Saturday, October 27, 2018

CALIFORNIA POLITICAL NEWS & VIEWS 10/27/2018

Sen. Feinstein Calls Out S.F. Tech CEOs for Lack of Civic Engagement

By Stephen Frank on Oct 26, 2018 08:34 pm
I guess the tech industry is not donating enough money to Sen. Feinstein.  Note she is concerned that the tech firms have “a lack of civil engagement”—they are in the business of making products and money, not to be welfare agencies,  As President Reagan said, the best welfare program is a job” and that is […]

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Elias: INITIATIVE CARNIVAL, TAME THIS YEAR, ABOUT TO HEAT UP

By Stephen Frank on Oct 26, 2018 08:25 pm
Tom Elias asks a good question?  With so many silly  ballot measures, and measures that should be handled by the folks in Sacramento, why pay for folks to roam the streets of our Capitol? Seriously, we have the highest poverty rate in nation, the worst roads, failed government schools, pension systems that are bankrupting cities […]

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Once Again Obama VICTIMIZES BLACK AMERICANS

By Stephen Frank on Oct 26, 2018 08:21 pm
As President more black Americans in history went into poverty, needed food stamps and were unemployed.  Thanks to President Trump all of that has been reversed.  Now Barack Obama is going back to his adopted home—adopted for the purpose of holding office—and is again working hard to make life difficult for black Americans. “Barf alert! […]

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The Next Threat to Redistricting Reform–the U.S. Supreme Court

By Stephen Frank on Oct 26, 2018 08:18 pm
Years ago California, by ballot measure, formed a “Citizens Commission on Redistricting” even though our Constitution says only the Legislature can do this job.  The Left is concerned that if a case comes up in the U.S. Supreme Court on this, Justice Kavanaugh will rule based on Constitutional law—not the politics of the day—That would […]

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Santa Barbara School Board Poised to OK Ethnic Studies Graduation Requirement

By Stephen Frank on Oct 26, 2018 08:15 pm
Great news—the Santa Barbara School Board has decided that a class in eth ic studies—which provides no benefits to the students is more important than a computer, math or science class.  This school district has decided that political correctness, teaching the superiority of some races and hate of others, is the goal and purpose of […]

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Analysis: Low number of lung cancer deaths saved California more than half a billion

By Stephen Frank on Oct 26, 2018 08:13 pm
How taxes, scare tactics TV ads and government promoting the end of cigarette smoking has been a “winner”, lung cancer is down.  That is good. “California’s low rate of lung cancer deaths saved nearly 5,000 lives in 2014—and saved Californians at least $500 million just in that year, according to a CALmatters analysis in consultation […]

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SF may no longer require housing developers to build parking

By Stephen Frank on Oct 26, 2018 08:09 pm
How do you make  traffic jam in a big city?  You allow apartments and condo’s to be built, with NO parking spaces, then limit the on street parking, so cars go blocks away to find a parking space—or pay hundreds a month for a parking lot space.  Or, folks with bikes only rent or buy.  […]

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California colleges get funding to expand services to undocumented college students

By Stephen Frank on Oct 26, 2018 08:06 pm
Great news, while you are spending a fortune to send your child to a UC school, illegal aliens are getting the benefit of your  tax dollars and taking a seat that belongs to a student that is here honestly. “The latest effort is the California Campus Catalyst Fund, established by a group of educators, funders […]

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Car break-ins drop 14 % as SFPD tries new approach

By Stephen Frank on Oct 26, 2018 08:03 pm
Last year San Fran had over 30,000 car break ins.  So far this year, in a few places, they are down 14%.  Big deal.   No more criminals are going to jail—they just put a SFPD cop in charge of this crime—nothing. “Scott and then-acting Mayor London Breed first said in January that police would create […]

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Los Angeles Owes Billions in Pension Debts. Now It’s Asking Citizens for Permission to Run a Bank.

By Stephen Frank on Oct 26, 2018 08:00 pm
Los Angeles wants to own and run a bank—why?  So the marijuana folks could have a place for their money.  It could be called the “City of Los Angeles Bank of Pot and Drugs”.  This is a city that has a crime wave, cops protecting felons from foreign nations, failed government schools and the worst […]

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