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Contract for Printing and Mailing Ballots Susan Shelley Calculates the Cost of Universal Ballot Mailing

Susan Shelley Calculates the Cost of Universal Ballot Mailing

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Tony

Susan Shelley has crunched the numbers for us and calculated the cost (to CA taxpayers) of mailing a ballot to every registered voter. Continue Reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged featured, taxpayers, universal mail-in ballots
Mike Netter on Gavin Newsom's Latest

Mike Netter on Gavin Newsom’s Latest

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Tony

Gov. Newsom declared a state of emergency in response to the increasing number of cases of bird flu.  But where? Continue Reading →

Posted in Environment, Politics | Tagged bird flu, emergency, featured

California Water Management May Be Returning to Sanity

Posted on December 11, 2024 by Tony

In 2018 we castigated California’s government and the CWC for not allocating funds to Sites. This glimmer of sanity is a welcome change.  Continue Reading →

Posted in Water | Tagged featured, Los Vaqueros, Prop 1, Sites, water

Price and Quality in the California Wine Industry

Posted on November 11, 2024 by Tony

This is about measuring the relationship between price and quality using medals won in tasting events as a measure of wine quality. Continue Reading →

Posted in Economy, Wine | Tagged featured, wine economics, wine quality
Our recommendations using the Dem guide to propositions Voters' Guide to California Propositions

Voters’ Guide to California Propositions

Posted on October 18, 2024 by Tony

We received the Democratic party voters’ guide to California propositions.  Our recommendations are Yes on 35 and 36, No otherwise. Continue Reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged featured, propositions, voters guide

Newsom’s Office Screwed Up Big-Time

Posted on August 15, 2024 by Tony

Many of the businesses included in the “Limited-Service Restaurants” category are not fast-food restaurants. Delis? Family restaurants? Continue Reading →

Posted in Economy | Tagged $20 minimum wage, bls, census, fast food, featured, Hiltzik

Julie Hamill on Her School Board Experiences

Posted on July 17, 2024 by Tony

Here she describes her experiences running for a seat on a local school district’s board of trustees. The process is not pretty. Continue Reading →

Posted in Education, Politics | Tagged California Policy Center, featured, Hamill, Hamill Law, school board
Five Years of Jen Van Laar Exposing Gavin Newsom

Five Years of Jen Van Laar Exposing Gavin Newsom

Posted on July 14, 2024 by Tony

Jen Van Laar is managing editor at Redstate. She lives in California and has written about Gavin Newsom.  She’s written A LOT about the guy. Continue Reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged featured, Gavin Newsom, Jen Van Laar, Redstate

Kamala Harris

Posted on July 7, 2024 by Tony

After Kamala’s career writing misleading ballot summaries, she was in the U.S. Senate.  Let’s not get into the reason for her early success. Continue Reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged featured, Kamala Harris

California Voter Registration Is Ripe For Fraud

Posted on June 25, 2024 by Tony

It’s possible to register to vote in California without giving a driver’s license number, a Social Security number, or a home address. Continue Reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged featured, vote fraud, voter registration

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