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Billions Disappear Into Black Hole Of California Homeless Programs

Posted on April 13, 2024 by Lawrence Person

I’ve covered the homeless industrial complex here several times, both here in Austin and in California. Now California itself has done an audit on its homeless programs, only to find billion unaccounted for. Exactly how much is California spending to … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for March 15, 2019

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Lawrence Person

In one of the more important but confusing stories this week, UK’s Parliament rejected PM Theresa May’s Brexit deal, rejected a no-deal Brexit, and rejected a second referendum, but voted to delay Brexit until June. Whether the EU will consent … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for February 15, 2017

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Lawrence Person

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 October 19, 2016

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Lawrence Person

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 November 12, 2015

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Time for another Texas vs. California roundup: Is the Los Angeles Unified School District headed for bankruptcy? If it does, pensions are one of the main culprits. (Hat tip: Pension Tsunami.) A tale of two pension plans. Atlanta successfully reformed … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for October 1, 2015:

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Ah, that October chill…is not evident yet here in Austin. It’s supposed to hit 94° today. Time for another Texas vs. California roundup: The joys of working in Los Angeles: a $30,000 tax bill on $500 worth of freelance income. … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California: Cali Goes Batshit Insane Edition

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Lawrence Person

California has long had a tenuous grasp of what the rest of us regard as consensus reality. But two new pieces of legislation suggest they’ve gone off the deep end into full Victimhood Identity Politics land: First, they decided that … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Roundup for October 9, 2014

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Another Texas vs. California roundup: If Stockton bankruptcy judge’s ruling is upheld, a lot of California cities could actually start working for citizens again, rather than public employee unions. There are plenty of lessons to be learned from Stockton’s bankruptcy. … Continue reading →

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Red State, Blue State

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Tax revenues in Texas rose 11.8% in September compared to September a year ago. Meanwhile, California took in 4 percent less than anticipated in September, falling $300 million short in September alone and $700 million short for the year. These … Continue reading →

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