Banned Books? What About Censorship By Taxation?
One major annoyance is the annual whine by the Banned Books Week Coalition. That’s because the books aren’t banned, at least not in America. And
John Seiler
October 4, 2016
Author: John Seiler
Most recently the press secretary for state Sen. John M. W. Moorlach, for three decades John Seiler was an editorial writer for the Orange County Register
Refuting a New Attack on Prop. 13
It’s election time, so expect a lot of attacks on Proposition 13, the landmark 1978 tax-cut initiative. Slate just ran Henry Grabar’s “These Graphs Explain
John Seiler
September 30, 2016
Gov. Lorena Gonzalez?
Not many politicians have risen as fast as Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, D-San Diego. She just scored the 35th spot on Politco Magazine’s annual list of
John Seiler
September 22, 2016
U.S. Senate Race Should Focus on Cadiz Water Project
Parched riverbeds. Browning grass. Higher prices. Water bonds Everybody knows about the drought that has plagued Southern California in recent years. Which is why the
John Seiler
September 21, 2016
Handy-Dandy Guide to California’s Crazy 17 Ballot Propositions, Part 2
This is part two of my review of the 17 propositions on the November ballot. Part 1, covering Propositions 51-58, is here. Proposition 59 would
John Seiler
September 15, 2016
Handy-Dandy Guide to California’s Crazy 17 Ballot Propositions, Part 1
With folks filling out absentee ballots, now’s a good time to tee up all the ballot propositions. This is Part 1. Voters are burdened with
John Seiler
September 14, 2016
How to Make Enemies and Influence People With Newspapers
Are newspapers kaput? Not quite yet. And they still will be influential in this November’s election, especially at the state and local levels. On Thursday,
John Seiler
September 12, 2016
Runaway Legislature Demands Return to Part-Time Operation
When the Legislature finally adjourned at the end of August, it again screamed the need for a return to part-time operations. The “reform” of the
John Seiler
September 6, 2016
Terminating Farm Worker Jobs
We can’t predict whether Gov. Jerry Brown will sign Assembly Bill 1066, which the Legislature just passed and which imposes stricter overtime rules on farm
John Seiler
September 2, 2016