https://youtu.be/XI0xZI455ZI Oh, and then there's the question of paying decent taxes on ill-gotten gains and possibly doing some good in the world: Kardashian Products Made In Sweatshops With Child Labor, Radar Online, December 21, 2011 And just in time for Christmas! K'mon Kardashians, be good people. Endorse the Millionaires' Tax, stop making stuff in sweatshops, [...]
Tag: California
Why we live the way we live now in California
"First, as something of a preface, let's just posit that Prop 13 has been an overall disaster for the state. After all, this is a progressive blog. If you want details of how that is the case, well, just use that google box to the left. We have plenty of information about that. You could [...]
J Brown (D-Bravest Governor Ever)
"California Gov. Jerry Brown stepped into the middle of a debate over parental rights Sunday by signing legislation giving children 12 or older the power to consent to medical care involving the prevention of sexually transmitted disease." New law lets 12-year-olds consent to preventive care for STDs, by Patrick McGreevy, LA Times, October 9, 2011 [...]
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"After failing to get enough votes for passage of a last-minute, $1-billion tax package, Gov. Jerry Brown Friday night accused some legislators of bowing to special interests at the expense of California taxpayers. "Brown had proposed ending a provision that benefits companies with large workforces outside California that sell many products in the state, like [...]
Jerry Brown on the job
09/10/2011 update: In a statement, Brown said: "It's unbelievable that so many politicians in Sacramento would choose to help cigarette makers and other out-of-state companies at the expense of California jobs.". I think you mean "MORONS in Sacramento," Jerry. Nice try though, maybe it's just too soon for sanity, clarity and fiscal hygiene in California. [...]
Jerry Brown vs. Corporate Taxzilla
Whoo-hoo! Jerry Brown is about to rock the state! In a good way. "Gov. Jerry Brown has a new tax proposal to sell the Legislature: raise levies on some large out-of-state corporations in exchange for new sales-tax exemptions for companies who make products and hire people in California. "Under a plan to be unveiled in [...]
Redistricting – All the Rage
"Republican political consultant Dave Gilliard said Monday that he is working on a petition drive to overturn the state Senate lines -- he wouldn't say who's hired his firm -- and is looking into a referendum on the congressional district boundaries. Both maps, he said, harm Republicans." ~snip~ "At the same time, the president of [...]
An overdue just law and recall insurance
Governor's desk now. The bill is good for California and I urge the governor to sign it. "Governor Brown should sign SB 168 because bounty payments are a proven incentive for fraud. When each signature on a petition is worth anywhere from $1 to $5 dollars, too many signature gatherers are tempted to fake signatures [...]
Tax Justice in Hawaiian shirts
The Amazon vs. California Taxes, Round 2.648: How dare Amazon use our messed up referendum for their own selfish gain. Well, okay, that's all our referendum system is used for, but how dare Amazon use it for that. Geeze, that's...that's messed up! But what are others saying about this (and what are they wearing)? "The [...]
Jerry B is very cool
"Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Thursday that makes California the first state in the nation to require the inclusion of the contributions of gay, lesbian and transgender Americans in school history lessons and textbooks." Gov. Brown signs bill requiring teaching of gay accomplishments [Updated], by Patrick McGreevy, LA Times, July 14, 2011 That's gonna set [...]