Californians of the Year: Redistricting Commissioners
With partisan gridlock bogging down both Sacramento and Washington, it’s easy to wonder whether Democrats and Republicans can ever get together, look beyond what’s best for their parties and make the tough decisions they were hired to make. Well, there’s one state body that’s shown multi-partisan, good government agreements still are possible and that’s why […]
More Ballot Wars: The Cost of Crime and Punishment
The cost of prisons, prisoners and public safety could be a major issue on November’s ballot. If certain initiatives qualify for the ballot, voters will have to decide between their desire for taxpayer savings within the criminal justice system and California’s traditional tough-on-crime stand. Initiatives are moving forward to change the Three Strikes law by […]
Soledad State Nurse Finds Solitude in $1 Million Payroll
As California grapples with its lagging budget and prospective initiatives on the California ballot to raise taxes, Bloomberg News reports that 42 California state nurses were paid $1 million each over a six-year period. Cited in the study by Bloomberg is Lina Manglicmot who has been paid $1.5 million since 2005, an average of $253,530 […]
Gold Line Transports Gold to the LA Region
From the Rose Bowl to the Fairplex, the San Gabriel Valley is home to public venues and projects that create jobs and generate much-needed economic activity for the entire LA region. With the recent approval of a distinctive final design for a Gold Line bridge over the I-210 Freeway, another of these job-generating projects will […]