by Travis H. Brown. Thanks to the signatures of more than 807,000 concerned Californians,
an ambitious idea has moved that much closer to becoming a reality. The
“Six Californias” Initiative,
sponsored by Silicon Valley venture capitalist Tim Draper, seeks to
create areas that are more governable, more productive, and more
successful. As I wrote ... MORE
Showing posts with label California. Show all posts
Showing posts with label California. Show all posts
Plan To Split California Into Six States Closer To Reality
by Travis H. Brown. Thanks to the signatures of more than 807,000 concerned Californians,
an ambitious idea has moved that much closer to becoming a reality. The
“Six Californias” Initiative,
sponsored by Silicon Valley venture capitalist Tim Draper, seeks to
create areas that are more governable, more productive, and more
successful. As I wrote ... MORENanny Uses California Law To Assist In Home Invasion
by James Nye. California today, America tomorrow. The first few weeks she was awesome,' said Bracamonte to ABC News about her squatter. 'She would come places with us, help out the kids. She was really great.' But overnight things changed for the stay at home mother and her electrical contractor husband. 'All of a sudden she ... MORECalifornia Identifies Unconstitutionality Of Teacher Tenure
by Howard Blume, Stephen Ceasar. Unions squeal like stuck hogs. The ruling Tuesday by a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge that struck down job protections for teachers in California as unconstitutional will undoubtedly spawn a series of appeals that could last years before a final outcome is reached. But some contend that is too long of a ... MOREProgressives’ Latest Plot to Take Power From the People and Give It to Legislators: Reign In The Initiative Process
by Steven Greenhut. The people are inconveniencing "our public servants." Few things have defined California's politics more than the three election reforms championed by the state's 23rd governor – the initiative, the referendum and the recall. Hiram Johnson's system of direct democracy, used early and often in California since 1911, ... MORECalifornia Officials Dread Rail Project Trial
by Steven Greenhut. Those readers who are familiar with Judge Gideon Tucker's words that "No man's life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session," might chuckle that two good-news-for-taxpayers stories came out of Sacramento last week. They came, coincidentally, as legislators had left town to enjoy their spring ... MOREThe Five States Most Likely To Next Legalize Marijuana
by Kimberly Ruble. Colorado and Washington are the only two states that have passed laws on legally using marijuana but individuals all across the United States are wondering if their state is going to be next. However it takes more than just curiosity. There have to be a combination of factors in place such as polling data, what the ... MOREInside the Corrupt Reality of Government In California
by Steven Greenhut. Incandescent hypocrisy. The only mild complaint against the
critically acclaimed TV series Breaking Bad is
that the premise is a stretch. It’s hard to imagine a
straight-laced high-school chemistry teacher, after being diagnosed
with lung cancer and struggling with money problems, becoming a
kingpin in the crystal-meth underworld. ... MORE
J.D. Tuccille: New York And California Suck
For both taxpayers and freedom. New York and California are the worst and second worst states in terms of tax burden, in what is less than shocking news from the financial website, WalletHub. The ranking tallies annual state and local taxes, and puts the Golden State and the Empire State at the bottom of the heap, with Wyoming and ... MOREA Law So Stupid Even California Legislature Recognizes It
by Thomas Lifson. Politicians try to kill their dumb law. California’s state legislature is seeking to repeal an idiotic law that took effect January 1st. It turns out that some feel-good regulatory efforts generate enough blowback that they can actually be reversed. Stacy Finz reports in the San Francisco Chronicle: State lawmakers have passed a ... MOREJoel Kotkin: Politics Runs Real Energy Out Of California
Banking on expensive alternative energy. More bleak economic news for the average Joe. The recent decision by Occidental Petroleum to move its headquarters to Houston from Los Angeles, where it was founded over a half-century ago, confirms the futility and delusion embodied in California's ultragreen energy policies. ... MORESteven Greenhut: Will Six Californias Be Better Than One?
Many feel unrepresented by the state legislature. When most people think of secession, they
think of the type of disturbing events unfolding
in the Ukraine. But efforts to break up political boundaries
could be coming to California, albeit in a laid-back and peaceful
manner, as Silicon Valley venture capitalist Tim
Draper ... MOREPetition To Split California Into Six States Gets Green Light
More laboratories of liberty please. A venture capitalist who feels colossal California is too unwieldy to govern is proposing to split it into six separate states, and Secretary of State Debra Bowen has given him the green light to start collecting petition signatures. Tim Draper filed a ballot initiative in December stating that because of ... MORE
Cal Law Forces Chefs And Bartenders To Wear Gloves
Alexis Garcia on California's latest idoicy. No plastic grocery bags, mandated plastic gloves. “This law, which seems to be really focused on the Subways and Chipotles of the market, now affects your most well-trained and experienced chefs who have mastered their craft and have never had any issue,” says Jordan Bernstein, a Los ... MORE
States Consider A More Libertarian Approach To Crime
by Steven Greenhut. Leaders in the nation’s two most populous states have waged a rhetorical grudge match over their respective political approaches. In California, dominant Democrats are proud of their efforts to pioneer social and environmental policy. In Texas, majority Republicans boast about their commitment to business ... MORE California To Start Collecting Signatures To Legalize Pot
by Ashley Bailey. Supporters of legalizing marijuana in California have been given the
green light to start collecting signatures for a November ballot
measure. If passed, the Marijuana Control, Legalization and Revenue Act for California
would legalize recreational pot use for adults 21 and over. It would
also strengthen existing ... MORECalifornia Gun Law Paves The Way For Confiscation
by Steven Greenhut. Gun registration had always seemed like the “line in the sand” — a proposal that would so offend the nation’s gun-rights advocates that they would bring out their full political muscle to stop it. Yet a California law mandating government record-keeping for all new long-gun purchases goes into effect on Jan. 1 and few ... MOREDoes the Bell Toll for Excessive Public Pay?
by Steven Greenhut. “The art of government is to make two-thirds of the nation pay all it possibly can pay for the benefit of the other third,” mused Voltaire. Even that cynical French Enlightenment writer couldn’t imagine what would transpire one day in California, where a portion of the mere 15.3 percent of the public that works for government ... MOREGreg Beato: The Benefits Of Unregulated Pot
The domesticating influence of capitalism. Last September the Washington State Liquor Control Board published a 43-page list of proposed guidelines for the sale of recreational marijuana. A few days later, Colorado issued an even longer set of rules, 136 densely packed pages in all. In the realm of legal, commercialized cannabis, ... MORE
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