For decades the population of California was growing faster than Texas. It roared passed the population of Texas in 1934 and never looked back. But by 1992 that trend had changed. Here’s the comparative figures in millions: STATE 1992 2014 Difference California …
Talking points that rescue Hillary from E Mail scandal
Originally written for Communities Digital News SAN DIEGO, March 13, 2015 — Are you a Hillary supporter? Are you frustrated to see your favorite candidate accused of yet another scandal? Are you afraid that even fellow Democrats may abandon one who just a few weeks ago looked like a sure winner? Well, be of good cheer! Below are some handy …
Maybe Same Sex Marriage Isn’t About “Equality” ?
Did you see what just happened in Oklahoma? Republican State Representative Todd Russ introduced a bill to get the Oklahoma State government out of the marriage licensing business and into the marriage recognition business. Readers here will recognize this as the “Michael Schwartz” plan: government should record marriage documents rather than issue them. From Reason.com: He (Russ), too, claims to …
Congressman Hunter Associates Sen. Rand Paul with Nancy Pelosi
For those who missed last night’s meeting of the San Diego County Republican Party at the Town & Country: A foolish comment from Congressman Duncan Hunter as he used the podium of our party to publicly denigrate Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) by associating him with Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). For those inspired by the ideals of constitutionally limited government, free …
Election Scuttlebutt: US Senate, AD 76, AD 78, CD52
California Assemblyman and retired Marine Colonel Rocky Chavez is running for the open California US Senate seat. Chavez is running against the “best looking attorney general in America,” Kamala Harris. Chavez offers a “pragmatic platform” of strong foreign policy experience, comprehensive immigration reform, leaving Obamacare in place, supporting same sex marriage, and opposing abortion. He faces a large registration disadvantage …
City Staff Putting the “Bad” in Carlsbad
Guest Commentary by Michael A. Schwartz On February 18, over 250 citizens showed up at a Carlsbad Planning Commission meeting to support small business owner Lisa Gunther with her plan to open an indoor shooting range. She also owns the building that houses her existing gun store on Loker Avenue in Carlsbad. Lisa submitted all the required paperwork to the …
Southern California Distillers Join Together with Assemblyman Jones to Support Direct Sales of Distilled Spirits
SACRAMENTO, CA– Assemblyman Brian Jones (R-Santee) today stood with Southern California distillers and community leaders to support legislation to allow the direct sales of 3 bottles of distilled spirits per person at a distillery. Assembly Bill 1233 will effectively repeal the prohibition of direct sales, which dates back to the Prohibition-era in the 1930’s. “California law currently just doesn’t make …
Dallas pays higher average wages than Los Angeles
Progressives dismiss Texas as a land of minimum wage workers — that their job growth is at the expense of a “living wage.” Of course, they ignore the dramatically lower cost of living in Texas, where a comparable home costs less than half what it does in California. But let’s put the COL differential aside, and consider the difference between …
The Chargers Must Leave San Diego
Qualcomm Stadium By Intersofia at en.wikipedia [CC BY-SA 2.0], from Wikimedia Commons As long as the voters of San Diego are willing to punish politicians for subsidizing a new Chargers stadium, or as long as the law is interpreted that such subsidies require a public vote, there is no way that the Chargers can remain in San Diego for much …
Assemblyman Jones Responds to Capping Local School District Budget Reserves
Prohibiting local districts from building a savings account, “Are You Kidding Me?” SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblyman Jones (R-Santee) today announced he has co-authored legislation repealing the cap on local school district budget reserves, which went into effect when Californians voted to create a Rainy Day Fund, requiring the state to save money each year, in November 2014. Governor Brown and …
Rider’s comments to Chargers Task Force
Given that the Chargers Task Force meeting clearly was going to be pretty much a Chargers pep rally, I saw little reason to attend and speak. But I DID submit in writing the following short email on crucial points I’m concerned about: TO THE CHARGERS TASK FORCE: I will not be attending tonight’s meeting, but I’d like to submit a …
FACT CHECK: Chargers pay $2.5 million rent a year? Nope. They usually pay zippo.
The Chargers are disdainful of their Qualcomm stadium, paid for by the taxpayers. The team’s annual rent isn’t much. They CLAIM they pay $2.5 million a year, but — as the Voice of San Diego points out in its fact check article — that is “misleading,” to put it charitably. Indeed, on a net outlay basis, the Chargers’ rent is …
California GOP Convention News: Log Cabin Club Chartered
Some articles and reactions… Katy Grimes in FlashReport: LGBT Republican Group Wins Charter in California Republican Party BreitbartCA: Gay Activist Group Formally Recognized by California GOP LA Times: State GOP formally welcomes gays to the party SF Chronicle: After decade of struggle, Log Cabin Republicans win GOP recognition from Capitol Resource Institute… Log Cabin Inside the Tent By a lopsided …
All Aboard?
Another Metrolink train crash and derailment, this time in Oxnard, caused by a big rig that got stuck on the tracks in the early morning hours. It could’ve been worse of course, but if your loved one is among the 30 or so injured, some critically, that’s not what you’re thinking about. On Sept. 12, 2008, a Metrolink train failed …
Attack Cory Briggs’ Ideas But Leave The Man Alone
I think Cory Briggs’ enviromental lawsuits are bat*** crazy but the KPBS/inewsource “expose” is a fishing expedition because he’s challenging the Tourism Marketing District (TMD) tax. The TMD is a crony capitalist weapon, aimed at stifling competition, in a market which sorely needs competition. Cory Briggs is not someone I revere but smearing the man’s name, for anything other than …
Want “better” public employees? End public employment!
One thing that would help with public employees is to drastically reduce their number. Do that by contracting out every possible government service. Yeah, police probably have to be public employees, but most of the other jobs can be outsourced to private companies. And often are around the country. Many advantages: 1. It can be done for less cost. The …
Catholic students protest ‘morality clause’ on Ash Wednesday
Originally published by Communities Digital News SAN DIEGO, February 19, 2015 — Ash Wednesday turned out to be more than a religious observance in San Francisco this year. Students and parents visiting Saint Mary’s Cathedral chose this day to protest the Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco which oversees several Catholic Schools in the area. The controversy revolves around a “morality clause” recently …
California ranked worst state for “dying middle class”
Here’s a recent survey of states, ranking them as to how bad it has been for the middle class though this recession. Sadly, California is ranked worst. And not by a small amount. We are 17% worse than the 2nd worst state (Vermont). http://247wallst.com/special-report/2015/01/22/states-where-the-middle-class-is-dying/5/ Every year since 1992, California has had a net annual OUTFLOW of “domestic migration” (migration between …
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