Montana, SCOTUS, and your kids
Montana, SCOTUS, and your kids
Americans are losing confidence that public schools will improve, but a Supreme Court case could pave the way to greater parental choice. A recent in-depth survey by RealClearPolitics concludes that a majority of registered voters are dissatisfied with the performance of America’s education system and “have little confidence that public schools will improve any time...
By Larry Sand
The Many Unintended Consequences of AB 5
The Many Unintended Consequences of AB 5
By now anyone who works as an independent contractor in California has heard of AB 5, which will force companies to reclassify them as employees. The justification for AB 5, which was reportedly written by the AFL-CIO, is to prevent companies from exploiting workers. Without AB 5, the reasoning goes, companies hire freelancers to do the same work...
By Edward Ring
Is Elitist Elizabeth’s campaign collapsing?
Is Elitist Elizabeth’s campaign collapsing?
The NEA grills POTUS candidates on the issues, and Elizabeth Warren is outed as a world-class hypocrite. In an attempt to be transparent about its endorsing process, the National Education Association is recording interviews with all the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates. And Elizabeth Warren’s effort is right in line with her talk in Atlanta, in...
By Larry Sand
California Pioneers Subsidized Housing for Public Employees
California Pioneers Subsidized Housing for Public Employees
When it comes to affordable housing, what California’s state legislators have done epitomizes what happens when you have a government bureaucracy that serves itself instead of the public, one that is under the complete control of special interests. They have enacted laws that make it nearly impossible for the private sector to build homes, which...
By Edward Ring
Democratic POTUS candidates must choose between parents and unions
Democratic POTUS candidates must choose between parents and unions
Sanders stands firm on the issues; Warren and Booker are chameleon-like; Biden is meh. As I wrote in May, several of the Democratic presidential hopefuls were tripping over each other in an effort to secure the endorsement of the teachers unions. These candidates were most pointed in criticizing any form of school choice. Bernie Sanders...
By Larry Sand
Californians exempt from the consequences of Liberalism
Californians exempt from the consequences of Liberalism
When trying to understand why Californians continue to elect liberals, several explanations routinely surface. Chief among them is the theory that conservatives forever alienated California’s diverse electorate by championing “discriminatory” policies. The early example of this was Prop. 187, passed in 1994, which banned providing government services to illegal aliens. Most of Prop. 187 was overturned in...
By Edward Ring
Pension reform waits for California Supreme Court
Pension reform waits for California Supreme Court
With markets fitfully advancing after a nearly two year pause, the need for pension reform again fades from public discussion. And it’s easy for pension reformers to forget that even when funds are obviously imperiled, with growing unfunded liabilities and continuously increasing demands from the pension funds, hardly anyone understands what’s going on. Unless you are sitting on a...
By Edward Ring
2018 CALIFORNIA’S 482 CITIES RANKINGS
2018 CALIFORNIA’S 482 CITIES RANKINGS
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By John Moorlach
Bargaining for Socialism
Bargaining for Socialism
“Bargaining for the common good” is really an attempt by teacher union elites to turn America socialist. In June, 2016, unions across the country were expanding their focus to the broader community, an effort which they call “bargaining for the common good.” The new strategy originated when public employee union leaders and community organizations gathered...
By Larry Sand
The New Era of SGMA Begins with Problems on the Horizon
The New Era of SGMA Begins with Problems on the Horizon
As the year comes to an end, the beginning of 2020 will bring a multitude of issues and policies to the next legislative session. Groundwater will be one of those issues, as the Sustainability Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) has a deadline of January 31, 2020 for Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSP) in critically over drafted basins....
By Darin DuPont
Yorba Linda measure a rebuke to Cronyism
Yorba Linda measure a rebuke to Cronyism
Yorba Linda measure a rebuke to cronyism – Orange County Register
By Will Swaim
With Friends Like These: How Local Officials can end corporate welfare and unleash markets to create prosperity in California communities
With Friends Like These: How Local Officials can end corporate welfare and unleash markets to create prosperity in California communities
With Friends Like These: How Local Officials can end corporate welfare and unleash markets to create prosperity in California communities
By Will Swaim
The Boondoggle Archipelago
The Boondoggle Archipelago
Across California, there is a growing string of islands, exquisite gems in the urban ocean. Dredged from the pockets of taxpayers, and constructed by elite artisans, these pristine islands have been created at stupefying expense. But their beauty is seductive. Each time an island is completed, or even proposed, glowing reports are logged across the...
By Edward Ring
The profligacy of legacy costs
The profligacy of legacy costs
Better pay and working conditions for teachers can be achieved, if only the unions would get out of the way. We live in striking times. In 2018 there were state-wide teacher work stoppages in West Virginia, Oklahoma, Arizona, et al. And this year, we have seen strikes in Denver, Los Angeles and Chicago. Not surprisingly,...
By Larry Sand