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Bonds, Taxes, and Immigration
Submitted by Lance T. Izumi, J.D. on 4.19.2002
California seems to be school-bond crazy. Local bonds are being passed at rapid rates and lawmakers are pushing record-breaking state bonds. There are two stories here. First is the huge cost and increased tax burden resulting from these bonds. The second is that these bonds are necessary only because of massive failures of government policies in education and immigration.
Magnum Farce
Submitted by K. Lloyd Billingsley on 4.10.2002
As the famous adage has it, tragedy is sometimes repeated as farce. In California, farce is often repeated as farce. The latest exhibit comes in the form of a new bill by Jackie Goldberg (D-Los Angeles).
Preferences vs Preparation: UC Regents Return to Race-Based Admissions
Submitted by Matt Cox on 4.1.2002
The University of California Regents have instituted a “Comprehensive Review” system for admissions, one purporting to consider the whole student instead of only grades and test scores. An examination of Comprehensive Review, however, reveals a backdoor attempt to reinstate racial preferences in college admissions, a practice the UC Regents themselves rejected in 1996, and since banned by the voter-approved Proposition 209. Comprehensive Review will also further degrade standards and achievement by sacrificing academic excellence to political correctness and a narrow concept of diversity.
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