CALIFORNIA POLITICAL NEWS & VIEWS 08/19/2015

San Fran Pushing Jobs/Families to Crime Ridden Oakland By Stephen Frank on Aug 18, 2015 08:34 pm If you want to live and work in San Fran you better be an Internet mogul or a government subsidized organization. Otherwise the cost of an apartment is over $4000 a month—unless you are willing to live in a 160 sq. ft. shipping container for $1,000 a month (located in a warehouse). Small businesses and […] Read More and Comment: San Fran Pushing Jobs/Families to Crime Ridden Oakland The post San Fran Pushing Jobs/Families to Crime Ridden Oakland appeared first on California Political Review. California Democrats to Double Cost of Energy in 15 years—More Citizens in Poverty/Jobless By Stephen Frank on Aug 18, 2015 08:32 pm When SB 350 passes you will have a choice—give up your vacations to pay your energy bills or move to the free State of Texas. If Brown and his buddies get their way, your energy bills will more than double—no more oil or coal—instead, expensive solar, biomass, wind turbines and a multiple of alternative energy […] Read More and Comment: California Democrats to Double Cost of Energy in 15 years—More Citizens in Poverty/Jobless The post California Democrats to Double Cost of Energy in 15 years—More Citizens in Poverty/Jobless appeared first on California Political Review. Angelenos Screwed by the Usual Suspects: City Hall and Strike-Action Lawyers By Stephen Frank on Aug 18, 2015 08:29 pm The city of Los Angeles stole one billion dollars from the people of this abused city. In a settlement agreed to by a judge, the city ONLY has to pay back $92.5 million—just 9% of what it stole. The attorney will get 20% of that, first. Then another $3 million will be taken off for […] Read More and Comment: Angelenos Screwed by the Usual Suspects: City Hall and Strike-Action Lawyers The post Angelenos Screwed by the Usual Suspects: City Hall and Strike-Action Lawyers appeared first on California Political Review. Average Angelenos Now Using Nearly Half Their Income for Rent! By Stephen Frank on Aug 18, 2015 08:27 pm Los Angeles may be the most expensive city in America—more so than even San Fran, which is trying hard to be the most expensive—with high energy and water costs, streets are gridlocked, failed government schools, the cost of housing for many is almost 50% of what folks earn. “The latest numbers from Zillow show that […] Read More and Comment: Average Angelenos Now Using Nearly Half Their Income for Rent! The post Average Angelenos Now Using Nearly Half Their Income for Rent! appeared first on California Political Review. Los Angeles: Picking Up Pace on Ridesharing By Stephen Frank on Aug 18, 2015 08:25 pm This is a rarity—a Los Angeles Democrat, a council member, in support of the free market and allowing workers to do their jobs without being forced to pay bribes to a union. Council member Mike Bonin is supporting the idea of Uber and Lyfft operating from LAX (the airport) and allow ride sharing. This would […] Read More and Comment: Los Angeles: Picking Up Pace on Ridesharing The post Los Angeles: Picking Up Pace on Ridesharing appeared first on California Political Review. Sand: Homeschooling–Safe at Home? By Stephen Frank on Aug 18, 2015 08:22 pm Do you think you can give a quality education to your child better than a bribe paying teacher working at the instructions of a union, instead of an education professional? In nine years the number of children home schooled has grown by approximately 700,000. t Do you think children should be taught peer counseling, junk […] Read More and Comment: Sand: Homeschooling–Safe at Home? The post Sand: Homeschooling–Safe at Home? appeared first on California Political Review. New Technology: Driving on Electric Charged Roads for Cars? By Stephen Frank on Aug 18, 2015 08:20 pm Could this be the car and highway/street of the future? Is it possible that you could drive for hundreds or thousands of miles without putting gas in your car or re-charging your electric vehicle? In England they are piloting a new highway, one with chargers built into the road—so as you drive, you charge your […] Read More and Comment: New Technology: Driving on Electric Charged Roads for Cars? The post New Technology: Driving on Electric Charged Roads for Cars? appeared first on California Political Review. San Fran Firm Sells Gas to Obama Administration: $149 a Gallon (NOT a Typo)—GIVEN $21 MILLION By Feds as Well By Stephen Frank on Aug 18, 2015 08:18 pm Now we know why San Fran is filled with the wealthy—they have firms that sell “alternative” fuel to the military for $149 a gallon (NOT A TYPO). Of course the company that got this really sweet heart contract gave $300,000 to Democrat candidates. Maybe we need a rule if a company or officers of a […] Read More and Comment: San Fran Firm Sells Gas to Obama Administration: $149 a Gallon (NOT a Typo)—GIVEN $21 MILLION By Feds as Well The post San Fran Firm Sells Gas to Obama Administration: $149 a Gallon (NOT a Typo)—GIVEN $21 MILLION By Feds as Well appeared first on California Political Review. State Wants to Take Control Over Local Lobbying Rules By Stephen Frank on Aug 18, 2015 08:16 pm Does your city have local regulations on donations to campaigns and candidates? Think you have good conflict of interest laws in your county? Want to have local control of lobbyists and donation ruled for City Hall? Sorry, the Democrats in Sacramento do not think you are capable of self government, so they will impose their […] Read More and Comment: State Wants to Take Control Over Local Lobbying Rules The post State Wants to Take Control Over Local Lobbying Rules appeared first on California Political Review. S.F. Proposal Would Make Citing Cyclists Who Roll Through Stop Signs a Low Priority By Stephen Frank on Aug 18, 2015 08:10 pm San Fran is already, next to LA, the most expensive city in the nation. Apartment rental median price is over $4200 a MONTH. For $1,000 I can get you into a shipping container,160 sq.ft. located in a warehouse. This is a town where the word gun is a dirty word, but the former Mayor Dianne […] Read More and Comment: S.F. Proposal Would Make Citing Cyclists Who Roll Through Stop Signs a Low Priority The post S.F. 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