Bill Lockyer Shows the Problem of Term Limits
For those Californians who remain convinced that term limits represent the solution to all the state’s problems, may I present state Treasurer Bill Lockyer. That would be former Assemblyman Bill Lockyer. And former state Sen. Bill Lockyer. And former Attorney General Bill Lockyer. And, if all goes according to plan, after next November’s elections, state […]
GOP Lawmakers Push for More State Budget Transparency
In 2012, the state Legislature passed 80 budget “spot” bills — empty bills with no details. Such measures just sit on a shelf and await last-minute bill language, then are put forward for late-night passage on the last day of the budget session. These are often the most controversial bills of each session. When lawmakers use […]
Want Your Prius Serviced in LA? It’s Houston’s Problem
About 30 seconds into the conversation, I knew something was wrong. I was trying to schedule the 5,000-mile service that was part of the package when I bought a Toyota Prius V late last year. So I called the number of the service department for the Toyota dealership where the service was supposed to take […]
Senate Republican Leader Huff Challenges CA Attorney General to Take Action on CA Parks and CalFire Funding Scandals
Editor’s Note: Senate Republican Leader Bob Huff (R-Diamond Bar) publicly called on the California Attorney General to take action against those individuals in the CA Parks and Recreation Department who deliberately attempted to hide $20 million in taxpayer money. The following remarks are from today’s Senate Floor address. Mr. President and Colleagues: Tomorrow, April 12th, […]
Rooting Out WFA & the Truman Legacy
As if teetering over the Fiscal Cliff last December and trying to stop Sequestration were not enough, the just-averted federal government shutdown shows that finding common ground in these polarized times is the real challenge of our elected leadership. It has been so since then-future president James Madison talked about Factions in Federalist #10 in […]