Who Lied to Arnold About Stimulus Job Creation in UC System?

Stephen Frank | October 31, 2009

As part of the “saved and created 100,000 California jobs caused by the Obama Stimulus package was 8,356 UCI and CSU jobs.
What a lie.
The State cut $815 million from our college and university systems.  The Obama effort added $700 million.  Yet, so math challenged yo-yo claims that with a $115 million [...]

Jerry Brown Sells Out to Insurance Company Donor

Stephen Frank | October 31, 2009

Jerry Brown has been found to be corrupt, twice in two days.
First, he knew his press person was taping phone conversations illegally.  Only when caught did Brown do something–the person was suspended.  Suspension instead of arrest–corruption from the highest official of the law enforcement community in the State.
Now, he has been [...]

Ventura County Supervisor and Taxpayer Advocate Endorses Runner for Board of Equalization

Press Release | October 30, 2009

SACRAMENTO—After several successful months of campaigning, the Runner for BOE campaign has announced the endorsement of Ventura County Supervisor Peter Foy.
“No legislator has played a more active role in protecting taxpayers than Senator George Runner,” said Supervisor Foy who also serves as the statewide Chair of American Prosperity, a leading taxpayer organization [...]

CRP Statement Concerning Gavin Newsom Dropping Out of the California Governor’s Race

Press Release | October 30, 2009

SACRAMENTO – California Republican Party Chairman Ron Nehring issued the following statement today:
“Instead of having two far left candidates competing for their nomination, the state’s self-proclaimed party of diversity now has just one.
“For some time now we’ve been expecting that Jerry Brown would be the candidate the tax-and-spend crowd puts up against our [...]

Breaking News: SF Mayor Gavin Newsom Withdraws From 2010 Governor’s Race

Staff Reporter | October 30, 2009

Breaking News: SF Mayor Gavin Newsom Withdraws From 2010 Governor’s RaceGavin Newsom is withdrawing from California’s 2010 Governor race. In a surprise announcement on Friday afternoon, the San Francisco Mayor released a statement that “With a young family and responsibilities at city hall, I have found it impossible to commit [...]

Local Holiday Events

Senator George Runner | October 29, 2009

Antelope Valley:

Mall-Wide Trick-or-Treat:  Costumes encouraged
Saturday, Oct. 31
5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Antelope Valley Mall
(661) 266-9150

Fillmore:

Headless Horseman at Fillmore & Western Railway’s vintage train.
Passengers on the train will eat a barbecue dinner, and then search for the headless horseman at a remote pumpkin patch.
Friday, Oct. 30
6:45 p.m. to 10:15 p.m.
$22 – $45
Towne Theatre [...]

Paycheck alert: state withholding increases Nov. 1

Senator George Runner | October 29, 2009

Your paycheck might be a little slimmer beginning on November 1. That’s because the California Legislature voted in July to take more of your hard-earned money by increasing the Personal Income Tax Withholding.
Assembly Bill x4 17 (Evans, D-Santa Rosa) allows the state to withhold 10 percent more of your money in [...]

Man’s best friend is causing global warming — really!

Senator George Runner | October 29, 2009

Environmentalists claim that Man’s Best Friend leaves a bigger carbon “paw” print than a big truck.

Did you hear the one about dogs causing more damage to our environment than a Ford F-250 crew cab? If you are waiting for a punchline, keep waiting. Because this claim is true in a new book, [...]

OC COPS Endorse Linda Ackerman

Press Release | October 29, 2009

FULLERTON— Independent businesswoman and Metropolitan Water Board Director Linda Ackerman has announced the endorsement of the Orange County Coalition of Police and Sheriffs in her campaign for State Assembly.
“Linda Ackerman is the choice of law enforcement,” said Orange County Coalition of Police and Sheriffs Chair Greg Palmer. “We believe she will [...]

Cell-Fare the Latest Government Freebie

Press Release | October 29, 2009

Stockton (CA) -While government spending is reaching new heights and the federal debt has soared to $1.4 trillion you might expect the government to tighten its belt.  Rather than seek cost cutting measures the government has continued to grow entitlements and now provides free cell phones and cellular service through the [...]