California Raises $233 Million to Not Cut Pollution
Cap and trade auction serves goal of giving state more money, not any environmental purpose
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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
Charter Schools, Teachers Unions Both End Up Winners at the Polls
Reforms to teaching rules fail, but voters see increased interest in education alternatives
Calif. Prop. to Restrict Campaign Donations, Union Deductions Defeated
If union members want to fight their leadership, they'll have to do it themselves
Science Wins in California - Proposition 37 Fails
The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting this morning that Proposition 37 that - on specious "right-to-know" grounds - would have required labeling foods containing ingredients from biotech enhanced crops has failed.
Food Labeling Bill Failing in California
Proposition would mandate special labeling on foods that contained certain genetically modified ingredients
California Approves Three Strikes Reform
Third strike will have to be of a serious or violent nature to trigger life sentence
$11 Million to Oppose Calif. Initiative Called "Money-Laundering"
Donations transferred through federal nonprofits that aren't obligated to reveal their sources
Calif. City Bankruptcies Could Rein in Pensions
Federal judges may be calling the shots, not the pension providers
Civic Duty Vies With Cynicism as the 2012 Election Approaches
H.L. Mencken said "every election is a sort of advanced auction in stolen goods." He was right.
California Death Penalty Opponents Use Economic Arguments
The indebted state would save over $100 million a year if inmates on death row were given life without parole
Reason-Rupe: 59 Percent of Public Sector Workers Oppose California's Prop 32; 50 Percent of Private Sector Workers Support
If California voters pass Proposition 32, unions, corporations, and government contractors would be prohibited from donating to political candidates and from deducting money from workers' paychecks to use for political purposes.
