Had enough of elections? In Los Angeles County there will be four, count them four school districts that will try to pass a parcel tax.

Parcel taxes of course require a 2/3rds vote to pass. This is an important protection to property owners that actually pay the tax.

June 16th, South Pasadena Unified has a tax of $95/unit in multi-unit parcels and $288 for other parcels that will last four years.

June 23rd, Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District has a $165 per parcel for four years.

June 30th features two elections. La Canada Flintridge with a five year $150 a parcel tax and Rowland Unified with a five year $120 annual levy.

Will these pass? Probably, with the exception of Rowland Unified. May 5, 2009 San Marion residents approved a parcel tax just 14 days before San Marino voters rejected the tax extension measure 1A.

Local taxes usually pass in Los Angeles County.

One little secret is that everyone one of these measure exempt seniors from paying for the tax. Why only seniors? Some say it is because they don’t use the schools or they are on fixed income. Home school or private school parents or for the matter the… Read More

Give me a break. I was reading via a link on Drudge that President and Mrs. Obama went to New York City for dinner and a play on Broadway over the weekend. The President had apparently promised his wife that when the campaign was all over, he would take her on this trip.

I think its great. While the President of the United States is our nation’s top elected official, and our Commander-in-Chief, he is, first and foremost, a regular citizen of this country like the rest of us. So seeing him find time for the "regular" stuff is actually, I think, a positive think.

I have to admit that I rolled my eyes to see that the Republican National Committee took the President to task for this trip. As you know, when the President travels, it’s not like in that movie, Dave, where he sneaks out a secret exit of the White House and goes out as some regular guy, he… Read More

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Oh-my, to have heard the discussions between the members of the Board of Supervisors and top San Diego County staffers in the wake of last week’s news that some bubble-headed bureaucrats were requiring a Major Use Permit for a home Bible study. The Supes weren’t talking publicly about the matter, but no doubt they were filling some ears privately, especially as evidenced by the quick resolution (reported in Saturday’s Union-Tribune).

County Chief Administrative Officer Walt Ekard summed it all up nicely…

Let me be clear: religious intolerance in any form is not, and never will be, allowed under any circumstance…I deeply regret that a routine code enforcement issue has transformed into a debate over religious freedom in San Diego County. The buzz about the issue started with no mainstream media coverage whatsoever, WorldNetDaily having it first, a week ago last Friday.… Read More

Great news for local talk radio. Thanks to the SD GOP for sending along….

Popular Southern California radio personality Mark Larson returns to KCBQ 1170AM beginning Monday June 1st. His new morning talk show will air from 7-9AM. "I’m honored to have the opportunity to rejoin KCBQ", notes Larson, who in 1999 (as the station’s GM) launched KCBQ’s current talk format. “This is like coming home," he adds. "It’s important to be part of an organization which champions intelligent, Conservative Talk, especially in times such as these.” Salem/San Diego General Manager Dave Armstrong notes, “Mark Larson is Mr. Radio in San Diego and we are excited to have him back with us at KCBQ!”

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United States Senator and former Republican Presidential Nominee John McCain recently came through California — helping out Gubernatorial hopeful Meg Whitman, and LG candidate Jeff Denham. Good for them, I suppose. Whitman played a key role, nationally, on McCain’s finance team in the general election (she supported Mitt Romney in the primary) and Jeff Denham has been a McCain guy for a long time. It’s notable and noble, I suppose, to see McCain coming back to help out people that helped him.

I was invited to come and hear McCain at these California events — and ultimately, I just couldn’t do it. And let me preface these comments by saying that they are not intended to be a slight on Whitman or Denham, their inclusion in this commentary is merely to reference McCain’s reason for traveling out here.

I am so done with John McCain.

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United States Senator and former Republican Presidential Nominee John McCain recently came through California — helping out Gubernatorial hopeful Meg Whitman, and LG candidate Jeff Denham. Good for them, I suppose. Whitman played a key role, nationally, on McCain’s finance team in the general election (she supported Mitt Romney in the primary) and Jeff Denham has been a McCain guy for a long time. It’s notable and noble, I suppose, to see McCain coming back to help out people that helped him.

I was invited to come and hear McCain at these California events — and ultimately, I just couldn’t do it. And let me preface these comments by saying that they are not intended to be a slight on Whitman or Denham, their inclusion in this commentary is merely to reference McCain’s reason for traveling out here.

I am so done with John McCain.

As the elected Vice Chairman of the California Republican Party for Southern California, I was obliged by state party rules to refrain from involvement in the Republican Presidential primary last year. Let me assure you that had I been able to do so, I would certainly have not been a… Read More

Just a couple of weeks ago, the many members of the Los Angeles County Republican Party Central Committee gathered and brought in some new leadership for the county committee – and let me assure FlashReport readers that these changes, all for the good, are really going to better position Republicans in our state’s most largely populated county to make some much-need gains. Their new Chairman is Jane Barnett, First Vice Chairman is Gary Aminoff, Second Vice Chairman is John Cozza, Treasurer is Len Lanzi, Secretary of Alex Burrola, Assistant Treasurer is Gwendolyn Patrick and Assistant Secretary is Davina Keiser – all capable, competent party leaders. Ashley Ingram is the new Executive Director. (Aminoff is the only new officer that was on the previous board, but he played a key role in making the change-over in leadership.)

Today in the FlashReport, we feature a column from the LA County GOP’s new Chairman, Jane Barnett… Read More