Point of View: Probation of Criminals
It makes no sense that released state prisoners can violate probation an endless number of times, but never get more than 10 days in county jail. Yet that is exactly what happened in the case of Michael Mejia, who murdered Whittier police officer Keith Boyer.
It makes no sense that released state prisoners can violate probation an endless number of times, but never get more than 10 days in county jail. Yet that is exactly what happened in the case of Michael Mejia, who murdered Whittier police officer Keith Boyer.
Point of View: California's High Speed Rail
According to a federal rail administration risk analysis the first 118 miles of the California Bullet Train between Merced and Shafter will cost as much as $10 billion.
According to a federal rail administration risk analysis the first 118 miles of the California Bullet Train between Merced and Shafter will cost as much as $10 billion.
Point of View: Computer Debacle
For most of us computers are a part of modern life, yet the State of California remains in the computer dark ages.
For most of us computers are a part of modern life, yet the State of California remains in the computer dark ages.
Point of View: California losing jobs
We might be living in the most business unfriendly state in the union
We might be living in the most business unfriendly state in the union
Point of View: Crime is surging in SoCal (editorial)
For 2015, violent crime was up almost 20% and property crime up more than 10%. So why would we change the law to let potentially 25,000 more serious offenders out of our jails and prisons?
For 2015, violent crime was up almost 20% and property crime up more than 10%. So why would we change the law to let potentially 25,000 more serious offenders out of our jails and prisons?
Point of View: Twin Tunnels
It is patently clear, Governor Brown, that your bullet train is a monumental failure and a waste of billions.
It is patently clear, Governor Brown, that your bullet train is a monumental failure and a waste of billions.
Point of View: Pension Reform
According to The Stanford Institute for Economic Policy, all California pension and employment benefit plans are drowning in red ink. Estimates are over one trillion dollars’ worth.
According to The Stanford Institute for Economic Policy, all California pension and employment benefit plans are drowning in red ink. Estimates are over one trillion dollars’ worth.
Point of View: High speed rail changing course
After four years of promising that the so-called bullet train would be built between Merced and Burbank by 2022, the ill-fated High Speed Rail is changing course.
After four years of promising that the so-called bullet train would be built between Merced and Burbank by 2022, the ill-fated High Speed Rail is changing course.
Point of View: No Blank Checks
The state of California is over $340 billion in debt. Sacramento politicians are still, however, going all out to spend over $100 billion for more projects such as High Speed Rail and the Twin Tunnels. To get their projects funded, elected officials are taking advantage of a legal loophole that would allow the state to take on billions of dollars of extra debt, without voter approval.
The state of California is over $340 billion in debt. Sacramento politicians are still, however, going all out to spend over $100 billion for more projects such as High Speed Rail and the Twin Tunnels. To get their projects funded, elected officials are taking advantage of a legal loophole that would allow the state to take on billions of dollars of extra debt, without voter approval.
Point of View: Public Utlities Commission
Few Californians have even heard of the Public Utilities Commission. Also referred to as the PUC. Yet it is in fact a regulatory agency that affects all of us in a very big way. The PUC mandate is “to protect "consumers and ensure the provision of safe reliable utility service."
Few Californians have even heard of the Public Utilities Commission. Also referred to as the PUC. Yet it is in fact a regulatory agency that affects all of us in a very big way. The PUC mandate is “to protect "consumers and ensure the provision of safe reliable utility service."
Point Of View: Revisiting Pension Reform
It is an absolute betrayal of public trust that California tax dollars are being used to pay for deficits caused by underfunded and mismanaged public sector pensions.
It is an absolute betrayal of public trust that California tax dollars are being used to pay for deficits caused by underfunded and mismanaged public sector pensions.