“The enactment of SB 1371 will help a great number of Californians to get back to work,†said Senator Correa. “I am confident that SB 1371 will be part of the Governor’s approved legislation to help California to its economic recovery.â€
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Want Smaller Local Government; Progressive Leadership in Irvine Delivers
by Dan Chmielewski • • 25 Comments
Republicans long claim the mantle of being the party of small government, but when in power, they seldom (if ever) actually deliver on this principle. The last US president to shrink the size of the Federal Government? Why that would be…
Public Meetings Set For 405 Improvement Project
by Chris Prevatt • • 1 Comment
The public is invited to provide input on issues related to the proposed alternatives ORANGE – Residents and commuters are invited to a series of scoping meetings to learn about the San Diego Freeway (I-405) improvement project and provide comments…
Counties and Cities to be hit hard by CA Budget Solution
by Chris Prevatt • • Comments Off
The resloution of the $26.3 billion California budget mess is likely to be an all cuts scenario with counties and cities getting hit hard. In a message Friday from Paul McIntosh, the Executive Director of the California State Association of…
OCTA Cuts Budget by 25%, Will Layoff 400 Workers
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Earlier today OCTA workers rallied before the Board Meeting to protest proposals to cut 400 jobs. The OCTA Board didn’t hear them. The OCRegister filed this video report today. The Orange County Register reports: Since June 2008, OCTA has ordered…
OCTA Employees to Speak Out Against 33% Workforce Cuts
by Chris Prevatt • • 1 Comment
Orange, California – Teamsters Local 952 Coach Operators, mechanics and service workers and Veolia Transportation employees urge the OCTA Board of Directors to forego drastic measures and adopt incremental reductions to service levels and employee layoffs. Currently, the Orange County…
Disneyland to Sin City Express? Again, Jindal Didn’t Let Facts Get in His Way.
by Andrew Davey • • Comments Off
Why can’t our media in Southern California be more like this? Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal leveled a colorful if well-worn zinger at Democrats and at Las Vegas on Tuesday in the nationally broadcast Republican response to the president’s address to…
