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NEWS: UC endowments soar as tuition hikes continue
University of California colleges are amassing billions of dollars in endowment funds at the same time tuition skyrockets, reports CalWatchdog.org. …
OPINION: California’s teacher, police unions beat up on bills they dislike
Assembly Member Shirley Weber (D - San Diego) recently introduced legislation to reduce the number of bad teachers and a separate proposal to impose …
EDITORIAL: ‘Do as I say’ on Obamacare
While Democrats in the Legislature promote Covered California, the state's Obamacare exchange, as providing excellent coverage they do not want to use …
NEWS: New Bill Would Ban Mandatory Project Labor Agreements
Legislation introduced in Congress by Rep. Mick Mulvaney, R-S.C., and Sen. David Vitter, R-La would overturn a 2009 Executive Order by President Obama …
OPINION: Voices of charter schools go unheard by California Democrats
Four proposals by legislative Democrats may greatly increase burdens on charter schools and jeopardize their success, writes Alice Salles in …
NEWS: State revenue surges in April, could exceed estimate by billions through June
California is experiencing an unexpected surge in revenue that is likely to surpass estimates by over $4 billion, reports the Sacramento Bee. …
OPINION: Los Angeles could be pulling a little sales tax sleight of hand
Los Angeles officials are considering a sales tax increase to generate $90 billion in new funds for transportation, but many parts of the plan may not …
OPINION: Public employee pensions are killing services in California
A new Manhattan Institute study has found many California cities are experiencing difficulty paying for services due to expanding pension expenses, a …
OPINION: ‘Anti-science policies’ seen as factor in CA water crisis
Hank Campbell, the founder of the popular Science 2.0 website, recently called out California environmentalists for promoting anti-science policies …