CALIFORNIA POLITICAL NEWS & VIEWS 01/27/2020

HEARD ON THE TOM/TOMS By Stephen Frank on Jan 26, 2020 08:38 pm HEARD ON THE TOM/TOMS Stephen Frank, California Political News and Views, 1/27/20       “A people that wants to remain ignorant and free … wants what never has been and never will be” ~ Thomas Jefferson.” BIG STORY: The California Democratic Party had net cash on hand of $13,124,864 and raised $448,250 between January 1 and […] Read More and Comment: HEARD ON THE TOM/TOMS   Colman: THE FLAT-RATE TAX By Stephen Frank on Jan 26, 2020 08:35 pm In 1996 Steve Forbes ran for President.  His key Platform position was a FLAT TAX of 17%.  The idea of a Flat Tax was popularized by Dr. Milton Friedman in the 1960’s.  This is an idea that has been discussed for years.  The concept is simple—ever citizen should be treated equally, no loopholes, exemptions, special […] Read More and Comment: Colman: THE FLAT-RATE TAX   AB 5 – Summary of Pending Litigation, Legislation and Initiatives By Stephen Frank on Jan 26, 2020 08:26 pm Democrats are doing a bang up job of killing California jobs.  Newsom is doing well in killing off both the oil and agriculture industries. The legislators by taking over zoning and permitting for homes from city government.  This will force folks who are losing the culture and feel of their communities to leave the State, […] Read More and Comment: AB 5 – Summary of Pending Litigation, Legislation and Initiatives   Ballot to be Used for Special Interests/Corruption? By Stephen Frank on Jan 26, 2020 08:22 pm Here is a question.  ONE company wants to create a ban on plastics—and a tax on the plastics not used.  What if I told you the real sponsor of this ballot measure is THE company that would prosper from its passage?  “From Wikipedia, “Recology is an integrated resource recovery company headquartered in San Francisco, California. […] Read More and Comment: Ballot to be Used for Special Interests/Corruption?   Analysis: The CTA really wants the split-roll property tax initiative on the ballot. Union members don’t seem so enthused By Stephen Frank on Jan 26, 2020 08:18 pm California teachers already pay enough in bribes to be allowed to work.  Now the bribe money is being used to kill the jobs of their spouses in the construction and housing industries.  If the unions are able to kill a major portion of Prop. 13 by allowing massive increase sin commercial and industrial property taxes, […] Read More and Comment: Analysis: The CTA really wants the split-roll property tax initiative on the ballot. Union members don’t seem so enthused   Some Landlords Say Goodbye to California By Stephen Frank on Jan 26, 2020 08:03 pm In San Fran one of the largest housing companies is selling 76 properties—they lost and investor.  Here is a story about an investor putting his money in Florida, not California. “Multiple new laws went into effect in the past month in California that are meant to protect tenants. But some landlords say the state has […] Read More and Comment: Some Landlords Say Goodbye to California   Exclusive: Veritas Investments looks to sell nearly a third of its San Fran portfolio By Stephen Frank on Jan 26, 2020 08:00 pm Policy has consequences.  Rent control, swatters protected by cops, affordable housing mandates causing developers to lose money—so they develop in Free States, like Texas.  Homeless everywhere, the mentally ill threatening the public, human and dog feces on every block.  These policies have consequences. “Veritas Investments is seeking to sell 76 buildings – nearly a third […] Read More and Comment: Exclusive: Veritas Investments looks to sell nearly a third of its San Fran portfolio   Fundraising off Taxpayers Via Lawsuits By Stephen Frank on Jan 26, 2020 07:57 pm Democrats want to kill well paying jobs, buy 56% of our energy from terrorists and terrorists supporting countries in the Middle East, then sue President Trump for trying to help the California workers, taxpayers and families. “First, let’s make no mistake about the strategies, and tactics of local environmental groups, chief among them the Environmental […] Read More and Comment: Fundraising off Taxpayers Via Lawsuits   Newspaper Publisher Demands Apology From ‘Gig Economy’ Democrat Bill Author Over ‘Damaging’ Comment By Stephen Frank on Jan 26, 2020 07:56 pm Assemblywoman Lorena S. Gonzalez-Fletcher, defamed a newspaper by claiming they fired all their reports and staff.  The facts?  Due to her AB 5, the paper could not afford many of the workers and had to fire folks.  Government and Democrats are the problem.  The big question is why do the Democrats hate workers so much […] Read More and Comment: Newspaper Publisher Demands Apology From ‘Gig Economy’ Democrat Bill Author Over ‘Damaging’ Comment   New Luxury Units Not ‘Workforce Housing,’ Says Sneddon (“Affordable Housing”–$5600!!) By Stephen Frank on Jan 26, 2020 07:55 pm In Santa Barbara, no joke the cost of “affordable” housing is $5600 per month—per the City Council. “Housing costs have grown so astronomical throughout the South Coast that new luxury apartments in downtown Santa Barbara — going for as much as $5,250 a month for a two-bedroom unit — now fall within the definition of “workforce housing” for purposes […] Read More and Comment: New Luxury Units Not ‘Workforce Housing,’ Says Sneddon (“Affordable Housing”–$5600!!)   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: Oklahoma Governor Bans All Nonessential State-Funded Travel to California Feds Sue California Over Ban on Private Prisons CA Gov. 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