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Perhaps Third Time is the Charm for Stricter State Tattoo and Piercing Laws
For the third time in as many years, a San Francisco lawmaker has won approval by the Assembly for a bill to strengthen regulations on piercing, tattooing and branding.
Democratic Assemblywoman Fiona Ma’s Safe Body Art Act cleared the lower house on a unanimous vote April 11. Two previous measures were vetoed by Gov. Read more »
Some Interesting Statistics About California’s Workforce
More than 16.5 million Californians over the age of 16 work, according to the US Census Bureau.
Just over 2 million Californians are unemployed, according to the 2009 American Community Survey conducted by the federal government. That translates to 11.3 percent of the workforce – a percentage point lower than the unemployment rate calculated by the state. Read more »
How Poor is a Californian Who is Officially Classified as “Poor?”
While some state lawmakers use the phrase low-income, when budget debates get most heated invariably Democrats – and sometimes a Republican or two – talk about how some proposed spending cut would hurt “the poor.”
A large chunk of the $11.2 billion in spending reductions signed into law in March by Gov. Read more »
Much Better Fiscal Situation Than It Would Appear From a Quick Glance at the Press Release — See Editor’s Note
SACRAMENTO – State Controller John Chiang today released his monthly report covering California’s cash balance, receipts and disbursements in March. Total receipts for the month were $370 million lower — a 5.8 percent drop — than estimates found in the governor’s proposed 2011-12 State Budget.
“The State’s cash position actually worsened by $370 million in March, despite very strong income tax collections,” said Chiang. Read more »
Still a Very Desirable Wish — 64 Years Later…
“It would be great reform in politics if wisdom could be made to spread as easily as folly.”
–Winston Churchill, 1947 Read more »
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