Brown Finally Surrenders on Prison Overcrowding
The endgame is here for Gov. Jerry Brown’s long-running battle with the courts over prison overcrowding. On Monday, a three-judge panel of the U.S. District court gave Brown the two-year extension he was looking for, but he had to pay the price. And it was a steep one. The governor agreed to accept the court’s […]
Brown Gets to Appoint New Supreme Court Justice
Joyce Kennard will be stepping down from the California Supreme Court effective April 5. Kennard was appointed by Governor George Deukmejian in 1989, and is the longest serving justice on the Court. Born of Eurasian ancestry, she currently helps make up both the majorities of Asian and female justices on the seven-member bench. The timing of the retirement […]
Californians Still Believe in Proposition 13 Taxpayer Protections
A statewide survey commissioned by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association shows Californians continues to support Proposition 13 and the two-thirds vote requirement to boost taxes on property owners. Nearly 60 percent of voters agree that reducing the two-thirds vote to 55% to pass local bonds would place an unfair burden on owners of property. Tone-deaf […]
Criticize the Candidates for Voting
News item: Republican gubernatorial wannabes Neel Kashkari and Tim Donnelly have come under criticism for not voting in a number of elections over the past decade. After Gov. Brown’s spokesman leveled criticism, it was pointed out that Gov. Brown had missed two elections as well. Reaction: These candidates should be criticized – but not for […]
Wage Creep
Regardless of where you stand on the living-wage issue in Los Angeles, you’ve got to admit this: Living-wage proponents have a terrific strategy. The eventual goal of labor interests is to impose a citywide living wage (which now stands at more than $15 an hour, almost double the minimum wage). But if they push for […]