Yeah well it’s pretty stupid, objectionable and agressive to claim you are a lifelong resident of a city you haven’t…
Without looking it up, do you even know what the term "Peckerhead" means? (Hint: it's not "dickhead.") There was a…
Sorry, but the ability to surf at all, let alone surf the Wedge, does not prove one's "Newport roots." I'll…
Good for Dan.
FINALLY Chuck Johnson is banned from the Liberal OC. Took me just two of his comments to ban the chud,…
Griselda’s self-loathing as a Latina is truly sad. I’ve never met anyone who wants so bad to be white than…
Now bloom’s article @ Irvine watchdog re the oak creek proposal is confusing. He talks about 1000-2000 affordable housing units…
Christine Shea chimes in on the oak creek housing exploratory housing agreement with TIC. https://irvinewatchdog.org/city-hall/opinion-why-irvine-voters-must-decide-oak-creeks-future/ And, TIC owns 75% of…
Wow that’s alot of shots
california budget Archive
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California’s Public Pension Debt About to Worsen?
Posted on December 11, 2010 | 5 Comments. . . Forecasts of the future cost of public pension programs offered by states, cities, counties, school districts and other government entities have for the last few years been […] -
Lame Duck Arnold’s newest taxpayer swindle: “Sleasing” public buildings.
Posted on November 19, 2010 | 4 Comments. . . . . . Though we appreciate lame duck Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s spoken and written words in defense of AB 32 and High Speed Rail, his final actions […] -
Phu, gaining in the polls, compares Sacramento budget debacle to Costa Mesa’s dark Mansoor years.
Posted on October 9, 2010 | 30 CommentsThis great statement from Phu comes in the wake of an encouraging poll from Tulchin Research that shows him within the margin of error of winning this long-time Republican-gerrymandered seat […] -
Melissa on the Community College Crisis
Posted on September 7, 2010 | 7 CommentsFrom the desk of Melissa Fox, candidate for 70th Assembly District: Class Closed: Misplaced Budget Priorities Cause Community College Crisis Students now starting classes at our community colleges face extraordinary […] -
Why Expand California’s Death Row?
Posted on August 12, 2010 | 2 CommentsThe Sacramento Bee newspaper reported on August 11 that California Governor Schwarzenegger will, despite the approx. $ 20 billion state budget deficit and the lack of a budget for the […] -
Prop 19 backers – Let California Dems know you want their support!
Posted on July 13, 2010 | 5 CommentsYou don’t have to be a Democrat to do this – just a supporter of November’s initiative to decriminalize, regulate, and tax marijuana – PROP 19! This Friday the California […] -
November’s Ballot Initiatives numbered! YIPPEE!!
Posted on July 2, 2010 | 10 CommentsOn account of I read the invaluable Calitics website, I know the numbers of ten of the upcoming initiatives before my rightwing nemesis Brother Larry does. And so I share: […] -
Why punish state workers for legislators’ failure to pass a state budget?
Posted on July 1, 2010 | 8 CommentsArnold is slashing state workers pay, but the late budget isn’t their fault! Get this – our State Legislators and our Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, have utterly failed to pass a […] -
State Legislators party while our new state budget is late again
Posted on July 1, 2010 | 1 CommentCalifornia’s Legislators working on our late state budget “California begins its fiscal year today with no budget in place and with lawmakers and the governor far from agreement on a […] -
Melissa Fox wants higher taxes but voters prefer cuts in spending
Posted on May 22, 2010 | 16 CommentsThere will be no Obama bump for Melissa Fox in the June Primary You have to give Melissa Fox, one of two Democratic Party candidates running for the 70th Assembly […] -
Government Services vs. Government Pensions
Posted on May 19, 2010 | 1 CommentWhen Governor Schwarzenegger released the updated proposed 10-11 State budget last Friday, replete with major program cuts designed to lead to a balanced budget, two programs dear to the hearts […] -
Don’t you think Exxon should pay at least SOME taxes?
Posted on April 17, 2010 | 13 CommentsOne of the caricatures made of us progressives is that WE have a caricature of the Vast, Evil Corporation. And it is easy to fall into thinking and talking that […] -
The working poor pay most, while corporations skate, in California.
Posted on April 13, 2010 | 49 CommentsThe moral-authority-free Marty Wisckol shared this nugget today: the highly-regarded California Budget Project has just released a study showing that: The lowest 20% of Californians in family income pay 11.1% […]
State files amicus briefs In Orange County support Newport Beach’s efforts to comply with housing law. Irvine and TIC should…