California gains another “superlative.” We are ranked the worst state for “online access to government spending data.” We make less spending data available than any other state.
Two things to note about this latest CA “award.”
1. The study was done by U.S. PIRG, a decidedly left wing outfit that would LOVE to present the Golden State in a positive light. Even they could not save California from itself.
2. Three states earned an “F” score in the ratings. But CA won that match-up — it wasn’t close. Looking at the numerical scores, the 49th state (Alaska) is still 26.5% better than California.
FULL ARTICLE:
http://www.masspirg.org/reports/map/following-money-2015-how-50-states-rate-providing-online-access-government-spending-data
SALIENT EXCERPT:
Figure ES-1: How the 50 States Rate in Providing Online Access to Government Spending Data
Over the past year, several states have launched new websites or made substantive upgrades to their existing websites [NOTE: CA is NOT one of them].
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In the state’s defense, when you spend as much money as they do, it probably gets hard to keep track of it all.
Oh, yeah?
Well how do we score in the Beaches and Babes in Bikinis category?
Transparency in beach wear is a much better quality of life indicator than transparency in government spending.
That’s right, Hypocrisy.
After all, we can’t expect our state to show everything. As a cure for his summertime blues, I suggest Richard take a cruise down the boardwalk on his skateboard tomorrow afternoon.
He might finally be persuaded to give California a thumbs up!
I’d love to see Richard Rider skateboarding in PB.
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Most of what I like best about California exists IN SPITE OF government. Fortunately our political overseers have not yet figured out how to screw up the weather. But give them time . . . .
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Here’s an interesting mental exercise: Suppose we magically switched governments with Texas — along with switching the consequences for the respective state governments’ previous policies (notably business climate and housing prices). How many Californians would then move to Texas, vs. how many Texans would move to California?
This is a TWO SECOND video. Don’t think the next (12 min? video) is what is being referenced here.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=C6cxNR9ML8k