Tag Archives: CalPERs

LinkSwarm For October 31, 2025

Happy Halloween! Biden’s FBI turned January 6 investigations into a vast monitoring program aimed at Republicans, the Schumer Shutdown continues, a whole of disturbing illegal alien sex offenders, Milei wins again in Argentina, Russian floating crane does what Russian ships … Continue reading →

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China Perfidy Roundup for December 31, 2020

We started the year with China lying about the deadly virus that was about to sweep the world, so let’s end the year with a China news roundup: There was a major leak of a database containing the names of … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for July 11, 2017

Long time no Texas vs. California update. I’ve been busy. California’s descent into socialism: In the end, we are witnessing the continuation of an evolving class war, pitting the oligarchs and their political allies against the state’s diminished middle and … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for April 20, 2017

This didn’t get done while I was doing my taxes, but here, at last, is another giant Texas vs. California update: Appeals court finds San Diego’s pension reform legal. “California’s Fourth District Court of Appeal unanimously overturned a 2015 state … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for February 15, 2017

Welcome to another Texas vs. California Roundup! California Governor Jerry Brown wants to hike gas taxes by 42% to bail out CalPERS. Brown’s pension reforms have failed: Since 2012 passage of his much-heralded changes to state retirement laws for public … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for January 12, 2017

It’s been a long time since I compiled one of these, so this is going to be monstrously large. Also, just as I was finishing this up, the San Diego Chargers announced they were moving to Los Angeles. Hell, LA … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for October 19, 2016

Time for another Texas vs. California update! Included here are several links from City Journal’s special “Texas Rising” issue. Texas cities continue to kick ass economically: Texas’s spectacular growth is largely a story of its cities—especially of Austin, Dallas–Fort Worth, … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for August 10, 2016

Time for another Texas vs. California roundup: How California screwed itself: Then-Gov. Gray Davis and the Legislature had quietly, virtually without notice, decreed a massive, retroactive increase in state employee pension benefits, which was quickly emulated by hundreds of local … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for July 25, 2016

Enjoy another Texas vs. California roundup: June marked the 114th month that Texas was at or below the national unemployment average. Texas also created 246,600 jobs in the service sector. Once again Texas ranks as the best state for business, … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for June 2, 2016

Time for another Texas vs. California update: Once again, Texas is ranked as the best state for business by CEO Magazine, while California is ranked the worst. (Hat tip: Rider Rants via Pension Tsunami.) This OC Register piece offers an … Continue reading →

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