CALIFORNIA POLITICAL NEWS & VIEWS 01/14/2016

USC apologizes for questioning students about their sexual history By Stephen Frank on Jan 13, 2016 07:20 pm The students were smart enough to be accepted as a USC freshman. But they were not smart enough to tell the University to pound sand when USC demanded information about their sex lives. Now that it has been exposed the University has apologized. That is nice, but who was fired for this radical abusive questioning […] Read More and Comment: USC apologizes for questioning students about their sexual history City of Industry Pay $57,773 Per Year for Health Care for 12 Employees (NOT A TYPO)—Averages $42,770 By Stephen Frank on Jan 13, 2016 07:18 pm “In 2014, the city (Industry in L.A .County) paid $57,773 — $4,800 a month — for health, vision and dental insurance for a dozen employees each, according to data provided by Transparent California, which compiles information on public employee compensation. “It’s astronomical,” said Robert Fellner, research director for Transparent California. “This is definitely top of […] Read More and Comment: City of Industry Pay $57,773 Per Year for Health Care for 12 Employees (NOT A TYPO)—Averages $42,770 Public Health Groups Fight Back on Soda Tax By Stephen Frank on Jan 13, 2016 07:17 pm No one has shown anywhere that a tax on soda makes people thinner. It does make them poorer or forced not to buy a product they want—thinner? No. If the Left was serious about this they would add a tax to donuts, ice cream, candy, etc. This is merely a ploy to raise taxes, to […] Read More and Comment: Public Health Groups Fight Back on Soda Tax Larry Elder: Under Obama, Blacks Are Worse Off — Far Worse By Stephen Frank on Jan 13, 2016 07:15 pm What would George Wallace do if he were the President? He would make sure blacks had fewer jobs, worse education, forced to live in high crime zones, make sure MORE blacks were in poverty and allow them to lower their wages. Well, the modern day Wallace is president and he has done all this and […] Read More and Comment: Larry Elder: Under Obama, Blacks Are Worse Off — Far Worse Local desalinization research could change the future of California facilities By Stephen Frank on Jan 13, 2016 07:12 pm The newly opened Carlsbad desalinization plant took 18 years to build (13 of the years was to get the permits) and cost one billion dollars. It will provide water to approximately 7% of the people of San Diego County. Were it not for government and environmentalists the cost would have been significantly less. Now a […] Read More and Comment: Local desalinization research could change the future of California facilities Why Investment Realities Will Compel Pension Reform By Stephen Frank on Jan 13, 2016 07:10 pm The stock market is going down, fast. The next housing bubble is facing us. The inventory level of autos is among the highest in history, the U-6—the real unemployment rate, was 9.9%for December, 2015. Wages did not go up. Taxes continue to go up. The next recession might already be here. If you want a […] Read More and Comment: Why Investment Realities Will Compel Pension Reform Is San Fran Racist? By Stephen Frank on Jan 13, 2016 07:08 pm San Fran government schools have a total of 13% white students—you would think the Obama DOJ would investigate for racism. Now we find that thanks to the policies causing the high price of homes and rentals, the black population of San Fran is declining. Are these policies racist? Of course, but why isn’t Obama demanding […] Read More and Comment: Is San Fran Racist? California Tax Extension Proposals Take Shape — With Input From Governor By Stephen Frank on Jan 13, 2016 07:07 pm Currently under Prop. 30, the State is taking an extra $6 billion a year for seven years—and Guv Brown promised he would not extend it. He lied. Not only is he in support of extending this tax for twelve more years, he wants it to collect $9 billion a year ($108 billion tax increase—as long […] Read More and Comment: California Tax Extension Proposals Take Shape — With Input From Governor Feel Safe? California Law Allows Hoverboards in Bike Lanes By Stephen Frank on Jan 13, 2016 07:05 pm The State of California is taking tens of millions of dollars, meant to fix our roads, to create dangerous bike lanes on the streets of California. Now, just to make it more dangerous, the legislature has passed a law to allow hoverboards to use the bike lanes—as if the cars need more obstacles to safe […] Read More and Comment: Feel Safe? California Law Allows Hoverboards in Bike Lanes Your Tax $$ in Action: Tracking Oregon Wolves Roaming in California (NOT A JOKE) By Stephen Frank on Jan 13, 2016 07:04 pm Great news for the taxpayers of California. Confused Guv Brown wants to raise billions in new taxes—though revenues have gone up $10 billion. Why? Because among other state expenditures, he is tracking an Oregon wolf that is visiting California. Yup, the State of California is using your money to track a wolf that has decided […] Read More and Comment: Your Tax $$ in Action: Tracking Oregon Wolves Roaming in California (NOT A JOKE)   In Case You Missed It: USC Mandatory Student Survey: Find a Virgin Sex Partner (NOT A JOKE) San Fran Working Hard to RAISE Cost of Housing, in Name of “Affordability” San Jose to Fingerprint Volunteer Library Tutors—But NOT Those Being Tutored Brown says it’s time to abandon API to judge schools’ performance Obama Publicity Stunt: ICE Enforcement ‘Raids’ Remove Only 121 Illegal Aliens