CALIFORNIA POLITICAL NEWS & VIEWS 12/12/2018

When is an Employee Not an Employee? State Legislature Takes a Look at CA’s Gig Economy By Stephen Frank on Dec 11, 2018 08:50 pm This is going to be the big issue decided by the Democrat Super-Super Majority, “what is an employee”.  The final decision is going to cost tens of thousands of jobs for the middle class, the poor, the young and people that only want to work part time.  Lots of people will be harmed, fewer employed […] Read More and Comment: When is an Employee Not an Employee? State Legislature Takes a Look at CA’s Gig Economy   A watchdog (FPPC) barks up the wrong tree By Stephen Frank on Dec 11, 2018 08:44 pm Did you know your taxes are being used to get you to raise your taxes, spend more tax dollars—all of this is illegal?  Finally, the FPPC fined BART $7500—but that money comes from the taxpayers!  BART abused tax dollars twice—one by illegally promoting a bond measure and then by using tax dollars to pay the […] Read More and Comment: A watchdog (FPPC) barks up the wrong tree   California SB2 and What Is It? (Gov’t Mandated Housing) By Stephen Frank on Dec 11, 2018 08:21 pm Democrats love you.  They are mandating that you have shelter/housing—and government will mandate it.  No joke!  Of course you will pay through the nose—making housing for you unaffordable. “New Fees Commencing January 1, 2018, and except as provided in paragraph (2), in addition to any other recording fees specified in this code, a fee of […] Read More and Comment: California SB2 and What Is It? (Gov’t Mandated Housing)   LAUSD’s plan to stave off financial ruin and a potential county takeover: Cut 15% of central office staff and save $86 million By Stephen Frank on Dec 11, 2018 08:16 pm LAUSD is bankrupt.  Yet, they pretend they have lots of money and the teachers are about to go on strike for a 12-13% pay raise—money the District does not have. “L.A. Unified is facing a new deadline to prove to its county overseers that it will be able to stay afloat. By Monday, Dec. 17, […] Read More and Comment: LAUSD’s plan to stave off financial ruin and a potential county takeover: Cut 15% of central office staff and save $86 million   Ratepayer Rip Off: DWP Financing City’s $8.1 Million Silver Lake Stormwater Capture Project By Stephen Frank on Dec 11, 2018 08:12 pm In Los Angeles government loves to rip off the taxpayers and its agencies know how to steal from ratepayers—they are professionals. “–The $8.1 million Silver Lake Reservoir Stormwater Capture Project is designed to capture 159 acre feet of stormwater (52 million gallons) from 171 acres surrounding the lake and to divert the cleaned up (but […] Read More and Comment: Ratepayer Rip Off: DWP Financing City’s $8.1 Million Silver Lake Stormwater Capture Project   L.A. Developers and Politicos Should be Taxed for Making Us Miserable By Stephen Frank on Dec 11, 2018 08:06 pm More proof Democrats love the rich and hate/tax the poor and middle class. “CORRUPTION WATCH-METRO, whose Board is dominated by Eric Garcetti and the other density mavens in the LA City Council, wants individual Angelenos who get caught in our horrid traffic to be fined for the privilege of being abused each morning and evening. […] Read More and Comment: L.A. Developers and Politicos Should be Taxed for Making Us Miserable   Is Hollywood Dead? By Stephen Frank on Dec 11, 2018 08:02 pm Kevin Hart made a joke ten years ago—apologized for it—so he is no longer eligible to be a host of the Oscars.  So many in Hollywood either abused men and women or enabled the abuse by being silent or buying off the abused, no one is left in Hollywood to host.  Oh, remember if you […] Read More and Comment: Is Hollywood Dead?   San Fran Ban on tech cafeterias dropped in favor of special permit requirement By Stephen Frank on Dec 11, 2018 08:00 pm San Fran is crazy.  First it wants to ban tech companies from providing meals for its employees—in other words, government wants to set working conditions.  Now, the elites realize they can make money from this—so they will tax it via permits and other devices.  Any wonder responsible people are leaving this totalitarian center? “San Francisco […] Read More and Comment: San Fran Ban on tech cafeterias dropped in favor of special permit requirement   Judge rules Americans can secretly record public officials in victory for Project Veritas By Stephen Frank on Dec 11, 2018 07:58 pm Great news for freedom—thanks to a court you are able to secretly tape public officials.  In other words, when they lie to you, you are able to record the lie and make it public. A few of these and maybe a lot of those lying will stop or quit—since they will be sued and reputations […] Read More and Comment: Judge rules Americans can secretly record public officials in victory for Project Veritas   San Fran Suit Over Justice Department Guidance Tossed By Stephen Frank on Dec 11, 2018 07:55 pm San Fran prefers to be a bigoted city, one filled with hate for some, love for others and protecting law breakers.  A court has ruled that the Department of Justice is right in stopping this abuse of power. “A federal judge on Monday dismissed another in a line of San Francisco’s challenges to the Trump […] Read More and Comment: San Fran Suit Over Justice Department Guidance Tossed   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: Sacramento Democrats: We MUST Mandate Bad Health Care if Trump Won’t Abortionists sue to block accurate data collection on abortion. What do they have to hide? Clint Eastwood’s empty chair should host the Oscars In America’s ‘Worst Bike City,’ Laws To Protect Cyclists Are Rarely Enforced Democrats Next Move to Control eEections: Mandatory Voting (Not a Joke)