Massive Property Tax Hikes Looming for Los Angeles
The beneficiaries are the usual (public-union) suspects
California
Let's Pay for Our Extremely Speculative High-Speed Train with Retirement Money!
California pursues pension investments into its expensive boondoggle
Coast Guard Officer Killed Intercepting Boat in SoCal
Ship, suspected of engaging in drug smuggling, allegedly rammed officers
Why PETA's Foie Gras Lawsuit May Signal the End of California's Ban
PETA's lawsuit against a small California restaurant comes out of frustration that the state's foie gras ban isn't being enforced. But that's because the ban is unenforceable.
Officials Mull Partial Restart of SoCal Nuclear Plant
Plant has been shut down for most of year due to safety problems
Are Conservatives Rethinking their Hostility to Criminal Justice Reform?
Tough-on-crime usually means tough-on-taxpayers.
Supreme Court to Decide on Whether to Hear California Gay Marriage Case
Proposition 8 defines marriage as between a man and a woman
Calif. Dem. Campaign Treasurer Sentenced to 8 Years
Stole political funds from more than 50 candidates
Oakland Wants Judge to Stay Federal Forfeiture Case Against Pot Shop
City says the forfeiture proceeding exceeds the authority of the federal government
AZ Sees Gains in CA Tax Hikes
Why not offer refuge to those fleeing from your insane neighbor?
Feds Recommend 8 Years for Calif. Dem. Campaign Embezzler
Pleaded guilty to stealing more than $7 million from various clients, including Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Calif. Cities Have Mixed Reactions to Bullet Train
Unsurprisingly, whether the city stands to benefit from the train or fear harm from the train's construction plays a role
Los Angeles Will Not Soon Be Following the Pension Reform Lead of San Diego and San Jose
Former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan has dropped his quest, on which he spent a reported $500,000, to gather signatures for a ballot initiative that would have replaced defined-benefit pensions for city employees with 401(k)-style defined-contribution plans.
The Five-Step Regulatory Guide to Converting a World-Class Beach Town into a Pile of Shit
Step 1: Be a lovely California seaside town with gorgeous bluffs and rocks that everybody (this author included) loves walking and sitting on.
California Voters Give Sacramento One More Chance to Balance the Budget
The clock is ticking on economic reforms in the Golden State.
California Raises $233 Million to Not Cut Pollution
Cap and trade auction serves goal of giving state more money, not any environmental purpose
FBI Details California-Based Terror Plot
The suspects all recorded talking about wanting to be terrorists, but not clear whether they actually contacted known terrorist groups
San Diego Refuses to Answer FOIA Request on Drones
Comes up with myriad excuses not to comply with the law
Even the Cows Are Fleeing California
Thanks to burdensome regulations, they're not as happy as commercials would have you believe
Calif. Egg Farmers Sue over Enclosure Regs
Proposition requires hens to be able to move around, but fails to provide guidelines for compliance
What a True Food Movement Looks Like
Much has been made of late of a "food movement" that would restrict our right to make our own food choices. But victories for food freedom in Denmark, California, and (hopefully) New York City show the true food movement is something else altogether.
Judge Denies Request to Block Calif. High-Speed Rail Construction
Though injunction refused, legal case can still move forward
CA Fears Impact of D.C. Fiscal Woes
The place is already a basket case; it won't take much to push it over the edge
Conservatives Cope with Electoral Defeat by Seceding from Reality
Secession isn't the answer to last week's defeat at the ballot box.
Calif. Bullet Train Land Compensation Plan Approved
Foes say authorities are grossly underestimating land value
Calif. Chamber Tries to Stop Carbon Allowance Auctions
Says unelected board's behavior is implementing an unconstitutional tax
Santa Monica Seeks Grant to Study Citizens' "Well-Being"
Well, at least the money's from a private group
CA Initiates "Cap and Trade"
There are low-cost business sites and eager workers in Arizona and Nevada. Just sayin'.
Detective Was Hired to Try to Find Dirt on City Council Members
Sent woman to flirt with one, called police to say another one was drunken driving
Ham-Burgled: Los Angeles Council Pushes 'Meatless Mondays'
Los Angeles City Council leaders have voted 14-0 in favor of endorsing the internationally led "Meatless Mondays" campaign.
California Kills Eminent Domain, Somehow Buildings Happen Anyway
Politicians, city planners, and developers have long argued that without the power to seize property from unwilling sellers economic development would grind to a halt.
Police Shoot, Kill Marine in Palm Springs Parking Garage
Accused of hitting officer with a car
CA Finances Remain Shaky Despite Prop. 30 Tax Hike
Groups are lining up to spend the new revenues, which are already spent
Denmark Discovers the Dangers of Nanny State Food Taxes
Taxes on food inflate food prices, threaten jobs. Imagine that.
Californians Fleeing Tax Hike Need To Carefully Prove New Residence
Don't give the tax man an opening
California's Deadly Embrace of Big Government
Golden State voters open the gates to an endless flood of tax increases.
Greetings from the Single-Party State of California!
Democrats may soon have veto-proof majority in the state's legislature
ACLU Suing to Block California Proposition 35
Proposition requires sex offenders to provide information on their Internet accounts to police
