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The CA K-12 public school enrollment peaked in 2004. Since then, in EVERY YEAR, CA public school enrollment has dropped.
EVERY SINGLE YEAR!
It's projected to drop even faster annually until at least 2032.
Yet CA annual SPENDING on K-12 education has SOARED since 2004. The number of non-teacher school bureaucrats has grown fastest.
Yet politicians are still raising taxes for more school bonds -- for schools that aren't needed. They seldom sell off empty schools, or consolidate them for efficiency.
And the clueless CA voters vote for most such bonds.
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In CA this November, there are 61 sales tax increases on the local ballots. Only 7 require a 2/3 vote to pass. The rest can pass with a SIMPLE MAJORITY vote -- so almost all will pass.
In the past, most such increases required a 2/3 vote to pass. But an insane ruling by the rapidly progressive CA Supreme Court decided that if a labor union puts a tax increase on the ballot by paying for signature gathering with labor union dues, only a 50%+ voting majority is needed to pass.
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The CA K-12 public school enrollment peaked in 2004. Since then, in EVERY YEAR, CA public school enrollment has dropped.
EVERY SINGLE YEAR!
It's projected to drop even faster annually until at least 2032.
Yet CA annual SPENDING on K-12 education has SOARED since 2004. The number of non-teacher school bureaucrats has grown fastest.
Yet politicians are still raising taxes for more school bonds -- for schools that aren't needed. They seldom sell off empty schools, or consolidate them for efficiency.
And the clueless CA voters vote for most such bonds.
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The CA K-12 public school enrollment peaked in 2004. Since then, in EVERY YEAR, CA public school enrollment has dropped.
EVERY SINGLE YEAR!
It's projected to drop even faster annually until at least 2032.
Yet CA annual SPENDING on K-12 education has SOARED since 2004. The number of non-teacher school bureaucrats has grown fastest.
Yet politicians are still raising taxes for more school bonds -- for schools that aren't needed. They seldom sell off empty schools, or consolidate them for efficiency.
And the clueless CA voters vote for most such bonds.
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Two factors seldom mentioned:
1. This is a RETROACTIVE CA wealth tax, which may not stand court scrutiny.
2. Whether or not it passes, it's clear that this CA "one time" ripoff will be tried again in some variation.
No sane wealthy person should remain a CA "resident."
They MIGHT keep a CA vacation home. But they should make SURE that they LEGALLY live in another state from this point forward -- thus also avoiding the onerous CA state income tax.
One of the architects of the California Billionaire Wealth Tax says the quiet part out loud: its an EXPERIMENT.
As a California voter who has to live with the consequences of this trial, I choose not to be one of your guinea pigs.
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The next time some moron tries to claim that the veneraable BBC is the gold standard for reliable news, trot this BBC bullshit out.
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Another batshit-crazy woman making a powerful case for rescinding a woman's right to vote.
Actress Camryn Manheim says the quiet part out loud:
“I always wanted a gay son. I did... I have photographs of my son in high heels, in full drag... I thought I had this f*cking thing locked up."
They lunatics want to trans their kids.
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Bread and circuses are being pushed by San Diego city politicians, while the city levies new fines, fees and taxes on the taxpayers and businesses.
Meantime San Diego city streets continue to deteriorate.
BIG NEWS! @CAGovernor has signed legislation to support the redevelopment of our Sports Arena and #Midway community!
This will pave the way for not only a new, world-class arena, but thousands of new homes and more. Thank you to Sen. Weber Pierson for helping us get this done!
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In this WASHINGTON POST editorial, even this uber-liberal newspaper declares that the Democrats are insane to defend the ongoing rampant scamming that is ripping off taxpayers.
It can't be overemphasized: Democrats WANT the fraud to continue.
Directly and indirectly, Democrats are PROFITING from this theft, and most of the MSM are STILL doggedly backing these Congress critters.
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- Yes, fake Obamacare enrollees are a serious problem
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This November 2026 CA election has crucial measures on the ballot. Included are measures that will change CA taxes -- up or down -- for rears to come.
For EVERYONE!
Hands down, this is the best voter election guide for sane people in the Golden State.
ElectionGuideCalifornia.org
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We are going at the debilitating drug problem the wrong way.
If addicts must ingest their debilitating drugs (notably fentanyl), the government SHOULD accommodate them.
Give them free, unlimited drugs of any potency. Provide basic food and bedding.
Provide VOLUNTARY "up and out" treatment IF the addict desires help.
The only requirement is that the addict must STAY in a guarded compound. They cannot EVER leave until they pass 2 drug tests at LEAST 2 weeks apart.
Unicornian ideals vs Reality....Happens everytime. Same thing with democrats war on real energy in calif...chickens coming home to roost
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Richard Rider retweeted
Political discrimination has been happening in college for decades. In the early 90's I was graded down in a world history class for suggesting that Soviet expansionism caused the Cold War. Meeting with the prof, it was explained to me that Western aggression caused the rift.
An audience member asks Harvard Law Professor Randall Kennedy how he can claim conservatives aren't discriminated against in academia, after she had to lie about her political views on papers to graduate college and fears being passed over for promotions because of her politics.
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Sadly, this video is another compelling case that -- on balance -- we should have never given women the right to vote (even though many women ARE sane).
No, we can't go back.
I'm not proposing it.
But we WOULD be better off if women had not gotten that right.
In Spain, a group of lesbians state that their biggest fear is living under a right-wing government, and that they would prefer an Islamic caliphate.
Across the West, LGBT people are the biggest supporters of the Palestinian cause and the Islamic takeover. Truly a mental illness.
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What's amusing is that while San Diego County Taxpayers Association (SDCTA) is finally criticizing waste, fraud and abuse in local government government (after YEARS of silence on such topics), this bogus "taxpayer" group still ENDORSES most tax increases in San Diego County.
#SanDiego officials have defended a sharp increase in the number of middle managers hired by the city since 2021 as necessary for the efficient operation of expanded services.
That argument is undercut by ongoing failures in the imposition of new fees, such as paid parking at Balboa Park and overbilling for trash collection.
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Probably all of these guys are LEGAL Somali residents. The average IQ for Somali people is 68 -- which is officially considered disabled in our country.
We've got such a corrupt welfare system that LITERAL illiterate morons can make millions stealing from the American taxpayers.
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Richard Rider retweeted
🚨 California’s Legislative Analyst’s Office and Budget documents CONFIRM roughly 1.7 million people without illegal immigration status are enrolled in comprehensive Medi-Cal coverage
1.7 million illegal foreigners getting a FREE HEALTHCARE costing $10 BILLION+ per year
The people on the healthcare plans are using it like crazy too. California has higher than expected caseload upward by around 30%, plus 15% annual growth in per enrollee spending utilization on things like office visits pharmacy and other costs
Meaning all these illegals have it and they’re taking full advantage because it’s all free
They also get free paternity care, eye coverage and dental coverage all paid for by taxpayers
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Sadly, this video is another compelling case that -- on balance -- we should have never given women the right to vote (even though many women ARE sane).
No, we can't go back.
I'm not proposing it.
But we WOULD be better off if women had not gotten that right.
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If true (I'm always wary of such posts), it will be a GREAT excuse to cut off all aid to Honduras, and to shift our military bases to more welcoming countries in the region.
Better yet, we should reassess the NEED for such bases in the New World.
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It's the way we roll in San Diego.
And in California.
Good work if you can get it.
The San Diego Community Power Chief Executive (who has been on administrative leave since June) will become the organization’s Executive Advisor making $505,000/year.
“It’s unclear what, exactly, an Executive Advisor does. The position did not exist previously in the agency’s organization chart.“
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#SanDiego Community Power is a Community Choice Aggregator (a public agency that purchases electricity for its customers).
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Richard Rider retweeted
Never forget what our southern border looked like and all the lies from the Democrats.
The Democratic Party is running on defunding ICE in the midterms!
Never forget what the southern border looked like just a few years ago under the Democratic Party compared to what it looks like today under the Republican Party!
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