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OPINION: Big Surprise: Education Tax Increases Aren’t “For the Kids”

November 4, 2014

California voters are currently considering 118 local bond proposals that would cumulatively increase debt by $250 billion, but these measures are not …

OPINION: Jerry Brown’s Real Agenda: Slow Growth for California

November 3, 2014

Governor Jerry Brown has not waged a full-scale campaign this year because he is expecting a large victory on Election Day, but if he wins, his agenda …

OPINION: Jerry Brown Sold Out

November 3, 2014

Governor Jerry Brown has played an influential role in the progressive movement and has criticized corporate political contributions, but the Governor …

NEWS: Covered California website glitches could last a while

October 30, 2014

Covered California, the state's Obamacare healthcare exchange, is suffering major website problems that might not be resolved by the next open …

OPINION: California Faces Death by Pension

October 30, 2014

Columnist Steven Greenhut writes in the American Spectator that an upcoming election for the board of the California Public Employees’ Retirement …

OPINION: Time Magazine is Attacked for Telling the Truth About Teachers Unions

October 29, 2014

Time magazine has come under attack by teachers unions for writing a critical report on how unions prevent bad teachers from being fired, writes Mark …

OPINION: Big pensions drive proposed tax increases on California ballots

October 26, 2014

Excessive pension benefits are a driving force behind the 140 local tax increase proposals on the November ballot, writes Mark Bucher of the …

NEWS: 99 ways to boost pensions in California — at public cost

October 23, 2014

An August decision by the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has given government employees 99 ways to increase their pensions, …