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Bill reduces ballot measure transparency
A new bill would water down the requirement that local governments be upfront on the taxation effects of their tax and bond ballot measures.
Dan Walters
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New workers’ compensation battle on horizon
Once a decade, powerful interests do battle over the system compensating workers for job-related disabilities and a new clash may be on the horizon.
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Big caveats in new state budget
While politicians tout the state's new budget, there are some very large caveats attached to it.
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Weekly Walters 06/14/2019
A collection of commentaries by Dan Walters over the past week.
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Budget expediency overwhelms logic
Two expedient state budget deals undermine their rational legitimacy.
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Most ‘job killer’ bills already dead
All but five of the 31 bills given the "job killer" epithet by California Chamber of Commerce have already died.
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Los Angeles school tax flunks out
L.A. voters rejected a new tax for schools in a test of sentiment for a similar statewide measure.
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Slavery in 21st century California? Yes
California is a 21st century slave state. Hundreds, if not thousands, of human beings are being kept in slavery.
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Weekly Walters 06/07/2019
A collection of commentaries by Dan Walters over the past week.
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Politicians missing in action on housing
Midway through the legislative session, there's no discernible progress on solving California's housing crisis.