CALIFORNIA POLITICAL NEWS & VIEWS 04/18/2019

Scary or Funny: Kim Kardashian Wants to become a Lawyer — WITHOUT Attending Law School By Stephen Frank on Apr 18, 2019 02:00 am On one hand I agree with Kim Kardashian — why should someone be forced to attend a law school and spend up to $200,000 to get a law degree — when they can learn the real world of the law by working in a law office as an “apprentice.” On the other hand, this is […] Read More and Comment: Scary or Funny: Kim Kardashian Wants to become a Lawyer — WITHOUT Attending Law School   Cow Palace board votes to end gun shows By Stephen Frank on Apr 18, 2019 01:00 am The Board of Directors of the famous Cow Palace in the San Fran area were given a choice—either end the  “gun show”, which makes $125,000 profit for the facility each year, or the Cow Palace will be torn down.  Already 12 acres are being turned into commercial property—it will create long term jobs. “The vote […] Read More and Comment: Cow Palace board votes to end gun shows   How budget ‘trailer bills’ are misused By Stephen Frank on Apr 18, 2019 01:00 am Did you really believe that the California Legislature was honest?  No, I am not talking about the sexual games played in the open, the bribe taking or the abuse of power by legislators. I am talking about the abuse of the legislative process. We teach our kids how a bill becomes law.  That is a […] Read More and Comment: How budget ‘trailer bills’ are misused   Los Angeles Wants to Become America’s First MAJOR Socialist City By Stephen Frank on Apr 18, 2019 01:00 am What is the Green Ne Deal as Proposed by Alexandria Cortez, the radical socialist member of Congress.  It would end all car use and airplanes in TEN years.  While Congress will not go for it—it looks like the City of Los Angeles will.  Imagine the city without LAX or the 405-101, 10 and other freeways—why?  […] Read More and Comment: Los Angeles Wants to Become America’s First MAJOR Socialist City   San Fran PLANS to Kill Attendance at New Music/Sports Venue By Stephen Frank on Apr 18, 2019 01:00 am The Chase Center in the San Fran area will seat about 18,000 people.  They will provide, at a very high price, 2900 parking places.  The goal is to force people to use government transportation—including the dirty, crime laden BART system.  Instead of taking 45 minutes to an hour to get to the event, concert goes […] Read More and Comment: San Fran PLANS to Kill Attendance at New Music/Sports Venue   City of Visalia may dump solar finance program By Stephen Frank on Apr 18, 2019 01:00 am Is it the role of government to be the go between  a lender and a borrower?  Of course not. But, many town, like Visalia are trying to force people into using solar panels and help “arrange” the financing.  While the city claims it costs the taxpayers no money, that is a lie.  There are city […] Read More and Comment: City of Visalia may dump solar finance program   SANDAG’s Techno-Futurist Transportation Vision May Run Into Reality Check By Stephen Frank on Apr 18, 2019 01:00 am SANDAG is the San Diego government agency that LIED about a 2004 bond measure.  Then a couple of years ago, got caught in the lie when it was found out the money from the 2004 measure was NOT spent as they said it would.  How was it caught?  The new bond measure wanted the public […] Read More and Comment: SANDAG’s Techno-Futurist Transportation Vision May Run Into Reality Check   Los Angeles Unified School Dysfunction By Stephen Frank on Apr 18, 2019 01:00 am LAUSD gives a majority of its diploma’s to the functionally illiterate—student with a “D”D average.  They lie about the graduation rate.  They are bankrupt, yet sign union agreements they can not pay—and even LIE about a parcel tax being for education—a minimum of $800 a year added to your property tax bill—when the money is […] Read More and Comment: Los Angeles Unified School Dysfunction   When Local Newsrooms Shrink, Fewer Candidates Run for Mayor By Stephen Frank on Apr 18, 2019 01:00 am It has always been my belief that the fewer reports covering the Capitol or City Hall, the more corrupt the politics.  Now we have a study that shows the fewer the reporters and newspapers the fewer the candidates for mayor — and less coverage of corruption. “Using 11 California newspapers and two decades of local […] Read More and Comment: When Local Newsrooms Shrink, Fewer Candidates Run for Mayor   NEW THOUGHTS ON REPARATIONS By Stephen Frank on Apr 18, 2019 01:00 am If Kamala Harris was an honest person — she isn’t — she would give up the gun she owns, since she does not want you to own a gun. If Harris was honest she would drain her banking account and sell off her assets to pay reparations for the slaves her family OWNED in Jamaica. […] Read More and Comment: NEW THOUGHTS ON REPARATIONS   The California Political News and Views would like tips, suggestions and advance information of local and state government action and legislation. Send the information to Steve Frank at stephenfrank@sbcglobal.net or call 805-795-1271.   In Case You Missed It: San Fran Hypocrisy? City rejects 5G equipment it views as too ugly Eber: PC values contaminate American Society Bond issue transparency still under assault Swalwell: Like Castro — He Wants to Jail People Who Own Guns Protected by Second Amendment San Fran: From the “Paris of the West” to the Toilet of the West Coast