CALIFORNIA POLITICAL NEWS & VIEWS 10/07/2019

HEARD ON THE TOM/TOMS By Stephen Frank on Oct 06, 2019 07:22 pm HEARD ON THE TOM/TOMS/ Stephen Frank, California Political News and Views, 10/7/19   “A people that wants to remain ignorant and free … wants what never has been and never will be” ~ Thomas Jefferson.” THE BIG STORY” We are waiting for two reports on voter registration.  The first is from the Secretary of State, […] Read More and Comment: HEARD ON THE TOM/TOMS   Democrat Assemblywoman CAUGHT Lying About Opposing $$ for Fallen Ventura County Sheriff Family By Stephen Frank on Oct 06, 2019 07:15 pm Read the statement of Assemblywoman Jacqui Irwin carefully.  Not she says she is dropping out of support for a fund raiser for the family of Borderline victim, Deputy Sheriff Ron Helus.  Why?  Because the Sheriff is no longer participating.  But, note it does not deny the two significant charges made against her.  That her office […] Read More and Comment: Democrat Assemblywoman CAUGHT Lying About Opposing $$ for Fallen Ventura County Sheriff Family   Los Angeles County Approved a Plan to Sunset the California Economy! By Stephen Frank on Oct 06, 2019 07:10 pm Los Angeles County is going to outlaw cars.  How, by outlawing the oil and gas industry.  That means tens of thousands of people with great jobs o on welfare.  Tens of millions of dollars from property taxes will not go to education—without money to replace the lost taxes.  Think you will be able to visit […] Read More and Comment: Los Angeles County Approved a Plan to Sunset the California Economy!   CalPERS: Unfunded Liability in 2017–$1.052 TRILLION/Sacramento Silent By Stephen Frank on Oct 06, 2019 07:07 pm CalPERS is collapsing.  Should the actions of killing off the oil and gas industry, killing farms, killing entry level jobs and higher taxes take hold, the State economically collapses.  With that collapse goes the pension systems—CalPERS/CalSTRS, the UC system and more.  The disaster would make the Great Depression look mild—a whole State collapsing.  Just look […] Read More and Comment: CalPERS: Unfunded Liability in 2017–$1.052 TRILLION/Sacramento Silent   Feds Open California’s Central Coast For New Oil Drilling By Stephen Frank on Oct 06, 2019 07:05 pm Here is the problem.  While President Trump is trying to make the United States oil independent, the State of California is trying to kill the oil and gas industry.  Los Angeles County has already passed an ordinance killing oil and gas by 2050 in the county—a mere thirty years from now.  The affects will be […] Read More and Comment: Feds Open California’s Central Coast For New Oil Drilling   School bonds are playing prominently on the 2020 ballot. Here’s why. By Stephen Frank on Oct 06, 2019 07:02 pm Failed government schools one again have come up with the same answer:  more money.  While most districts are losing enrollment, while the test scores have declined or stayed at low levels, government educrats demand money is the answer.  The same answer that got us where we are today.  Maybe if money was spent on honest […] Read More and Comment: School bonds are playing prominently on the 2020 ballot. Here’s why.   California models how to banish gerrymandering — and why that’s so hard By Stephen Frank on Oct 06, 2019 07:00 pm In a State of 40 million people, the bigots that run the corrupt Citizens Redistricting Commission—want another favorable Democrat redistricting for 2021.  Corrupt?  Bigoted?  The Commission extended the deadline for applicants because in their words “too many WHITE people applied.”  Sounds like the KKK ideology—in reverse.  The first Commission had 40,000 applicants.  This is the […] Read More and Comment: California models how to banish gerrymandering — and why that’s so hard   Caltrans Settles Environment Lawsuit, Cancels High Desert Freeway Project By Stephen Frank on Oct 06, 2019 06:57 pm The State of California just decided to close off the High Desert for economic development, needed housing and jobs.  By ending the High Desert Freeway project, it guarantees a loss of tens of billions in property taxes, income taxes, tens of thousands of needed housing units and one hundred thousand jobs over a period of […] Read More and Comment: Caltrans Settles Environment Lawsuit, Cancels High Desert Freeway Project   $44 million spent on San Diego bus rapid transit route that isn’t rapid By Stephen Frank on Oct 06, 2019 06:55 pm Is it incompetence or corruption?  Why spend $4 million on a new transportation system that is SLOWLY than the current one?  Only incompetence or corruption—and my money is on corruption.  Did the unions and corporations involved in the $4 million expenditure donate to campaigns of those involved in the decision?  Or to finance ballot measures […] Read More and Comment: $44 million spent on San Diego bus rapid transit route that isn’t rapid   Firm Moves From Orange County to Texas—Trend Continues By Stephen Frank on Oct 06, 2019 06:52 pm Another major firm has given up on high taxes, high cost of living, high costs of facilities—and employment rules set by government, not the market place between workers and firms.  The is another corporate HQ leaving California—a trend that started years ago.  As Sacramento kills jobs and the economy, causing the cost of energy, water […] Read More and Comment: Firm Moves From Orange County to Texas—Trend Continues   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 Jose Going Bust Due to Pensions/Giving Away Hundreds of Millions to Billion $$ eBAY SF housing bubble risk down—but still worrisome Los Angeles City Attorney: Petty Crimes are Now LEGAL in Our City Corrupt Congressional Dems Ask Trump State Dept for Ukrainian Docs – Get Crooked Hillary and Biden Docs Instead! Good News Is Bad News in California