CALIFORNIA POLITICAL NEWS & VIEWS 01/30/2016

Sacramento Democrat Bill—AB 1732—You Can Share a Toilet With Hillary Clinton or George Clooney By Stephen Frank on Jan 29, 2016 08:51 pm If California Democrats in the legislature have their way, you will be able to share a public bathroom with George Clooney and Hillary Clinton, at the same time. Imagine sending your six year old daughter into a public bathroom where someone on trial for pedophilia can use at the same time. Since this will be […] Read More and Comment: Sacramento Democrat Bill—AB 1732—You Can Share a Toilet With Hillary Clinton or George Clooney Many prices are falling on properties Bay Area locals wanted to rent to Super Bowl fans By Stephen Frank on Jan 29, 2016 08:47 pm As expected, the billionaires are having the last laugh on government and the taxpayers of the Bay Area. The folks in San Fran saw gold in a Super Bowl forty miles south of them. They are even going to spend $4.8 million of tax money to have financed the efforts of billionaires to have parties. […] Read More and Comment: Many prices are falling on properties Bay Area locals wanted to rent to Super Bowl fans The Important, Imperfect Science of Counting L.A.’s Homeless By Stephen Frank on Jan 29, 2016 08:45 pm A lot of volunteers are going out for three nights to count the homeless. It will be an approximation—not even a close call as to accuracy. For instance I find a homeless person in L.A. on Friday and you find the same person on Sunday in Hollywood—two people? By this method, yes. Conversely, there are […] Read More and Comment: The Important, Imperfect Science of Counting L.A.’s Homeless Why Don’t More Californians Vote? By Stephen Frank on Jan 29, 2016 08:43 pm In 2012 and 2014 there were 28 legislative up for a November election with only one Party on the ballot. Why would someone in a political party not allowed on the ballot vote? A few years ago there was an effort by Guv Brown to extend a vehicle and other taxes, $3.5 billion a year […] Read More and Comment: Why Don’t More Californians Vote? Bay Area $4.5 Billion Bond to Support Union Control of BART By Stephen Frank on Jan 29, 2016 08:40 pm Great news for the unions. The people of the Bay Area will give them another $4.5 billion in bond money ($9 billion to pay back). In exchange the unions will not guarantee they will allow their forced members to show up to week on Monday morning. On any Monday morning. This money is being blown […] Read More and Comment: Bay Area $4.5 Billion Bond to Support Union Control of BART Obama Anti-Semitism Trying to KILL Israeli Goods in the United States By Stephen Frank on Jan 29, 2016 08:38 pm Barack Obama has not spoken out against the anti-Semitism running rampant on California university campuses. He has made it plan that he prefers to terrorists to the government of Israel—he will negotiate with the Iranian terrorists but not talk with Netanyahu. Now he has found a way to kill off Israeli goods sold in the […] Read More and Comment: Obama Anti-Semitism Trying to KILL Israeli Goods in the United States Newport Faces Unfunded Pensions Dilemma–Even Rich Cities in Trouble By Stephen Frank on Jan 29, 2016 08:35 pm Even those in wealthy communities have to worry about the costs of the out of control CalPERS system. It has already caused the bankruptcy of San Bernardino, Stockton, Vallejo and put many other systems a few dollars away from collapse. So far CALPERS is implementing a 50% mandated contribution increase. Then they admitted the 7.5% […] Read More and Comment: Newport Faces Unfunded Pensions Dilemma–Even Rich Cities in Trouble Deputies’ Union Sues County to Block Release of Labor Negotiation Records By Stephen Frank on Jan 29, 2016 08:32 pm My good friend Jon Fleischman, publisher of the FlashReport, is a fighter for transparent government and campaigns for candidates that believe in Freedom. Yet, when it comes to unions and their secret control of government and citizens, he is a tiger. In Orange County, years ago, it was the secret unions deals that created the […] Read More and Comment: Deputies’ Union Sues County to Block Release of Labor Negotiation Records Big Win for Rooftop Solar in California Today–What About Future? By Stephen Frank on Jan 29, 2016 08:30 pm Great news for homeowners with solar energy? “In a decision supported by consumer groups, the rooftop-solar industry and environmental groups concerned about climate change, the commissioners voted to keep the current system of net metering, making a few changes for new customers.” In the short run this is good news. In the long run it […] Read More and Comment: Big Win for Rooftop Solar in California Today–What About Future? LAUSD board told charters attracting more federal dollars than magnets By Stephen Frank on Jan 29, 2016 08:28 pm While the unions in Los Angeles are trying to kill off parent choice and quality education, the Republicans in Washington are providing funding so kids can escape the failed LAUSD system. Unions have created a series of magnet schools—their purpose is to provide a singular education, like music, computers or the arts. In fact, children […] Read More and Comment: LAUSD board told charters attracting more federal dollars than magnets   In Case You Missed It: California: The Most Segregated State for Latino Students—Third Worst for Blacks San Fran Threatens to Sue to Take Down Sign—Does NOTHING to Those Who Close Down Bay Bridge Santa Clara County Funds Sales Tax Poll to Support Labor Council Agenda Gov. Jerry Brown Proposes Changes to Felon Sentences, Juvenile Courts $1.5 billion helping career pathways take off in California’s high schools