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A predisposition to overregulate
Submitted by Lance T. Izumi, J.D. on 12.30.2005
When Ronald Reagan inveighed against Big Government the American people nodded their heads in strong agreement. Not only had government become too intrusive in people's lives, it had become arrogant and drunk with power and pride.
Promises made, but no results; Stem cell initiative delivers no results
Submitted by K. Lloyd Billingsley on 12.16.2005
A year after the passage of Proposition 71, the $3 billion Stem Cell Research and Cures Initiative, there is no sign of any research, let alone cures, and the measure is literally on trial in Alameda County Superior Court.
Study: Wage gap grew in Bay Area
Submitted by Jocelyn Wiener on 12.13.2005
The gap between the haves and have-nots widened more quickly in the Bay Area than elsewhere in the state during the past quarter century, and especially during the dot-com boom of the late 1990s, according to a report released today by the California Budget Project.
Shady Bidding Process Tarnishes Capitol Security Project
Submitted by Kevin Dayton on 12.12.2005
One of California’s most visible new construction projects is the $6.8 million State Capitol security fence. No law requires this project to be done by contractors with unionized workers. But legislators are rigging it that way behind a veil of secrecy.
Businesses, consumers optimistic
Submitted by Tamara Grippi on 12.5.2005
The recent good news on the U.S. economy’s growth in jobs and gross domestic product is being echoed by a survey released by the National Federation of Independent Business showing business people are feeling increasingly positive about the economy.
NFIB-Visa Small-Business Economic Insights Series
Submitted on 12.1.2005
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