CALIFORNIA POLITICAL NEWS & VIEWS 02/12/2020

SF’s wealthiest renters are having trouble paying for housing, says Harvard research By Stephen Frank on Feb 11, 2020 08:37 pm Even the rich can no longer afford San Fran.  The cost of housing has caused the middle class to flee the city—taking middle class jobs and children with them. “In a related trend, the number of SF area renters that are considered cost burdened—that is, paying more than 30 percent of their income toward rent—declined […] Read More and Comment: SF’s wealthiest renters are having trouble paying for housing, says Harvard research   Barr announces sweeping new sanctions, ‘significant escalation’ against left-wing sanctuary cities By Stephen Frank on Feb 11, 2020 08:34 pm The good news is that California is part of the AG Barr legal actions against the corruption of sanctuary states.  California Political News and Views readers know of the multitude of illegal aliens that have been protected by Newsom, the Democrats and force the police to protect.  Protecting criminals by government is corruption. “And, Barr […] Read More and Comment: Barr announces sweeping new sanctions, ‘significant escalation’ against left-wing sanctuary cities   California Lawmaker Pushes Bail Reform to Protect Immigrants By Stephen Frank on Feb 11, 2020 08:31 pm Great news for criminals.  Commit a crime, the Democrats will allow you out after being booked, no cash bail, and you can go back and rob a bank.  Oh, when your court date comes up, you can take a vacation and rob banks in New York, which has the same crazy laws. “A California state […] Read More and Comment: California Lawmaker Pushes Bail Reform to Protect Immigrants   Skinner would support a pause on new housing in fire-prone areas By Stephen Frank on Feb 11, 2020 08:28 pm How do you depopulate California?  How do you depopulate an area that is a large part Republican?  Easy, use State law and a disaster to stop building an re-building.  In that way, folks will move to other areas—and many, tired of the corruption, high taxes and Socialist government, will leave the State. “During a floor […] Read More and Comment: Skinner would support a pause on new housing in fire-prone areas   State of California (YOU) Help Finance “ELLEN” Show!! By Stephen Frank on Feb 11, 2020 08:24 pm Keep paying your taxes.  Keep buying your lottery tickets.  By doing so you help finance a Leftist TV show (with a nice smile and sense of humor—“ELLEN”.  Your State gave $212,500 in lottery tickets for her to give away to her audience.  That is $212,000 that should go to education, instead of funding a TV […] Read More and Comment: State of California (YOU) Help Finance “ELLEN” Show!!   Another School Bond? Why It’s Easy to Say No! By Stephen Frank on Feb 11, 2020 08:22 pm Once you give “education” $26 billion dollars (the bond is $15 billion for schools and $11 billion for Wall Street) do you know how they will spend the money?  On construction, maintenance or what?  One item they will not spend the money is to fix the failed government education in the classroom.  Common Core, social […] Read More and Comment: Another School Bond? Why It’s Easy to Say No!   The age of celebrity is dead By Stephen Frank on Feb 11, 2020 08:13 pm Seriously, do we care what Brad Pitts thinks of Trump or John Bolton?  Streisand and Cher promised to leave the country if Trump was elected in 2016—so why are they still here shouting shrill statements at a President that has provided real jobs and tax relief for those that pay for the celebrity’s lifestyle.  In […] Read More and Comment: The age of celebrity is dead   Once again, San Fran officials are limiting public access to the majestic Hetch Hetchy Valley By Stephen Frank on Feb 11, 2020 08:11 pm San Fran has been stealing water from the people of California for over a century.  They pay pennies on the dollar for the water—while harming the environment and wild life.  Now the elitists, thieves of San Fran have gone even further. “In the waning moments of 2019, San Francisco’s Water Department persuaded Congress to deny […] Read More and Comment: Once again, San Fran officials are limiting public access to the majestic Hetch Hetchy Valley   Bike ridership up 20 percent on first day of car-free Market Street By Stephen Frank on Feb 11, 2020 08:07 pm Don’t you love Fake News?  Here is a great article telling about the wonders of 20% more bikes on Market Street in San Fran, since cars are now outlawed.  While that may be true, what about the ramifications of this effort to close down businesses on the main street in town? For instance—how bad was […] Read More and Comment: Bike ridership up 20 percent on first day of car-free Market Street   Texas sues California over law banning state-sponsored travel By Stephen Frank on Feb 11, 2020 08:02 pm How silly is the State of California.  The folks in Sacramento actually think they can make laws in Austin for the people of Texas.  It is like Texas passing a law to allow anyone to carry a gun in public without a permit and boycott California for not having similar rights of protection.  Oh, Texas […] Read More and Comment: Texas sues California over law banning state-sponsored travel   The California Political News and Views would like tips, suggestions and advance information of local and state government action and legislation. 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