Monday, February 10, 2020

CALIFORNIA POLITICAL NEWS & VIEWS 02/10/2020

HEARD ON THE TOM/TOMS

By Stephen Frank on Feb 09, 2020 08:53 pm
HEARD ON THE TOM/TOMS Stephen Frank, California Political News and Views, 2/10/20       “A people that wants to remain ignorant and free … wants what never has been and never will be” ~ Thomas Jefferson.” LEADERS LEAD QUOTE of the Week: What do the national political writers think of the California Republican Party?  From Politico: […]

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Eber: Questionable game of Progressive Russian Roulette

By Stephen Frank on Feb 09, 2020 08:48 pm
President Trump is using every law on the books to protect the public—over the objections of the Democrats.  In one instance, New York is refusing to allow Homeland Security to check people for Global Trusted programs to make travel easier.  For New Yorkers, thanks to the Democrats that has ended.  A consequence of that decision […]

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Single Payer Health Care Is Back On The Table In California

By Stephen Frank on Feb 09, 2020 08:45 pm
President Trump is going to save private health insurance and the right of families to choose doctors, hospitals and coverage.  Guv Newsom is working to make California a Soviet style State, where government will decide your doctor and hospitals. “It’s been a year and one month since California Gov. Gavin Newsom wrote to the White […]

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Central Valley schools aim to reduce poverty through job training

By Stephen Frank on Feb 09, 2020 08:41 pm
This is the triumph of Trump.  Not only are adults finally getting training and advanced training, but the school districts are also working hard to provide something real and tangible—the diploma is worthless, but they are getting vocational training and their ability to work immediately after graduation. “About a decade after a recession nearly crippled […]

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Business tax will harm Palo Alto

By Stephen Frank on Feb 09, 2020 08:37 pm
Taxes kill an economy.  Palo Alto is a rich city, yet small businesses being destroyed and even large corporations need to rethink having operations in this college town. “At its meeting on Jan. 27, the City Council directed city staff to develop a detailed tax proposal based on an employee headcount approach, which in essence […]

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California Republicans struggle to find path to legislative relevance

By Stephen Frank on Feb 09, 2020 08:33 pm
When the super majority is Democrat, you have a problem.  When “Republicans” like Tyler Diep vote for AB 5, GOP “leaders like Chad Mayes vote for massive tax increases, with the money going to the union/developer backed fraud known as the train to nowhere, we have a problem,. Apparently only one Sacramento Republican, Jay Obernolte, […]

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Less than a third of California students met or exceeded standards on new science test

By Stephen Frank on Feb 09, 2020 08:26 pm
How bad are California government schools—for the tens of billions we spend, this is what we get, “Statewide, 32 percent of 5th-graders, 31 percent of 8th-graders and 28 percent of high school students met or exceeded standards on the California science test aligned to the new standards. The scores also show a wide gap between […]

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San Fran Bay Area district could lay off 250 teachers

By Stephen Frank on Feb 09, 2020 08:22 pm
Another school district, 100% owned by the unions is firing teachers and staff—West Contra Costa Unified is getting rid of 250—and that is not close to enough to stop a bankruptcy of the district. “Laying off 250 teachers and increasing class sizes are among the potentially unavoidable budget-cutting options facing West Contra Costa Unified in […]

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‘Many More’ Than Expected: Workers Filed 181 Harassment, Discrimination Complaints At California’s Capitol Last Year

By Stephen Frank on Feb 09, 2020 08:20 pm
The Democrat controlled legislature appears to be a hive of sexual abuse and harassment.  For the Party that claims to be protective of women, the real time actions of the Sacramento Dems is more “Animal House” than State House. “Staffers filed 181 misconduct allegations during that time, as stated in a letter sent Thursday from […]

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Newly mandated UCLA diversity training tells students not to say ‘lame,’ ‘insane’

By Stephen Frank on Feb 09, 2020 08:15 pm
At UCLA language counts.  Common sense and education do not. “A campus-wide training module was sent out to share “key definitions and ideas.” UCLA told all students the training was required, but did not have an answer as to what consequences would be for not completing the module. The University of California-Los Angeles has implemented […]

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