California’s an Unlikely Place for a GOP Primary Battle
A growing number of pundits are suggesting that the excruciating slog to the GOP presidential nomination could come down to the California primary on June 5. That’s good news in one way, since a GOP primary is about the only California election a Republican is a safe bet to win these days. Think of the […]
We Must Balance Conservation With Commonsense
America is home to countless natural wonders, and I applaud the efforts of Californians of all political stripes who have recognized the importance of preserving them for future generations. Unfortunately, our public lands, like so many other areas, are subject to government overregulation. Ronald Reagan warned us of this, saying we must be wary of […]
SF’s Regulations for Small Businesses make You Tube Satire
California City News reports that San Francisco’s own planning department lampoons city requirements to open a small business in a You Tube animated video. According to California City News: The Planning Commission created such a video because it wanted to call attention to a “fictional but accurate portrayal of the current restaurant controls in the […]
Stop Discounting Wal-Mart
No sooner had Wal-Mart said it would put a grocery store north of downtown Los Angeles than the usual critics of the big retailer quickly made their usual criticisms. The grocery near Chinatown will rough up a fragile neighborhood, they said. It will devastate small businesses nearby, especially Asian groceries. The store “will continue Wal-Mart’s […]
Banning Pot Shops within City Limits – Not so Fast, Says Appellate Court!
Evergreen Holistic Collective, in Lake Forest, was enjoined by an Orange County Trial Judge from operating within city limits back in 2010, because city policy did not allow medical marijuana dispensaries to operate within city limits, deeming them nuisances. Evergreen appealed. Late last week, a three-judge panel of California’s Fourth District Appellate Court became the […]