Charter Schools, Teachers Unions Both End Up Winners at the Polls
Reforms to teaching rules fail, but voters see increased interest in education alternatives
California
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.
Senator Dianne Feinstein: I've Got Nothing to Debate With Opponent
California's new top-two election system was apparently not restricting enough of opinion for the incumbent Democrat
UCLA to Introduce Campus-Wide Smoking Ban in the Spring
Ban will include electronic cigarettes
Compton Sued over Missed Pension Payments
City owes $2.7 million to employee retirement system
California Voters Find Party Affiliation Secretly Switched
Welcome to the Republican Party!
Judge Blocks Calif. Third-Party Deadline Law
Rule requires parties to meet qualifications for inclusion in November Ballot months before even the primaries
Anaheim Pays $1.55 Million in 2008 Police Shooting
Was shot by officers chasing after burglary suspects
Military Grade Weapons Found in California Student's Car
Nine guns found, including a sniper rifle
Gov. Jerry Brown's Tax Proposal Slipping in the Polls
Voter blackmail is not a reliable way of garnering support
Police Union Intimidates California City Council
The latest shameless tactics from California's notorious law enforcement unions.
230 Municipal Revenue Generation Proposals on the Ballot in California
Pension funds REALLY want their money
Chutzpah Denied! Fired Bell, Calif., Police Chief Will Not Get $510,000 Pension
Instead, he will get $240,000 a year, so hold the applause
