Wednesday, January 17, 2018

CALIFORNIA POLITICAL NEWS & VIEWS 01/17/2018

What’s the Matter with California?

By Stephen Frank on Jan 16, 2018 08:44 pm
At the bottom of my newsletter I note that no trees were killed to produce the newsletter—only electrons were inconvenienced.  That said, this article, “What’s the Matter with California” may challenge the previously thought unlimited electrons on the Internet.  Books can be written about the failed educations system, why California has over 12 million people […]

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Donald Trump Is Shrinking The Government. Everything Else Is Noise.

By Stephen Frank on Jan 16, 2018 08:41 pm
The untold story:  Donald Trump is cutting the size of government, agency by agency.  Even better, as folks leave government or are fired, they are mostly not replaced.  Efficiency in government is what Trump wants, not just a large head count.  Work smarter, not bigger.  Watch as both the State Department and FBI are looked […]

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Are Unions Dying or Dead?

By Stephen Frank on Jan 16, 2018 08:38 pm
By the end of June the Supreme Court will rule on the Janus v. Illinois case.  If it goes as expected, American workers will be free to join a union if they want—and not belong to a union if that is their choice.  Some in the union movement have seen this coming.  They watched when […]

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Colman: A PLAN FOR DREAMERS AND OTHERS WHO SEEK TO LIVE IN AMERICA

By Stephen Frank on Jan 16, 2018 08:36 pm
By Friday we will know if the Democrats consider the U.S. military and keeping the government open or if illegal aliens, criminals from foreign countries, are their priority.  DACA was an Executive order from Obama—after Congress said NO amnesty for illegal aliens.  DACA is not a law or an Act of Congress—it is a statement […]

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Caldwell: Regrettably, it’s not over

By Stephen Frank on Jan 16, 2018 08:34 pm
Only in the past week has the Thomas Fires been 100% contained.  This, weeks after it started.  As expected the rains came and now we have 20 dead, the 101 Freeway to Santa Barbara will be closed for up to two weeks!  This is a disaster.  The Post Office is using ferry’s to get mail […]

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LA’s $103 Million Giveaway to NY Developer Stinks

By Stephen Frank on Jan 16, 2018 08:32 pm
Los Angeles City Hall is so corrupt, it had to go 3,000 miles away to give away $103 million of our tax dollars to New Yorkers—could not even keep the money local.  More importantly, does anyone think L.A. does not have enough hotels?  If we are short of hotel rooms, that is because of decisions […]

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Court Halts LA Railyard Project Amid Environmental Concerns

By Stephen Frank on Jan 16, 2018 08:30 pm
Why is it expensive to run a business or live in California?  For the cost of a lawsuit, you can blackmail a project for months or years.  In the past, unions used this effort as part of their negotiations for higher wages and benefits.  Do not know if this is the case.  But, when you […]

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CSU Faculty: State Budget Means Too Many Students Are Turned Away

By Stephen Frank on Jan 16, 2018 08:28 pm
San Diego State faculty are whining that due to the State budget too many students are turned away.  They are blaming the legislature and governor for this.  Wrong—THEY are to blame.  How many more honest California students could have been enrolled if the Board of Trustees of the State College system did not put aside […]

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Disreali: There are Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics—Crime Really UP in California

By Stephen Frank on Jan 16, 2018 08:25 pm
Crime is down in California if you ask Sacramento.  Crime is up in California if you ask the victims.  The difference?  By changing the definition of crime you can make it go up or down, statistically—but not in the real world. “Prior to Prop. 47, a person who committed a theft and who had prior […]

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Of Crudeness and Truth

By Stephen Frank on Jan 16, 2018 08:23 pm
Words have little meaning—it is action and results that count.  It is possible that President Trump, to some may be too direct and unwilling to hold back.  On the other hand the most obscene words expressed by a President, are not those of Trump, but of Obama.  When Obama apologized to the terrorists of the […]

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In Case You Missed It:

California state lawmakers to ask for additional $10M to help immigrants from El Salvador
Greenhut: Bill to unionize Capitol staffers is ridiculous, but cynics might find a bright side
Eber: Break all the “chains” from the past
California is preparing to defend its waters from Trump order
Dick Spotswood: Bill could turn bus stops into hubs for housing

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