Slash the ‘bureaucratic red tape’ for all • Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass should resign in disgrace, but it’s not worth trying to recall her
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 |
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| | With respect to the Los Angeles wildfires, I’m not interested in blame. I’m interested in answers. |
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| Over the weekend, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order suspending the California Environmental Quality Act and the California Coastal Act for victims of the Los Angeles-area wildfires so they can rebuild faster. |
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| California’s worst political leaders are protected from recall by a rigged system. Just vote them out. |
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| Of course, firefighter unions don’t like the competition, just as they dislike volunteer firefighting departments. |
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| Los Angeles County officials have repeatedly warned the public to be wary of scammers who show up after a disaster and start grifting, taking advantage of people’s generosity by asking for donations for victims, but in fact benefiting themselves. |
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| Only when competence and reasonableness rule the day in policymaking will anything change. |
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| Let’s work together to ensure that we have an insurance system that is there for when disaster strikes. |
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| President-elect Donald Trump’s second tour in the White House can be a glorious last hurrah or the last flicker of a dying comet. |
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| Once again, as with Nancy’s haircut and Gavin’s French Laundry, “Rules for Thee, but Not for Me”! |
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| CalPERS should prioritize proven, effective strategies that cost less and consistently deliver better returns for taxpayers and public employees. |
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