Smoke at home, get a fine
- Posted by Helen on February 20th, 2008 filed in West Coast States, California, Government - Local, Democracy, Force, Health, Property Rights
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I couldn’t find a recent article on this ban but I was outside having a smoke with some people in my building where I work(we were in the designated smoking area) and a gentleman from Belmont was telling us about the ban.
He said that it got passed 3-2 and that the people of the city didn’t really get a chance to vote on it at all. Some democracy, huh? Read the rest of this entry »
SF’s Universal Health Insurance: Force Employers to Pay
- Posted by Helen on February 18th, 2008 filed in West Coast States, California, Government - Local, Health
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I was shocked to read this in the paper recently:
A local restaurant association took its fight against additional costs to one of the nation’s highest-ranking jurists.
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera has until Wednesday to respond to a petition the Golden Gate Restaurant Association filed with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy — who also serves as circuit justice for the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals — to overrule an emergency stay the appeals court issued in January.
Schools and Taxes: Mismanaging our Money
- Posted by Helen on February 6th, 2008 filed in West Coast States, California, Education, Government - Local, Taxes
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Looks like the mismanaged SF Unified School District needs more money…again. Is anyone surprised? It seems like they always need more - but the quality of education keeps staying the same or getting worse. hmmmm. Read the rest of this entry »
Living beyond our means
- Posted by Helen on January 25th, 2008 filed in West Coast States, California, Economy
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According to a recent article in the Sacramento Bee, Defaults and foreclosures are skyrocketing in California.
In fact, things are getting so bad in the California housing market, that foreclosures jumped up 500% in the fourth quarter of 2007.
It doesn’t appear to be getting any better, either. Read the rest of this entry »
Serving the Corporatocracy
- Posted by Steve Osborn on January 21st, 2008 filed in West Coast States, California, Congress, Government - Federal, Constitution, Impeachment
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I received the following from Congressman Rick Larsen (D-WA) regarding my call for impeachment. See my reply below.
Dear Steve and Adrienne:
Thank you for contacting me to express your support for impeachment proceedings against members of the current Administration. While I appreciate hearing from you, I want to let you know that I do not support pursuing impeachment proceedings at this time.
California vs the Navy
- Posted by Helen on January 11th, 2008 filed in West Coast States, California, Environment, Government - State, Military
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Don’t step on the toes of the military - that’s what the US Navy is saying to the state of California these days.
It appears that the use of Naval sonar is causing problems for sea life off the coast of California, and the Navy is not too happy about being restricted in their operations there. Read the rest of this entry »
