Few Republican Grownups.")
Cal Budget 2011, pt 2: the GOP’s anti-Democracy Caucus, vs. the Few Republican Grownups.
Posted on March 11, 2011 | 34 Comments. . . . The Anti-Democracy Caucus In our previous installment we looked at the options that will hopefully be put before us this June: an unthinkable all-cuts budget ($25 […] -
![. . . Extremist Irvine Assemblyman Don Wagner and like-minded knuckle-draggers aim to deny you the choice between continued revenue and draconian cuts. Where we stand now Our new Governor […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/dickens-gruel-155x155.jpg "Cal Budget 2011, pt 1: Our big decision – what kind of state will we be? (with poll!)")
Cal Budget 2011, pt 1: Our big decision – what kind of state will we be? (with poll!)
Posted on March 9, 2011 | 29 Comments. . . Extremist Irvine Assemblyman Don Wagner and like-minded knuckle-draggers aim to deny you the choice between continued revenue and draconian cuts. Where we stand now Our new Governor […] -
![Is this man over a barrel? Earlier today the following letter, signed by GOP Senators Tom Berryhill, Bill Emmerson, Sam Blakeslee, Tom Harman and Anthony Cannella was sent to governor […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/jerry-brown-155x155.jpg "“No deal” CA GOP Senators to governor Jerry Brown")
“No deal” CA GOP Senators to governor Jerry Brown
Posted on March 7, 2011 | 35 CommentsIs this man over a barrel? Earlier today the following letter, signed by GOP Senators Tom Berryhill, Bill Emmerson, Sam Blakeslee, Tom Harman and Anthony Cannella was sent to governor […] -
![. . . . . Today’s San Francisco Chronicle sounds the same alarm that some of us have been shouting for almost two years as we oppose the under funded high-speed […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/CA-debt.bmp "California’s Hemorrhaging Debt does not faze our High Speed Rail Authority.")
California’s Hemorrhaging Debt does not faze our High Speed Rail Authority.
Posted on March 6, 2011 | 6 Comments. . . . . Today’s San Francisco Chronicle sounds the same alarm that some of us have been shouting for almost two years as we oppose the under funded high-speed […] -
![. . . The following is from an e-mail report issued by the Orange County Employees Association. It was sent to me by a friend. And, yes, that Association is […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/sacramento-capitol-building-155x155.jpg "Big Week for the State Budget")
Big Week for the State Budget
Posted on March 5, 2011 | 24 Comments. . . The following is from an e-mail report issued by the Orange County Employees Association. It was sent to me by a friend. And, yes, that Association is […] -
![. . . I fully support Governor Brown’s plan to shut down the recent flurry of redevelopment project activity. He should begin with CRA/LA in the city of Los Angeles […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/jerry-brown-11-155x155.jpg "Gov. Brown Bill to kill any last minute redevelopment projects")
Gov. Brown Bill to kill any last minute redevelopment projects
Posted on February 25, 2011 | 13 Comments. . . I fully support Governor Brown’s plan to shut down the recent flurry of redevelopment project activity. He should begin with CRA/LA in the city of Los Angeles […] -
![. . CUSD Trustee John Alpay Threatens District Trying to More than Double His Own Pay Even though we live in a time where polticians’ thirst for money at […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/extortion-letter-155x155.jpg "Capo’s Alpay Threatens District For More Pay")
Capo’s Alpay Threatens District For More Pay
Posted on February 22, 2011 | 34 Comments. . CUSD Trustee John Alpay Threatens District Trying to More than Double His Own Pay Even though we live in a time where polticians’ thirst for money at […] -
![. . . Over the decades many of us have wanted government to take care of us – when we are feeble, when we retire or are poor and unable […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/dead-end-sign-155x155.jpg "End of the Welfare State?")
End of the Welfare State?
Posted on February 19, 2011 | 15 Comments. . . Over the decades many of us have wanted government to take care of us – when we are feeble, when we retire or are poor and unable […]
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