Wednesday, July 11, 2018

CALIFORNIA POLITICAL NEWS & VIEWS 07/11/2018

Walters: Coy about taxes and pension costs

By Stephen Frank on Jul 10, 2018 09:10 pm
Like the burglar or the adultery husband, government lie because it is in their DNA and think no one will know.  Governments in California know that if that need money to finance the out of control CalPERS, they need a sales tax increase—but can’t tell the families the truth about how the money is spent.  […]

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Workforce Housing, The Hottest Investment Class

By Stephen Frank on Jul 10, 2018 09:08 pm
In the San Fran Bay Area, school districts are using personnel, time, effort and money meant for education to provide housing for teachers.  In San Fran, an income of under $120,000 (not a typo) qualifies you for government housing assistance! ““We are very bullish on the Chula Vista submarket, so we were expecting strong pricing. […]

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Dynamex Ripples Continue to be Felt: 2 Very Recent Developments Blog Gig Employer

By Stephen Frank on Jul 10, 2018 09:05 pm
Is someone who works 5-10 hours a week as an Uber or Lyft driver an employee of those firms?  A court has ruled they are.  Hence the drivers get minimum wage coverage, benefits, etc.  This adds cost to the service—making sure only the well off can use it, those in the lower middle class will […]

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California sees larger increase in homelessness than any other state since 2016

By Stephen Frank on Jul 10, 2018 09:01 pm
Jerry Brown crows about a $9 billion budget surplus, a $16 billion rainy day fund—but still approves a $60 million increased tax on cell phones.  We have the highest poverty rate in the nation—and with 12 million people, the highest number of people living in poverty in the nation.  With all the prosperity that Jerry […]

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Mike Dunbar: We must fight the water grab, not just talk about it

By Stephen Frank on Jul 10, 2018 08:57 pm
We know we have a water shortage in the Confederate State of California.  The old/confused Jerry Brown is blaming it on global warming.  Guess he does not remember he authorized millions of acres of water, each day, to be used for fish and then flow into the ocean.  He must also have forgotten that he […]

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Whistleblower Tips Prompt Demand for Public Records Release on Waste, Fraud and Abuse of Gas Tax Funds

By Stephen Frank on Jul 10, 2018 08:54 pm
Finally, a pro-active effort to expose the corruption of State government—the use of tax dollars to steal tax dollars from the families and businesses of the State.  What role did government play in promoting the passage of a gas tax and vehicle registration fee increase?  How much di Sacramento pay to try to stop the […]

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As California customer choice for energy expands, are reliability and affordability at risk?

By Stephen Frank on Jul 10, 2018 08:51 pm
By the mid 2020’s, the cost of energy will skyrocket in California.  Availability could be the same as any Third World country.  Sacramento will scream about the energy crisis—and businesses will be forced to move out of the State.  Why?  Because of government interference in the energy market place, demanding certain forms of energy to […]

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San Fran house prices grew the fastest ever in the first half of 2018 as the tech boom shows no signs of slowing

By Stephen Frank on Jul 10, 2018 08:48 pm
In most of this nation, earning $120,000 a year makes you rich—really rich.  In San Fran it qualifies you for government assistance in renting housing.  This is a town where a medical association announced it was no longer safe enough, or clean enough, to have medical people hold a convention.  Yet, with all of this […]

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Unintended consequences of new privacy law?

By Stephen Frank on Jul 10, 2018 08:46 pm
As expected, Sacramento Democrat passed a bill to stop the corruption and theft of private data.  But, exempted government—so Sacramento and your city hall can still invade your privacy and make your finances known.  All it would take is an Open Records Request—how do you think you will be able to negotiate with vendors and […]

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Big Labor Hit with Another Class Action Suit

By Stephen Frank on Jul 10, 2018 08:21 pm
The former members of the SEIU in the State of Washington are suing the union for back dues and interest.  The SEIU took their money, without permission and now the Supreme Court has agreed.  How long before California SEIU “members” sue to get their money back? “Several home health aides are suing Service Employees International […]

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