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Ac May 21 2010

Why a Ban On Smoking At Parks and Beaches Will Be Good For California

I'm no fan of second hand cigarette smoke, but this law does sound a bit intrusive. People should just use common sense when smoking in public. DO NOT smoke near non smokers! Smoke in a corner w...

 

Ac Apr 16 2010

Dan Walters: Tax debate heats up on Tax Day

Tax code simplification will make everyone's lives easier!

 

Ac Apr 01 2010

How Obama's 'Race to the Top' Will Transform California

This may not be the best solution, but there certainly needs to be some type of measurement of teachers that relates to student academic performance. I think this is a good start!

 

Ac Feb 25 2010

Gubernatorial race is heavy on smoke and mirrors

Isn't this politics in general?

 

Ac Feb 05 2010

Southland panel rejects funds for ethanol fueling stations

@Marktay - Great point. I think that solar is the future of clean tech energy in California. And that will especially hold true for the automotive sector in California.

 

Ac Feb 01 2010

Chances are dim, but advocates will still push for immigration reform

Will not happen this year! Guaranteed!

 

Ac Jan 29 2010

Governor Schwarzenegger On Offshoring Prisoners

Definitely an excellent idea! Not so sure this is will become a reality, but certainly shows creativity on Schwarzenegger's part. After all these are all illegals in the first place and why shoul...

 

Ac Jan 06 2010

California Job Market Expected To Improve in 2010

There has no doubt been an up tick in venture capitol budgets over the past month and a half. Hopefully the combination of private investments and renewed commitment to infrastructure can get the ...

 

Ac Sep 18 2009

Oakland's Marijuana Business Tax

Wow! I heard it was on the ballot, but did not if it had passed! It is about time they start doing this. I can't imagine how much money LA will get.

 

Ac Sep 17 2009

Should U.S. citizenship be automatic for U.S.-born?

I think it should only be a birthright if you are born in the US while at least one parent is a legal citizen of the US. I have no problem with Latin immigrants coming here. Many of them work the...

 

Ac Sep 10 2009

Illegal Immigration in California During a Down Economy

I wonder what percentage of illegals have children that go on to receive a 4-year degree? Either way, many of these people work hard and deserve to be here as long as they are willing to pay their...

 

Ac Sep 04 2009

Biggest Losers of California's New Budget

Cutting inflationary increases to welfare might not be such a bad thing. I think it will provide additional motivation to get off welfare.

 

Ac Aug 31 2009

New database shows six-figure government salaries abound in Bay Area

Up to $200K in bonuses! Wow! I'm sure some of these people deserved what they got, but considering what is going on here, there needs to be better transparency and discipline when giving out bonu...

 

Ac Aug 31 2009

Money is no miracle in California politics

What a surprise!

 

Ac Aug 31 2009

Fiorina, eyeing Senate run, faces questions over HP sales in Iran

Hmmmmm. I don't know enough about her to say I will support her, but I always liked Barbara Boxer. She was one of the few Senators that really grilled the Bush administration about going to war i...

 

California Green Jobs - Wind Turbine Technician

 Written on Oct 23 2009 under Environment
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As part of the legislation recently signed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and the California state legislature requiring 33% of electricity come from renewable sources by 2020, Californians can mos ...

California Youth Energy Services

 Written on Oct 22 2009 under Environment
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California Youth Energy Services promotes green jobs in California by hiring young people in various urban neighborhoods to assist the underprivileged with energy efficiency practices. These practice ...

10 Best California Green Economy Jobs

 Written on Oct 14 2009 under Economy
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Green economy jobs provide a new hope to rebuild and shape the economy while bettering the planet.  California is gearing up to be the nation's clean technology leader and innovation center.  ...

Federal wilderness protection for California land moves forward

 Written on Jan 11 2009 under Environment
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The Senate clears the way for passage of legislation that would expand wilderness protection to more than 2 million acres of public land nationwide, mostly in California and the West. ...

5 arrested in abalone poaching bust on North Coast

 Written on Jan 11 2009 under General
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SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — State Fish and Game officials say they have arrested five suspected abalone poachers on the North Coast....

For California, new clout in Obama's tech-friendly administration

 Written on Jan 19 2009 under Economy
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Now, as California Democrats pour into Washington to celebrate Barack Obama's inauguration, the state can claim a surge of influence in the new, tech-friendly administration. Congress, too, is looking westward, with Californians taking key positions of power....

California commission opposes new offshore oil plan

 Written on Jun 01 2009 under Environment
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LOS ANGELES — California's three-member State Lands Commission has passed a resolution urging the Legislature not to support a proposed new oil drilling project off the Santa Barbara coast....

Drug czar: Feds won't support legalized pot

 Written on Jul 23 2009 under Healthcare
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The federal government is not going to pull back on its efforts to curtail marijuana farming operations, Gil Kerlikowske, director of the White House's Office of National Drug Control Policy, said Wednesday in Fresno. The nation's drug czar, who viewed a foothill marijuana farm on U.S. Forest Service land with state and local officials earlier Wednesday, said the federal government will not support legalizing marijuana....

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger claims progress on reform

 Written on Jul 23 2009 under Governor
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Nearly six years after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vowed to "blow up the boxes" of state government, he is ready to declare partial victory from the budget package lawmakers will consider today. Schwarzenegger pushed for numerous changes to "business as usual" in state government – from eliminating various commissions to killing automatic cost-of-living increases in welfare grants – as part of the deal to close a $26.3 billion shortfall....

California to recycle vilified waste management board

 Written on Jul 24 2009 under Environment
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — State lawmakers acquiesced Friday in Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's insistence that they eliminate a board he says has long been a patronage haven for former legislators. The governor has sought to eliminate the Integrated Waste Management Board and a handful of other boards and commissions since he pledged in 2004 to reorganize state government. But he has continued to appoint members to $132,178-a-year waste board positions ever since....

California Pension Fund Hopes Riskier Bets Will Restore Its Health

 Written on Jul 24 2009 under Economy
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SACRAMENTO — Big as California’s budget woes are today, so are the problems lurking in its biggest pension fund. The fund, known as Calpers, lost nearly $60 billion in the financial markets last year. Though it has more than enough money to make its payments to retirees for many years, it has a serious long-term shortfall. Meanwhile, local governments in the state are pleading poverty and saying they cannot make the contributions that would be needed to shore it up....

California Could Lose Federal Education Grants

 Written on Aug 14 2009 under Education
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Although California isn't eligible for billions in federal grants because of a law that prohibits the state from using student test scores to judge teacher performance, some school districts might circumvent the state and apply for the grants on their own. Some districts have expressed an interest in applying directly, which is legal, though teachers unions would likely oppose such a move if it required districts to start evaluating teachers using students' test scores. ...

Plotting the path of renewable power lines

 Written on Aug 14 2009 under Environment
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A new state report tries to tackle one of the touchiest issues in California's effort to expand renewable power, suggesting possible routes for new transmission lines to carry electricity from wind farms and solar plants. ...

Cash for Clunkers didn't boost hybrid sales

 Written on Aug 18 2009 under Environment
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The federal Cash for Clunkers program is getting a lot of trucks and sport-utility vehicles off the road, but it hasn't made best-sellers out of the Prius or other gas-efficient hybrids....

Money is no miracle in California politics

 Written on Aug 30 2009 under Elections
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Al Checchi, Bill Simon, Jane Harman, Michael Huffington, and Steve Westly. The list of super-rich candidates who limped away from Election Day in defeat is long in California. It's about to get longer next year. ...

Biggest Losers of California's New Budget

 Written on Sep 04 2009 under Budget
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California is reported to have a budget deficit of about $26 billion, which is largely due to excessive spending and lack of discipline. In a move to cut down unnecessary expenditures and increase sta ...

Schwarzenegger, Whitman back away from ballot measure to cut pension costs

 Written on Feb 24 2010 under General
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Despite their full-throated support for cutting public employee pension costs, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the leading GOP candidate to replace him, Meg Whitman, have backed away from supporting a ballot measure that would do just that. Their...

Taxes Should Not Be Increased to Fix the California Budget Crisis

 Written on Mar 03 2010 under Budget
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California’s budget crisis has continued to deepen and there does not seem to be any easy solutions in sight. The budget deficit has grown to about $21 billion.  There is a critical need to ...

Plotting the path of renewable power lines

 Written on Aug 14 2009 under Environment
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A new state report tries to tackle one of the touchiest issues in California's effort to expand renewable power, suggesting possible routes for new transmission lines to carry electricity from wind farms and solar plants. ...

California Could Lose Federal Education Grants

 Written on Aug 14 2009 under Education
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Although California isn't eligible for billions in federal grants because of a law that prohibits the state from using student test scores to judge teacher performance, some school districts might circumvent the state and apply for the grants on their own. Some districts have expressed an interest in applying directly, which is legal, though teachers unions would likely oppose such a move if it required districts to start evaluating teachers using students' test scores. ...

For California, new clout in Obama's tech-friendly administration

 Written on Jan 19 2009 under Economy
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Now, as California Democrats pour into Washington to celebrate Barack Obama's inauguration, the state can claim a surge of influence in the new, tech-friendly administration. Congress, too, is looking westward, with Californians taking key positions of power....

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