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As more people retire or go on disability, median household income declines
Once again, I find insightful observations (with statistical underpinnings) on Professor Mark Perry’s “Carpe Diem” blog. Here’s a common sense explanation of at least part of the recent years’ decline in U.S. household income. Not surprisingly, as a greater percentage of people retire and/or go on “disability” (an increasingly abused government/court perk), the average/median household income declines. http://www.aei.org/publication/some-demographic-trends-that-might-explain-the-stagnation-and-decline-in-us-household-income Some demographic …
CA industrial electricity rates now almost DOUBLE the national average
My nasty updated fact for the day — from my “CA vs. the Other States” fact sheet: www.TinyURL.com/CA-vs-other-states NOTE: This online version of my fact sheet is never quite up to date (hard to change with each update). If you crave the latest dreary version of this fact sheet as a 2 page Word file, I can send it as …
Budget deal a classic example of the GOP’s tone deafness — Trump’s response
Why the Republican establishment is being rejected… “If there was any question about the relevance of the Republican Party, this week’s budget deal removes all doubt. The Republican Party might as well close up shop and merge with the Democrats. Not as a merger of equals, but more of a capitulation, a surrender, a sellout. There is no need for …
Middle class IS shrinking — but 2/3 of those who left the middle class have become RICH!
The left keeps lamenting the shrinking middle class. And the middle class IS shrinking as a percentage of Americans. But here’s the the catch: Turns out that 2/3 of the middle class losses are because they moved to “rich”! Kudos to the REASON Foundation and Professor Mark Perry (who assembled the updated piece below) for sharing this insight. ——– http://www.aei.org/publication/yes-americas-middle-class-has-been-disappearing-into-higher-income-groups/ AEI …
RIP Republican Party
From American Thinker… If there was any question about the relevance of the Republican Party, this week’s budget deal removes all doubt. The Republican Party might as well close up shop and merge with the Democrats. Not as a merger of equals, but more of a capitulation, a surrender, a sellout. There is no need for two parties in Washington …
Looking Back – 2015
One of the major joys in serving as an Assemblymember is assisting constituents in their dealings with state agencies. Now that the end of the year is approaching, it’s a good time to remember some of the ways my office has assisted residents of the 75th Assembly District over the past year. Sometimes, we have been able to help keep …
San Diego Off-Road Coalition Endorses Harrison for Assembly
Influential East County group calls him “strong advocate for off-roader rights” (Ramona, Calif.) – The San Diego Off-Road Coalition, an influential group of off road enthusiasts throughout the East County region, have announced their endorsement of community leader Mike Harrison for State Assembly. “For many years, Mike Harrison has been a strong advocate for off-roader rights and recreational access to …
Most of latest annual CA population increase is due to people living longer
The latest one year California population figures have been published (through 1 July, 2015). Some trends and facts are worth noting. http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/dec/16/californias-population-grows-to-nearly-391-million/ California’s population is now about 39,100,000 million, an increase of 350,000 people — about a 0.9% increase for the 12 months. The number of births was 507,000. We peaked at about 612,000 births in 1990, and have been …
The Executives Strike Back
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie scored points, at the last Republican debate, with this comment: “Listen, I want to talk to the audience at home for a second. If your eyes are glazed over like mine, this is what it’s like to be on the floor of the U.S. Senate. Endless debate about how many angels fit on the head …
Let There Be Peace On Earth
Well here it goes. This is where I prove to a number of San Diego conservatives what some have questioned but lacked proof to substantiate – Eric Andersen is neither conservative nor Christian … or is he? At the San Diego County Republican Christmas event we heard invocations from two members of our community. A Rabbi and Skyline Pastor Jim Garlow. Two individuals …
Escondido City Attorney with 12 employees is paid more than San Diego City Attorney with 355 employees
How overpaid is the Escondido City Attorney? You decide. The Escondido City Attorney employs 7 attorneys (counting himself) and 6 staff. https://www.escondido.org/Data/Sites/1/media/PDFs/Finance/PreliminaryOperatingBudget1516.pdf page 14 The San Diego City Attorney has 155 attorneys working under his management, and 355 employees total. http://www.sandiego.gov/fm/annual/pdf/fy16/vol2/v2cityattorney.pdf San Diego runs a big misdemeanor department, handling FAR more issues and cases than the backwater Escondido City Attorney’s …
San Diego County Gun Owners PAC Calls on Sheriff Gore to Issue CCW Permits to Those Seeking them for Self Defense
San Diego – After recent high-profile news events, San Diegans need to be vigilant and prepared. Instead of playing into misguided gun control hype, law-abiding citizens who have gone through the required training and vetting process should be allowed the option to receive their concealed weapons permit. As fantastic as the good men and women in law enforcement are, we …
CA median homeowner property tax is 93% higher than the average of the other 49 states!
“Because of Prop 13, our property taxes are low in California.” Well, at least that’s the mantra of the MSM and the CA progressives. Facts say otherwise. According to recent figures graciously provided me by RealtyTrac — a highly respected national firm — the 2014 average CA single-family residence (SFR) property tax is the 8th highest state in the nation. Our …
Newsom opts out against Faulconer. Next up…
From Gretchen Newsom… I have decided that I will not run for Mayor. My husband and I have recently decided to divorce on an amicable basis and, therefore, I need to focus on our son. I appreciate everyone’s respect of our privacy. I want to thank my friends, neighbors, and community for the outpouring of support I have received. I …
KUSI Exclusive: Sen. Joel Anderson confirms he is running for San Diego County Board of Supervisors
From KUSI… “Senator Joel Anderson confirmed Thursday live on KUSI, that he is running for the San Diego County Board of Supervisors against incumbent Dianne Jacob.” KUSI News – San Diego, CA KUSI story is linked here.
Open Letter: Restore Funding to Student Media Organizations at UCSD
Open Letter: Restore Funding To Media Organizations At UCSD Below is the open letter calling for the UCSD student government to reverse its decision to defund student-run on-campus media organizations as sent to the UCSD Chancellor and the UCSD Associated Students President on Dec. 3, 2015. If you would also like to add your name to this letter, please feel free to …
Kiplinger ranks CA as worst state to retire in — but their methodology is sometimes sloppy
My attention was drawn to a recent Kiplinger study purporting to compare the attractiveness of states for retirees. It took five minutes for me to verify the report constitutes sloppy work. I’m genuinely puzzled how and why a supposedly reputable financial advisory firm would distribute such a slipshod analysis. But, as I point out below, at least Kiplinger got California …
El Cajon State of the City Address
Please come to the El Cajon State of the City Address this coming Tuesday, Dec 8th at 2:00 pm, in the City Council Chambers. I will be detailing the accomplishments of El Cajon over the past year, as well as the vision for the future. There will be a reception immediately after the address at the Public Safety Center. I hope …
Rocky Chavez receives support from Young Republicans of San Diego
KUSI News – San Diego, CA
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