CALIFORNIA POLITICAL NEWS & VIEWS 05/13/2016

CEO’s: Texas BEST State for Business/California WORST By Stephen Frank on May 12, 2016 08:23 pm This story is no surprise to the readers of the California Political News and Views.  In every category, failed government schools, failed government transportation systems, high taxes, high energy and water costs, high environmental regulations based on emotions and scams, government control of the pay, conditions and retirement programs for employees—the slave State of California […] Read More and Comment: CEO’s: Texas BEST State for Business/California WORST California ponders expanding cap and trade to Brazil By Stephen Frank on May 12, 2016 08:21 pm A couple of days ago the legislature in Brazil IMPEACHED the president, setting up a trial in a few weeks or months.  This is the country that will host the Olympics in a couple of months, in the midst of terrorist attacks on tourists and residents.  The Washington Post just published a story, “Brazil soccer […] Read More and Comment: California ponders expanding cap and trade to Brazil UCLA students threatened online for claiming ‘there are only two genders’ By Stephen Frank on May 12, 2016 08:19 pm When you are born a doctor or hospital issues a birth certificate.  One box to be checked is whether the baby is male or female—there are no boxes for “undecided” or to be determined at a later date.  Some UCLA students pointed this out and are now the targets of bigotry, hatred and potential violence—for […] Read More and Comment: UCLA students threatened online for claiming ‘there are only two genders’ UCI Anti-Zionism week clashes with Holocaust Remembrance Day By Stephen Frank on May 12, 2016 08:17 pm UC Irvine working hard to by the Anti-Jewish Center of America. In fact the terrorist lovers of UC Irvine are promoting a hijacker for terrorism!  “Justice in Palestine (SJP) partnered with the Muslim Student Union (MSU) to host a week-long celebration of “anti-Zionism,” which coincided with Holocaust Remembrance Day. The main feature of the event […] Read More and Comment: UCI Anti-Zionism week clashes with Holocaust Remembrance Day LA City Council re-re-re-considers plan to add bike lanes, reduce some car lanes on Friday By Stephen Frank on May 12, 2016 08:15 pm The city of Los Angeles is having a problem—how much worse do they want to make the traffic on cities streets and how many more dangerous streets for drivers?  Do they want more accidents; more jams and spend hundreds of millions to create chaos?  Yup, that is the goal of a newly formed gang—“The Bikers […] Read More and Comment: LA City Council re-re-re-considers plan to add bike lanes, reduce some car lanes on Friday San Mateo to Build ”Company Towns” On School Campuses for Teachers By Stephen Frank on May 12, 2016 08:13 pm I thought the 19th century was dead.  Towns like Amana, Iowa were created by businesses to house workers and to provide a company store and a community, isolated from the rest of the world—also forcing workers to stay since they could not own their homes and get discounts for food and personal goods.  Now the […] Read More and Comment: San Mateo to Build ”Company Towns” On School Campuses for Teachers S.F. Mayor Ed Lee Proposes $17.5M for Police Reforms By Stephen Frank on May 12, 2016 08:11 pm The San Fran police have been caught texting and emailing racist, sexist and hateful messages.  They have been caught.  Now the Mayor of San Fran, Ed Lee, is using this as an excuse to spend $17.5 million for reforms.  Yup, instead of firing the bigots and crazies on the police force he wants to spend […] Read More and Comment: S.F. Mayor Ed Lee Proposes $17.5M for Police Reforms Obamacare Premiums In California May Rise 8% Next Year, State Predicts By Stephen Frank on May 12, 2016 08:09 pm Congratulations Barack Obama is selling high prices, mediocre health care—and the price is about to go up—while major insurance firms are dropping this massive money loser.  In fact the Feds are giving billions in your tax dollars to save the insurance companies from bankruptcy due to involvement in ObamaCare. ““We shouldn’t put too much focus […] Read More and Comment: Obamacare Premiums In California May Rise 8% Next Year, State Predicts Will Rx Ballot Initiative Save Money? Report Offers An Educated Shrug By Stephen Frank on May 12, 2016 08:07 pm Some well intentioned people want to lower the cost of drugs bought by the California State government.  To do so they are demanding the Veterans Administration violate its contracts to buy drugs for veterans, raise the cost of drugs for all Californians and take money from the drug companies needed for research for the next […] Read More and Comment: Will Rx Ballot Initiative Save Money? Report Offers An Educated Shrug California’s High-Speed Rail Authority Wins Dishonor of the California Golden Fleece Award By Stephen Frank on May 12, 2016 08:02 pm Congratulations to the people of California, the legislature and especially the confused governor, a Madoff sized fraud has been declared the winner of the California Golden Fleece Award—how fraudulent?  “The original 2:40 trip time assumed that trains would operate at peak speeds of 220 mph, and “sustained revenue operating speeds of at least 200 miles […] Read More and Comment: California’s High-Speed Rail Authority Wins Dishonor of the California Golden Fleece Award   In Case You Missed It: Elon Musk Uses Government to Steal From California Families and Businesses Media Believes the GOP To Become The THIRD Party in California Feds Developing Device to ‘Continuously Monitor’ How Much Americans Drink Cal ALRB Opposes Union Members Attending Union/Company Negotiations How California home prices got sky-high