More dismal CA economic rankings – 48th worst credit card debt, 49th in home ownership, worst poverty rate in U.S. http://riderrants.blogspot.com/2013/02/more-dismal-california-economic-rankings.html RIDER COMMENT: Recently Jonathan Horn, the (apparently delusional) director of Jerry Brown’s Office of Business and Economic Development, had the gall to assert the following: “We’ve proven that you can have a successful economy and still preserve the environment and …
California now has 2nd highest capital gains tax in the WORLD
In 2013, the confluence of four major factors gives California investors the second highest capital gains tax in the WORLD. But, of course, that doesn’t matter. Only the weather matters. Only the weather matters. Only the weather matters. You are getting sleepy. So VERY sleepy . . . . http://riderrants.blogspot.com/2013/02/california-now-has-2nd-highest-capital.html
Are You Kidding Me? High Speed Rail Hiring the Most in Need
SACRAMENTO – Assemblyman Brian Jones, R-Santee, today releases commentary on yet another chapter in the saga of high speed rail hiring the “most in need.” According to the Fresno Bee, the High Speed Rail Authority voted to adopt a community benefits policy that sets hiring goals, including the hiring of the homeless and the long-term unemployed. While California’s unemployment rate …
A Few Important Matters Missing in the Immigration Debate
Guest Commentary by Randy Berholtz There are a few important matters that both sides of the political aisle have not discussed involving the illegal alien amnesty issue: Visa Lottery for Law-Abiding Aliens: Like the 1986 amnesty, there needs to be a make-up lottery for citizens of those European and other countries that abided by our immigration laws. The Immigration Act …
Video: Carl DeMaio on “Can California Survive?”
Video of my talk on “Can California Survive?” and why we should start with pension reform to fix our state.
What Does Marco Rubio’s “Watergate” Say About Our Media?
Originally published by Communities @ Washington Times. SAN DIEGO, February 15, 2013 ― What was the most important news to take away from President Obama’s State of the Union address and Marco Rubio’s GOP response? Are media pundits talking about Obama’s desire for even more taxation, a hunger showing no signs of ever being satiated? Are they discussing his comments …
DeMaio Webcast Today: Advancing Fiscal Reform in California
Reason-TV will feature Carl DeMaio having a live discussion in front of a studio audience and web cast on the topic of “How California’s Public Pension System Broke: And What We Need To Do To Fix It” Moderated by Dr. Adrian Moore, Vice President, Policy. Live Location: Reason’s LA Headquarters, 5737 Mesmer Ave, Los Angeles, CA Webcast: reason.com/blog Please contact …
CRP VP Candidate Dhillon speaks to Local GOP
Candidate for vice chair of the California Republican Party Harmeet Dhillon’s speech at the monthly meeting of the Republican Party of San Diego County last week. Mrs. Dhillon described her background, what made her a Republican and what she aims to bring to the California Republican Party.
Reviving California’s Job Market
If you have listened to KCBQ 1170 or many other San Diego radio stations in the last few weeks, you’ve no doubt heard the voice of Texas Governor Rick Perry. This month, Governor Perry launched a campaign to recruit jobs from California to Texas. While he did not visit San Diego in person, his commercials have been running on local …
Filner Should Speak Up
San Diego Mayor Bob Filner has been keeping silent about his views on the 2 percent hotel tax. I previously argued that I thought the tax violated Proposition 26. City Attorney Jan Goldsmith pointed out that the city was taking a risk in the comments section on sdrostra. City Attorney Goldsmith cited his office’s legal opinion which finished with this …
President Obama Challenged By A Better African-American Speaker
Originally published by Communities @ Washington Times SAN DIEGO, February 9, 2013 ― Dr. Benjamin S. Carson, pediatric neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital, gave an extraordinary speech at the recent National Prayer Breakfast. His speech has set the media abuzz while going viral on the Internet. Carson’s comments were controversial for two very important reasons. An African-American, Carson renounced the Political …
Schwartz takes issue with local article on gun rights
Linked here is a story by Ken Stone of the Rancho Bernardo Patch, regarding a presentation on gun rights by Michael Schwartz at Monday’s Republican Party of San Diego monthly meeting. Below is Schwartz’ response. Ken, I can’t thank you enough for covering my talk at the San Diego County Republican Party Central Committee! San Diegans need to know the …
Red Light Camera Controversy in El Cajon
Yesterday I asked the El Cajon City Council to allow me to explore the possibility of removing the Red Light Cameras from El Cajon. We currently have seven intersections with these cameras. I was surprised to see that it has become a controversial issue between me and my colleagues. I would very much like for you to read the U-T …
Solana Beach Plastic Bag Ban Might Be Bagged
The radicals on the Solana Beach Council are reconsidering their plastic bag ban. Read all about it at The Del Mar Times . You may recall that I exposed the unintended consequences predictable health hazard of Lesa Heebner’s silly policy just a few days before the Solana Beach City Council considered a partial repeal of the ban. Reusable grocery store …
Bruce Williams: My campaign for San Diego City Council
Guest Submission Greetings – My name is Bruce Williams and I have spent my life committed to improving our beautiful city. That’s why I am running for San Diego City Council District 4 in the March 26 Special Election. I was born and raised in Council District 4. After graduating college and completing a fellowship in Washington DC and another …
Pro. B Supporters Vow to Continue to Fight for Pension Reform and Voters
Pro. B Supporters Vow to Continue to Fight for Pension Reform and Voters by Tony Manolatos
Chambers of commerce often are the enemies of taxpayers — and business
In the article below, my friend Joel Fox expresses disappointment (but NOT surprise) that the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce has voted to support yet another sales tax increase – in exchange for establishing a toothless commission to make government work better (and we all know how that’s gonna work out). Joel and I would have been surprised only if they had …
WSJ: Minnesota’s Snowbird Tax — Coming to California?
Here’s a recent disturbing WALL ST JOURNAL editorial on a new tax grab out of Minnesota. It’s disturbing because — given the similar state ideology and political climate — I would expect that, if it’s found to be legal, then California, New York, Illinois and perhaps some other desperate high tax, union-controlled states might very well adopt similar strategies. The …
Port Commissioner Veto: Filner Win or Gloria’s Failure of Leadership?
This morning’s UT had a scathing editorial which proclaimed: “That scream you heard just after 3 p.m. Monday was the San Diego City Council slitting its own throat.” The editorial noted the Council’s failure to override Filner’s veto was a “huge political victory in his (Filner’s) first tug-of-war with the council.” Read the entire editorial here: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/feb/11/port-commission-filner-veto-gloria-council/ What the editorial …
The NAACP, the ACLU, and the Republican Party
Last night, the Republican Party of San Diego County endorsed three people for three different elections: Hector Gastelum for State Senate in District 40, Sandy Spackman for City Council in San Diego’s 4th District, and Harmeet Dhillon for Vice Chairman of the California Republican Party. While local media could trumpet that each of those candidates might not look like the …
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