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Let the Children Vote – Prop. 18 Lowers Voting Age

August 26, 2020 6:17 amAugust 26, 2020 6:22 am

What else do we know about this population 18 to 24? They are stupid. That is why we put them in dormitories. And they have a resident assistant. They make really bad decisions. – Kamala Harris, excerpt from speech to Ford Foundation, 2014...

CTA Employees Have a Pension Plan Twice as Good as the Teachers They Represent

August 12, 2020 2:26 amAugust 11, 2020 8:19 pm

This week a fascinating article on the website of the Education Intelligence Agency revealed that the California Teachers Association, one of the most powerful labor unions in the world, is itself having labor problems. Moreover, the labor problems they are encountering are because...

Public Education is Changing Forever

May 20, 2020 6:15 amMay 20, 2020 6:29 am

Since the pandemic lockdown closed the schools, resistance to the status quo in public education has mushroomed. The COVID pandemic has closed public schools for over two months, with no end in sight. This represents a seismic disruption to...

Temporary Suspension of Government Union Dues: A California Stimulus Proposal Whose Time Has Come

April 14, 2020 2:15 amApril 13, 2020 6:25 pm

With 45.6% of their yearly budget sitting in reserve, these unions are flush with cash and in better economic shape today than most small businesses in California. The historic $2 Trillion federal stimulus package to combat the economic collapse...

2020 March Primary Preview: 29th State Assembly District

February 11, 2020 6:57 am

The 29th State Assembly District: Encompassing the Monterey Bay and snaking the shore along with the Pacific Coast Highway, the 29th State Assembly District starts at the end of the Bay Area and tapers off at the coastal boonies south...

2020 March Primary Preview: 29th State Senate District

January 30, 2020 2:10 amJanuary 30, 2020 7:34 am

The 29th State Senate District: The 29th Senate District is a blob smack dab on the junction of Los Angeles County, San Bernardino County, and Orange County, albeit with most of it being inside Orange County. There’s half of Anaheim...

The Charter School Compromise: ‘Intent to Cripple California’s Charter Schools’

October 3, 2019 7:31 amOctober 4, 2019 6:34 am

Gov. Gavin Newsom sent out a press release Wednesday announcing that he will sign “the first major overhaul to the charter schools law since its enactment 27 years ago, and will address longstanding challenges for both traditional public school districts...