View this post on Instagram Good job #California, making sure that even our #Spanish speakers are aware of the risks of even stepping foot into #Walmart. ? is no where safe?! #prop65 #prop65contest #californiapolicycenter @californiapolicy A post shared by MrsNellie (@mrsnellie08) on Jul 19, 2019 at 6:10pm PDT View this post on Instagram I wanted...
In his final speech from the White House in January 1961, President Dwight Eisenhower warned the nation that the military had joined with the arms industry and had acquired unwarranted influence over American politics. His term for this alliance was the “military industrial complex.” Since that time, Eisenhower’s term has been co-opted by other critics of special...
Based on an estimated total membership of 1.1 million and average dues per member of around $700, California’s public sector unions collect and spend approximately $800 million per year. The impact of the June 2018 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in the case Janus vs AFSCME may have chopped around $50 million off that annual total, by eliminating the union’s...
The yearly NEA convention was as blatantly left-wing as ever, and conservative teachers are staying put. When a bunch of teachers gather for a yearly convention, you might think that education matters would be front and center. But when the National Education Association convenes for its yearly wingding, politics is the centerpiece. And this year’s...
The judges were torn last week between two entries and went with the timelier Fourth of July themed post. They were thus delighted to see the other entry reposted this past week – and yes, under the rules, reposting is allowed. This week’s winner is Contessa Mendoza’s (The BarefootContessa_14) masterful layout of the ultimate in...
The axis of public sector unions and the identity politics industry has come up with a new way to increase their power and profits – force college students to take a class in “ethnic studies” if they want to graduate. To do this, AB 1460 was introduced earlier this year by California State Assembly Member Dr. Shirley Weber,...
For a fourth of July downer, Shanae Chester’s (Shanaec86) beautifully composed Week 46 entry is hard to beat. That holiday favorite – hot dogs, hamburgers or chicken – sizzling hot off the grill – is yet another dangerous activity in the State of California. Each, at least in crazy California, causes birth defects (chemicals in...
What has happened, what hasn’t happened, and why. On June 27, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that government workers no longer had to pay dues to a union as a condition of employment, and the ensuing hysteria was a sight to behold. Loopy headlines like “How The Supreme Court’s Janus Decision Could Cripple Public...
The median home price in Los Angeles County is $618,000. In Santa Clara County it’s $1.2 million. In the entire state of California, including the somewhat more “affordable” inland counties, the median home price is $548,000. The national median home price? $227,000. There’s a reason for this. For decades, California’s state and local governments have made it harder and more expensive for any...
It’s common enough to discuss the high cost-of-living in California. It’s become a serious topic, at last. But for Californians who are used to paying ridiculous prices for everything, it may be helpful to present a comparison in the form of an annual family budget. How much does it cost to take care of a...
Either that’s some strange liquid toilet paper, or somebody messed up? If you need me I’ll be in the Kleenex aisle where it’s safe! @CalPolicyCenter #prop65contest #handsoap pic.twitter.com/aUZyXT9BOm — Kimmee (@KimmeeCA72) June 25, 2019 View this post on Instagram Either that’s some strange liquid toilet paper or somebody messed up! Who knew toilet paper could...
As anyone who’s been a public school teacher can tell you, plenty of false messages circulate about union membership: whether it’s required, why it exists, and whom it benefits (or harms). Free to Teach wants you to know what’s up. Below are six of the most common issues the major state and national teachers’ unions don’t...
As a statewide political force, California’s conservative voters are disenfranchised. Almost no politicians holding state office speak for conservatives, few court rulings favor conservatives, and nearly everywhere, conservative values are discredited or ignored by a hostile press. But California’s political landscape could be poised for dramatic shifts. Even now, after more than a decade of...
First and foremost, teachers’ unions are passionate advocates for their members interests, fighting tirelessly for their wages, benefits, and working conditions. Or so the theory goes. But much like communism, unions in theory and unions in practice are very different things. In reality, teachers’ unions do not primarily spend their members’ dues on representation– they...