Other Verses From Luke
In kicking off the formal campaign for Prop 30, Gov. Jerry Brown drew upon one of the most famous lines in the Bible, from Luke 12:48: “Every one to whom much is given, of him will much be required.” Translation to the 2012 California political context: the rich should pay more. That’s a strong point, […]
School Initiatives’ Poll Numbers Improve Setting off a Squabble
The third bi-monthly California Business Roundtable-Pepperdine University School of Public Policy poll shows Proposition 38’s personal income tax increase for schools jumping to a lead for the first time. Admittedly, there is still rough waters for the measure, which polls below 50-percent, but the most recent poll has Prop 38 ahead 45.3% to 41.9%. A […]
‘Hiding Information a Recurring Theme’ for State
Cross Posted at CalWatchDog The recent blockbuster news that the California Department of Parks and Recreation has squirreled away $54 million in special funds over the last 12 years has caused the California Legislature to jump on board the bandwagon and take a bigger roll in oversight. The state has more than 500 “special” funds, […]
California Resources Board Amnesia
A rouge agency runs amok with unchecked powers and a dubious agenda. Inquiries about are met with political dodges or an outright refusal to disclose. Secrecy and obfuscation are used by the agency to thwart further investigation. Undaunted, the hero presses on against the unsettling conspiratorial silence and what it conceals. It sounds like a […]