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Legislative Analyst Reports: California Facing $58 Billion Budget Deficit Over Next Few Years
‘A steady diet isn’t going to do much – we need liposuction to fix this’ According to a new report released by the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) on Friday, California will likely face a budget deficit of $58 billion over the next few years, with massive spending cuts likely to come because of less than expected tax […]
Pay for Cal State presidents has grown at nearly twice the rate as pay for lecturers
In her first year as chancellor of the California State University system, Mildred García will earn just under $1 million in total compensation to lead the nation’s largest system of higher education. That’s more than triple Gov. Gavin Newsom’s compensation. It’s also a steep increase from the three previous chancellors who led the 23-campus system. According […]
The Biden Family Grift and Hunter’s Fake Offer To Testify
Hunter Biden’s offer to testify before the House Oversight Committee is a clever evasion, nothing more. The president’s son says he will testify only if the hearing is publicly televised. Nice try. Subpoenaed witnesses don’t get to set the terms. The committee does. Why make an offer that is bound to be rejected? For two […]
DeSantis vs Newsom face off on abortion, transgenderism, wokeness and more
While the debate between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom was unfolding on Fox News, the DeSantis campaign unveiled merchandise poking fun at Newsom for the state of San Francisco’s streets. “Thinking about visiting California?” the DeSantis campaign’s website said. “You’re going to need a pair of these. Order your California walking […]
Newsom’s plan to crack down on flesh-eating ‘zombie drug’ known as ‘tranq’
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that he will sponsor a bill to increase penalties for trafficking the deadly, flesh-eating animal tranquilizer, xylazine, more commonly known as “tranq.” Although Newsom rarely sponsors bills, he said that this action was necessary in combating the increasing overdose deaths across the state caused by the drug. “Tranq poses a unique and devastating […]
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Life on the American River
…the colors of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky, are also on the faces, of people going by,I see friends shaking hands, saying how do you do, they’re really saying, I love you…– What a Wonderful World, sang by Louis Armstrong in 1967 The American River runs through the heart of Sacramento, from the bedroom […]
‘Hidden Truths Stripped From the National Dialogue’ – The president’s power over foreign policy
From the book “Hidden Truths Stripped From the National Dialogue” by Bruce Herschensohn MOST OFTEN REPORTED AND TAUGHT: “IT IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL FOR THE PRESIDENT TO KEEP NATIONAL SECURITY SECRETS FROM THE CONGRESS” THE TRUTH: THE SUPREME COURT WROTE DIFFERENTLY The most pertinent excerpts follow from the decision of United States v. Curtiss-Wright Export Corporation in […]
Why Libertarians Are Unwitting Enablers of Socialism
“There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves […]
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Steinbeck’s vintage sardine boat is on the water again
The boat sits at the dock waiting to sail. Gleaming under a fresh coat of white paint, black trim and mist-green highlights, it tugs on lines that creak from the marina’s gentle surge. The captain stands on the flying bridge as the crew casts off. The owner, coffee in hand, watches from the stern railing. […]
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Illegal Migrants Invade Malibu Beaches
A boatful of illegal migrants invaded the elite playground of Malibu, California, where the average home sells for a jaw-dropping price of $3.4 million. ABC7.com reported the landing, which delivered roughly 25 illegal migrants into California: MALIBU, Calif. (KABC) — Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection are investigating a panga boat that sunk off the Malibu coast […]
Irvine nixes single-use plastics from city operations as it works on a citywide ban
The proposed ordinance, as it’s written, may be the most comprehensive municipal single-use plastic ban in California, city officials say Irvine is looking to do away with single-use plastics in what city staff say may be the most comprehensive municipal single-use plastic ban in California. The City Council on Tuesday, Nov. 28, voted to eliminate single-use […]
Bank Investigator Flagged ‘Unusual’ Chinese Payments behind $40k Check to Biden, Raised Possibility of Influence Peddling
A bank money-laundering investigator expressed serious concerns about a transfer of funds from China that ultimately trickled down to President Biden in the form of a $40,000 check from his brother, James Biden, according to an email obtained by the House Oversight Committee. Biden received a $40,000 personal check from an account shared by his brother, James […]
John Seiler: Gray Davis never should have been recalled
As only he can, former Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger recently enthused before a crowd at the Sacramento Press Club about the 20th anniversary of him becoming governor. That occurred after the recall of Gov. Gray Davis in Oct. 2003. Schwarzenegger’s charisma and immense popularity propelled him to victory. He met three times with the Orange County Register’s editorial […]
John Wayne Airport cuts seat capacity to stay within passenger cap
John Wayne Airport staff is requiring airlines to reduce their flight capacity amid a busy holiday season to stay within its 11.8 million annual passenger cap. By the end of October, the airport had served 9.9 million passengers. With a little over a month left in 2023, John Wayne Airport is at risk of exceeding its annual passenger […]
