CALIFORNIA POLITICAL NEWS & VIEWS 05/10/2019

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Discovers a Garbage Disposal, Asks if It Is ‘Environmentally Sound’ By Stephen Frank on May 09, 2019 09:01 pm Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a bar tender—and in that career, she reached the Peter Principle.  This is what she thinks of garbage disposals appliance: “After her recent move to Washington D.C., Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has allegedly discovered what a garbage disposal is, describing it as “terrifying” in a series of photos and videos she shared […] Read More and Comment: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Discovers a Garbage Disposal, Asks if It Is ‘Environmentally Sound’   Eber: Nanny Laws Destroying our society By Stephen Frank on May 09, 2019 08:57 pm San Fran is going to outlaw cashless stores.  Plastic straws are being outlawed.  Cigarettes are being marginalized, while marijuana is now everywhere and legal.  This is a town that loves being tolerant—except for those that support Trump, Republicans or lower taxes. “Strangely enough Progressive Democrats, who continually push for high tax base to afford their […] Read More and Comment: Eber: Nanny Laws Destroying our society   SLO saw major uptick in sex assault reports last year By Stephen Frank on May 09, 2019 08:53 pm Crime is up in San Luis Obispo.  Government types are using the excuse that in 2018 it was “easier” to report sexual crimes, hence the increase.  That is a bunch of BS.  The crime was up.  Along with other crimes—even though law enforcement was not arresting many for crimes due to Prop. 47 and 57? […] Read More and Comment: SLO saw major uptick in sex assault reports last year   From the Desk of State Senator Mike Morrell–Legislation Alert By Stephen Frank on May 09, 2019 08:48 pm Glad to see Senator Mike Morrell, and other legislators providing the public with information on bills BEFORE the legislature votes for them.  We need to know about good and bad bills—so we can speak out for or against them.  Morrell is doing a great public service. “Our work to increase parental involvement and accessibility in […] Read More and Comment: From the Desk of State Senator Mike Morrell–Legislation Alert   San Fran approves ban on cashless stores By Stephen Frank on May 09, 2019 08:44 pm In San Fran, you can leave feces on the streets, use drugs, have sex of any kind in public.  This is a town that help druggies overdose by giving away free needles.  But, open store that only uses credit cards—you will be stopped.  No customer according to the government of San Fran should be allowed […] Read More and Comment: San Fran approves ban on cashless stores   A Higher Minimum Wage Fails in California By Stephen Frank on May 09, 2019 08:40 pm The minimum wage was supposed to help the living standards of workers.  Instead, UC Riverside study shows it hurts them—they become unemployed. “Despite huge growth in California’s restaurant industry, some businesses—largely in the full-service category of restaurants—have been hit hard. Restaurant Business Online reported: “Nearly 1 out of 10 in areas with a recently increased […] Read More and Comment: A Higher Minimum Wage Fails in California   The Reason Renewables Can’t Power Modern Civilization Is Because They Were Never Meant To By Stephen Frank on May 09, 2019 08:37 pm Get real—the wind does not always blow.  And, as the Left will tell you, wind turbines kill birds—and that is not allowed.  You are told to go solar—which the solar farms, we are told fries birds and since they can not store the energy created—use it or lose it—not good during winter or in many […] Read More and Comment: The Reason Renewables Can’t Power Modern Civilization Is Because They Were Never Meant To   Sacramento City To Lay Off 170 Teachers And District Staff By Stephen Frank on May 09, 2019 08:33 pm The Sacramento school District is bankrupt.  The union is on strike, a day here, a day there.  They want to increase the cost of education by 8-10%–even though the District is about to be taken over by the State for its deficits.  How bad is the deficit?  “The district is grappling with a $35 million […] Read More and Comment: Sacramento City To Lay Off 170 Teachers And District Staff   Driverless vehicle drivers–Gov’t Oxymoron By Stephen Frank on May 09, 2019 08:30 pm This is a great way to force the cost of government transportation—hence tax spending—to go higher.  The purpose of autonomous cars and shuttles buses is to save the cost of labor—no need for a driver.  Yet, the Democrats, owned by the unions, now are proposing to force all autonomous government buses to have a “human” […] Read More and Comment: Driverless vehicle drivers–Gov’t Oxymoron   Left Promotes Racism in Hiring Teachers/Quality in Second Place By Stephen Frank on May 09, 2019 08:25 pm As I have said before, the last remnant of bigotry, hatred and racism.  In the education field the Left believes the color of your skin is most important—sounds like the KKK.  In this case, it is hate white people and hire only people of color—because they are of color. “A recent report estimates that each […] Read More and Comment: Left Promotes Racism in Hiring Teachers/Quality in Second Place   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: Newsom: I Will Take health Care $$ From Citizens/Give Them to Illegal Aliens Hundreds Of California Species At Risk Of Extinction, United Nations Report Says How Blockchain Could Save California’s Breadbasket … from Sinking Democrats to Increase taxes, Cost of Food California Auditor Calls Judicial Misconduct Probes Weak