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Introspection is the Enemy of Happiness – Especially in Government

October 7, 2024 6:00 amOctober 7, 2024 6:01 am

“Introspection is the enemy of happiness.” A very coldly cynical line spoken by Sterling Archer, the lead character in the astonishingly funny “Archer” animated spy television series. It is also very true. While Socrates famously said that “The unexamined life...

False Advertising: NYC High Line vs. SF Great Highway

October 7, 2024 2:45 amOctober 7, 2024 2:46 am

Walking westward from my midtown Manhattan hotel, I arrived at my intended destination: a bustling street corner filled with traffic: cars, delivery vans, taxis, bicycles, scooters, a few skateboarders. I watched as the traffic light cycled through several cycles, traffic...

The Joint Legislative Audit Committee

October 6, 2024 3:06 pmOctober 6, 2024 3:06 pm

Article 1 deals with the Joint Legislative Audit Committee. Section 10500 states that it is the desire of the Legislature to create the Office of the Auditor General, whose primary duties are to perform performance audits as may be requested...

Printing of Legislative Documents

October 5, 2024 1:13 pmOctober 5, 2024 10:09 pm

Section 9700 provides that all printing ordered by the Legislature or the Senate or Assembly, and all printing to be charged to legislative printing are governed by the joint rules and by the rules of the respective houses. After final...

Teen Opinion: Kamala Harris Has Done Nothing but Lie to Americans

October 5, 2024 8:28 amOctober 5, 2024 8:28 am

As we are about 6 weeks out from the most important election of our lives, and I am still shocked and sickened at anyone who supports Kamala Harris. President Joe Biden and Vice President Harris have destroyed our country with...

State Agencies and Departments

October 5, 2024 2:30 amOctober 5, 2024 2:31 am

Government Code Title 2, Division 3, Part 1, Chapter 1, Article 1 deals generally with state departments and agencies. Section 11000 defines the term “state agency” to mean every state office, officer, department, division, bureau, board, and commission. However, state...

Compensation of California Justices and Judges

October 5, 2024 2:30 amOctober 5, 2024 10:08 pm

Section 68200 provides for the annual salary of the Chief Justice. Section 68203.1 requires the salary of the position of Chair of the Judicial Council and the position of a presiding judge of a superior court which has 15 or...