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Post-Coronapocalypse Pension Reform Checklist for California

April 1, 2020 2:10 amApril 2, 2020 6:21 am

Pensions for state and local government employees in California are literally three to five times as costly as Social Security, and at least twice as costly as the Federal Retirement System. In a perfect world, California’s state and local...

While Venice Beach Residents Under Lockdown, Homeless and Encampments Grow and Thrive

March 26, 2020 5:20 pmMarch 27, 2020 5:19 pm

There is not a homeless crisis or housing crisis in Venice Beach so much as a drug crisis, an alcoholism crisis, a mental health crisis, and a breakdown of law and order. Apart from excursions to perform essential work...

California State Capitol dome shines against blue sky

Time for California’s Unions to Get Serious About Pension Reform

March 23, 2020 4:05 pmMarch 23, 2020 4:08 pm

An independent contractor in California has 12.4 percent withheld by the Social Security Trust Fund, and for that, they may expect a maximum of $45,480 if they retire at age 70, after nearly 50 years of work. There was a...

Grassroots Infrastructure for Initiatives and Recalls is Growing in California

March 21, 2020 9:22 amMarch 23, 2020 6:14 am

What California’s state legislators and elite power structure have not reckoned on, however, is the growing potential for activists, linked together and coordinated using online resources, to put transformative initiatives, referendums and recalls onto the state ballot. Earlier this...

California Cities in Critical Condition

March 18, 2020 2:21 amMarch 17, 2020 9:09 pm

The recent and long overdue correction in the stock market, triggered by a global pandemic paralyzing huge segments of the U.S. and global economy, will cause sales tax revenues to crater for as long as “social distancing” mandates remain in...

Primary Election: Californians Reject New Taxes and Borrowing

March 10, 2020 4:17 pmMarch 10, 2020 5:57 pm

As California’s unionized government tightened the screws on everyone who works for a living, responsible citizens have become increasingly disgruntled. The preliminary election returns reported on March 4th – the day after the election, and the day when we...

California’s K-12 Spending Exceeds $20,000 Per Pupil

March 3, 2020 9:40 amMarch 3, 2020 3:53 pm

“It’s not enough. We’re still 41st in the nation in per pupil funding. Something needs to change. We need to have an honest conversation about how we fund our schools at a state and local level,” – Governor Gavin Newsom,...