Teachers Union Kills Another Commonsense Reform Bill
By Larry Sand Despite the U.S. declaring its independence from Britain in 1776, Californians are still saddled with teacher union redcoats 240 years later. Teacher tenure is an atrocity. Officially called “permanence,” this union-mandated work rule allows some teachers to stay in the classroom when they should be imprisoned or at least working somewhere else, […]
Statewide Pension Reform Initiative Filed
A bipartisan group of current and former local elected officials, led by former San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed (D) and former San Diego City Councilmember Carl DeMaio (R), have filed a statewide ballot initiative to reform compensation and pension benefits of state and local government employees. The initiative provides a checkon state and local politicians […]
California’s 2014 Local Tax Proposals – The Costly Alternative to Pension Reform
On November 4th, along everything else on the ballot, California’s voters will be asked to approve local tax measures. A list compiled by the California Taxpayers Association, “2014 Local Elections,” shows that across California’s cities and counties, local tax increases proposed include the following: – Tax increases requiring only a majority vote: 5 business taxes, […]
Breakfast with Archbishop Gomez: Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Viewpoint/Event Report By Michael Greer This morning (Jan. 14) I had breakfast with Archbishop Jose Gomez at the Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. The breakfast was organized by Town Hall Los Angeles. www.townhall-la.org. The Archbishop was there to speak of his support of Comprehensive Immigration Reform. I was invited to this breakfast by some of my friends […]
