David Crane – California Globe

Pension Shenanigans: The ‘Soft Fraud’ Burdening California Taxpayers

February 7, 2026 8:49 amFebruary 7, 2026 8:50 am

California’s pension crisis isn’t a mystery, and it isn’t just bad luck. It is the predictable outcome of decades of optimistic assumptions that lowered contributions in the short term while pushing massive costs onto future taxpayers. Call it what you...

Reparations, Bullet Train, 64% State Spending Increase: California’s Democrats Choose Power Over the People

December 26, 2023 2:47 pmDecember 28, 2023 4:44 am

California’s Democrat super-majority Legislature and governor are moving full-steam ahead with reparations for black descendants of slaves, high speed rail, and have increased spending a staggering 64% since Gavin Newsom was elected in 2019. But not on anything to make...

No Change in California’s K-12 Performance Despite 60% Spending Increase Since 2011

May 4, 2019 7:20 amMay 7, 2019 12:12 pm

The 60 percent increase in Kindergarten through 12th grade spending in California’s schools, just since 2011 hasn’t made a difference in student performance. And it’s apparent the money isn’t making it into the classroom. The three large school district’s teachers...