You might be surprised what sort of low-lives would crave a quarter mil job with no professional qualifications and no…
That would just spark even more corruption and only allow independently wealthy people to run and win.
SB 249? It got killed via suspense file in assembly appropriations. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billHistoryClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB249
Without commenting on your specific stats, I would say that is an excellent question. Maybe you should be a Supervisor.…
Criticizing past elected trustees of the Orange County Board of Supervisors reflects not only their leadership weaknesses but also flaws…
Can someone explain why there are 1 county worker for every 160+ citizens that doesn’t include state, federal, cities plus…
Given how significant this would be in addressing MAGA misbehavior, one would think that Newsom should sign it. What's the…
I'm leaning toward the concept of making the Board, de facto part time by cutting Supervisor's salaries by two-thirds and…
By the way, on the County Board of Education - they have almost no authority over anything and have been…
larry gilbert Archive
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Thank you Rep. Tom McClintock, Rep Darrell Issa and President Obama for killing HSR funding
Posted on April 20, 2011 | 5 Comments. . . . . Finally. We were able to convince big spenders that the piggy bank for high-speed rail funding is empty. when we interviewed Representatives Tom McClintock and […] -
It’s time to spruce up our homes!
Posted on April 19, 2011 | 4 Comments. . . . . One of the tricks used by redevelopment agencies across this nation is to bypass the Fifth Amendment requirement of “just compensation” by shifting to […] -
‘Watt’s” up with the “Volt”?
Posted on April 15, 2011 | 9 Comments. . . . Juice readers. My sense is that we have those in powerful government posts who fail to look ahead in their decision making. A quick peek in […] -
Mission Viejo TEA Party with Todd Spitzer & Chuck DeVore
Posted on April 12, 2011 | 6 CommentsPRESS RELEASE: Friday April 15, 2011 Mission Viejo TEA Party TAXED ENOUGH ALREADY Reunion Rally 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. La Paz & Marguerite Parkway Featuring Todd Spitzer, […] -
Abuse of the Redevelopment Agency, by Ralph Sidney Cato
Posted on April 11, 2011 | 1 CommentAs a follow up to my report on the just concluded MORR/CURE redevelopment/eminent domain conference I am providing the following story written by an African American whose […] -
Property rights victims address MORR/CURE conference
Posted on April 11, 2011 | 2 CommentsAssembly Member Chris Norby, MORR founder On Saturday I attended the 16th Annual Southern California Conference on Redevelopment Abuse that was held at the Elks Lodge in […] -
Will the federal government shut down this weekend?
Posted on April 5, 2011 | 10 CommentsIt’s time for those in power to bite the bullet. We cannot continue to live on credit cards to escape making tough decisions relating to approving our […] -
black gold
Posted on April 4, 2011 | 1 Comment. . . . . When will Congress act to enable America to wean itself from our huge dependency on foreign oil? Talk about “special interests” controlling our destiny. Three […] -
Mission Viejo’s new credit card parking meters
Posted on April 1, 2011 | 9 CommentsLooking for ways to balance our 2011 budget the Mission Viejo city council just concluded a Special Election to install parking meters in our city. While we cannot force the strip […] -
CA HSRA plan violates Prop 1A Phase I corridor
Posted on March 31, 2011 | 6 CommentsAs HSRA Chairman Curt Pringle and his HSRA Board vote to pursue Florida’s rejected high-speed rail funding I must remind readers that Prop 1A, as detailed in the […] -
Happy Birthday Mission Viejo
Posted on March 30, 2011 | 19 CommentsOn March 31, 1988 the Master Planned community of Mission Viejo became the 27th city in Orange County. Our first election, with a dozen candidates, was held on Nov […] -
Happy Birthday Amtrak
Posted on March 29, 2011 | 2 Comments. . . . . Amtrak, formerly the National Railroad Passenger Corp., celebrates its 40th birthday this week. As we debate the merits of a high-speed rail system in CA […] -
Slam dunk contest Sac. tells Anaheim to halt Honda Center Bond sales
Posted on March 28, 2011 | 5 Comments. . . . . Sac Bee is reporting that the city of Sacramento is demanding payment on $77 million owed to the city before Sacramento Kings, Anaheim Royals or Basketball […] -
Southern CA voters should demand a stop to HSR now
Posted on March 28, 2011 | 7 Comments. . . Our northern neighbors are taking an initiative that we should emulate in CA. Specifically they are concerned about a cost overrun on the deep bore tunnel in […]
If we want better and more transparent elected representatives we simply need to pay them more. Take a look at…