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3 Reasons the Left Wants Legaland Illegal Immigrants

By Dennis Prager

O n one thing we can all agree: The left wants more and more immigrants — including immigrants who enter or are in the country illegally — to come to America and become American citizens. The question is, why?

Thefirstandmostobviousreasonispolitical.TheDeferredActionforChildhoodArrivalsprogram,chainmigration,sanctuarycitiesandcitizenshipforimmigrantslivinginthecountryillegallywillgivetheleftpoliticalpower.Anestimated70to80percentofLatinAmericanimmigrantswillvoteDemocrat.So,withenoughnewvotersfromLatinAmericaalone,theDemocratswouldessentiallybeassuredthepresidencyandCongressfordecades. ConservativesandRepublicans fool themselveswhentheyarguethatLatinAmericansare“socialconservatives”becausetheyopposeabortionandsupportastrongnuclearfamily.Eventotheextentthatthosestatementsaretrue—andregardingthesecondclaim,itisworthnotingthatLatinoshavethethird-highestpercentageofbirthstounwedwomeninAmerica—thoseargumentsareirrelevant.LatinAmericansareoverwhelminglyonthepoliticalleft,andtheyvoteaccordingly.ThinkabouttheLatinAmericanPopeFrancis’beliefsaboutbiggovernment,smallmilitariesandthesocialwelfarestate,andhiscontemptforcapitalism(“terrorismagainstallhumanity”)—andyouknowhowthevastmajorityofLatinAmericansthink. WhatislikelytochangeLatinoimmigrants’leftism?America’spublicschoolsanduniversities?TheSpanish-languagemedia?ThecompellingoutreachtothembytheRepublicanParty? Moreover,theDemocratsdon’tbelievetheyhavetocompromisewithaRepublicanpresidentoraRepublicanCongressonimmigrationpolicy.TheyareconfidenttheywillgaincontroloftheSenateand,quitepossibly,theHousethisyear;andtheybelievetheywillwinthepresidencyin2020.So,whycompromise? Thesecondreasonfortheleft’ssupportforvirtuallyunlimitedimmigrationisthatoneofthemostenduringtenetsoftheleft—fromKarlMarxtothepresent-dayDemocraticPartyandleft-wingpartiesinWesternEurope—isthatthenation-stateisananachronism. TheAmerican leftdoesn’tbelieve inAmerica, justas theEnglish leftdoesn’tbelieve inEngland.That’swhytheAmericanleftsupportedthefootballplayerswhorefusedtostandforthenationalanthem.Fortheleft,reverenceforthenationalanthemandtheflagisapathetic“patriotism”celebratedbythesimple-mindedandthedeplorable. Marx’s“CommunistManifesto”endswithanappealtoclasssolidarity,notnationalsolidarity:“Proletariatoftheworldunite;youhavenothingtolosebutyourchains.”Thelefthasneverdividedtheworldbynation-statesbutbyeconomicclasses.Initsview,theGerman,KoreanandAmericanworkingclasseshaveeverythingincommon,buttheseworkershavenothingincommonwithfellowGermans,KoreansandAmericanswhoarenotworking-class. Thus,virtuallyallcommunistgenocides—andvirtuallyeverymajorgenocideofthe20thcenturywasacommunistgenocide — did not entail the mass murder of another nationality. Communist Chairman Mao Zedong killedbetween60and80millionpeople—millionsofhisfellowChinese. Cambodian leader Pol Pot murdered nearlyaquarter of his fellowCambodians. Soviet leader JosefStalinmurderedabout20millionofhis fellowRussiansanddeliberatelystarved4millionUkrainians—becauseoftheirclass(the“kulaks”:peasantswhoownedlandorevenjustsomecows). That’s why the left opposes a wall at America’ssouthern border. The wall signifies the affirmation ofAmerica as a distinct nation. Thethirdreasonisthepoweroffeelinggoodaboutoneself.Itwouldbedifficulttooverstatethesignificanceoffeelinggoodaboutoneselfasaprimaryfactorinwhypeopleadoptleft-wingpolicies.

Closing Down Aliso Canyon –At Ballot Box

“Promises and Pie-Crusts…. Are made to be broken.”Jonathan Swift, 1957

ItwasonlylastyearthatGov.JerryBrownmadeitloudandclear that hewould use his executive power to shut downAliso Canyon FOREVER and act on his PROMISE to

makeCaliforniathecleanestenergystateintheUnitedStates.At that timehe askedhis administration’sCaliforniaEnergyCommission to submit proposals, and work closely with theCaliforniaPublicUtilitiesCommission(CPUC)toplanitsclosingwithin 10 years. Afterspewingover100,000metrictonsofnaturalgasintheworstsuchblowoutinthiscountry’shistory,PorterRanchandaffectedsurroundingcommunitieswantthefieldtobeleftbonedry, now, not 10 years from now. Previousstrategytogetthisdonehasbeenonlymarginallysuccessful as gas is still beingproduced.TownHallmeetings,petitions,marches,protests,demonstrations,ledbyourresidentsandmorethanadozenenvironmentalgroupshavemadethis“war”aglobalissue. WearenotcountingonBrowntotakeanypositivestepsbeforeheistermedout.Theprimariesareonlyafewmonthsaway,inJune,givinguspausethatthisisamajoropportunitytouseatotallydifferentstrategy,somethingwehavepublishedoftenoverthelastfewmonths. California will send two candidates, both Democrats,intotheNovemberelections.Yes,ourstateawardsthetoptwofinishers,despitetheirpoliticalpartiestorunagainsteachother.

California Gubernatorial Debates, 2018

By Casey Kim, Valley Voice Student Reporter

At the start of the second month of a brand new year, students arestrivingtostarttheirsecondschoolsemesterwithgoodgradeswhileattemptingtokeepupwiththeirNewYear’s

resolutions.Meanwhileinthepoliticalworld,thecandidatesofCalifornia’sgubernatorialelectionareinfullgear.Withthetop-twoprimaryelectionthatwilltakeplaceJune5,hereiswhatyouneedtoknowaboutthe2018electionforthenewgovernorofCalifornia. AsofJan.11,46candidateshavedeclaredtheirintentionto appear on the primary ballot. Among the 11 Democratswhohavedeclaredtheirintentions,formerLosAngelesMayorAntonioVillaraigosaandLieutenantGovernorGavinNewsomare included. On June 5, the top-two vote-getterswill advance to thegeneral election onNov. 6.Even if a candidate receives over50%ofthevoteintheprimaryelection,therewillstillbetwocandidatesadvancingtothegeneralelection,unlikesomestates,suchasLouisianaandGeorgia,whichwilldeclarethecandidatewithover50%ofthevoteintheprimaryelectionthewinnerofthe election. Gubernatorial candidates gathered at USC’s BovardAuditorium on Jan. 13 for the first gubernatorialTownHall.MembersofFood&WaterActionandSavePorterRanchalongwithother residentswerepresent aswell, demanding that thecandidatespromise toshutdownAlisoCanyon, thesiteof thelargest methane gas leak in the entire nation. Though the gas leak hastakenplacealmostthreeyearsagonow,inhabitantscontinuetobecomevictimsofhealthsymptomsfromongoingleaks. After the Town Hall, residents were able to ask thecandidates’ opinions onAliso Canyon and where they standregardingthedangerousgasfields. VillaraigosaandStateTreasurerJohnChiangbothdidnotclearlyaddresstheissueathand,simplypromisingafollow-upstatement.

Toll Sues SoCalGas

Local homebuilderToll Brothers has filed a lawsuitagainstSoCalGasanditsparentcompanySempra,ABCreportedFeb.3.

Thesuitstatesthatduetothemajorgasleakits2015-2016saleswereseriouslyimpacted. Tollbelievesthecompanyknewsomewellswereindangerofamajorblowoutasfarbackas2008,localTVstationChannel7reported.(Continued on page 2)

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Three Things that are Eternal

Pastor Dudley C. Rutherford - Shepherd of the Hills

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There’sanoldexpressionthat“allgoodthingsmustcometoanend.”Butwhethergoodorbad,everythinginlifeistemporary.Seasonschange.Carsbreakdown.Houseseventuallybecome dilapidated. Fabric tears and gets worn out.Metal rusts. Our bodies, though

remarkablyresilient,arealsoquitefragileandinevitablysuccumbtomortality.Careersconcludeandrelationshipsdissolve.Isthereanythinginthisuniversethatwecancountontolastforever?

TheBiblesaysinIsaiah51:6andHebrews1:10-12thateventheheavensandtheEarthwillperish—theywill“wearoutlikeagarment.”Whilethatmaybediscouragingnewsforsome,wecanbeencouragedbythreethingsthatwillneverspoil,perish,vanish,orfade—andinthesewecanplaceourcompletehopeandtrust.

First,istheWordofGod.TheBiblehaswithstoodattack,ridicule,criticism,andmanyat-temptstodestroyitoverthecenturies.Voltaire,an18thcenturyFrenchphilosopherandhisto-rian,oncepredicted,“Onehundredyearsfromtoday,theBiblewillbeaforgottenbook.”ManyhaveforgottenVoltaire,aswellasthisquote;however,noonehasforgottentheBible.

In16thcenturyEngland,WilliamTyndaletranslatedtheNewTestamentfromGreektoEng-lishforthefirsttimein1525,duringaperiodofgreatpersecutioninEurope.CatholicauthoritiesforbadethetranslationanddistributionoftheBibleinEnglish(cf.DecreeoftheCouncilofTou-louse1229AD;RulingoftheCouncilofTarragonaof1234AD;ProclamationsattheEcumeni-calCouncilofConstance1415AD).AnyBiblefoundviolatingtheserulingswereburned,butTyndalebelievedallpeopleshouldbeabletoreadtheBibleintheirownlanguage.AfterbeingtriedandconvictedfortreasonandheresyforprintinganddistributingBibles,Tyndalewasburnedatthestakein1536.BecauseofpeoplelikeTyndalethroughouthistory,todaytheBiblehas been translated into nearly 3,000 languages!

Despiteeveryattempttoeradicateit,theBibletodayistheworld’sbest-sellingandmostwidelydistributedbook.Inthelast50years,3.9billioncopiesoftheBiblehavebeensold.JustasIsaiah40:8and1Peter1:24-25declare,“Thegrasswithersandtheflowersfall,buttheword

ofourGodenduresforever.”Thesecondthingthatiseternalisthesoulofman.TheBiblesaysinPsalm139:13-16and

Jeremiah1:5thatGodformsusinourmother’swomb—thatHeknowsusevenbeforewewereborn.Ourtimeonearthisbutamistoravapor(James4:14)andourspiritwilleventu-allyreturntoGodwhogaveit(Ecclesiastes12:7).Thesoulispreciousandhasadestinationbeyondthisworld.JesussaidinMark8:36,“Whatgoodisitforsomeonetogainthewholeworld,yetforfeittheirsoul?”

InJohn5:28-29,Jesusmadethisstunningrevelation:“Donotbeamazedatthis,foratimeiscomingwhenallwhoareintheirgraveswillhearhisvoiceandcomeout—thosewhohavedonewhatisgoodwillrisetolive,andthosewhohavedonewhatisevilwillrisetobecondemned.”AndweknowfromJohn3:16thatGodlovedtheworldsomuchthatHegaveHisoneandonlySon—thatwhoeverbelievesinHim,wouldnotperishbuthaveeternallife.

The third thing that iseternal is the loveofGod.God’s loveendures foreverandever(Psalm136:1-26).WelearnfromRomans8:28“…thatinallthingsGodworksforthegoodofthosewholovehim,whohavebeencalledaccordingtohispurpose.”AndquitepossiblythemostastonishingverseaboutGod’slovecomesfromRomans8:38-39,whichsays,“ForIamconvincedthatneitherdeathnorlife,neitherangelsnordemons,neitherthepresentnorthefuture,noranypowers,neitherheightnordepth,noranythingelseinallcreation,willbeabletoseparateusfromtheloveofGodthatisinChristJesusourLord.”

NothingcanseparateGod’slovefromthosewholove,revere,andserveHim!IfyouwouldliketolearnmoreaboutGod’slove—andthe“CertaintyofEternity,”ourthemefor2018—pleasejoinusatShepherdChurchforweekendservices.

Pastor Dudley Rutherford is the author of Compelled: The Irresistible Call to Share Your Faith (available on Amazon) and the senior pastor of Shepherd Church in Porter Ranch,

California, which has campuses in Agua Dulce, West Los Angeles, and the West Valley. You can connect with Dudley at www.LiftUpJesus.com and on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram

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Weareconfident that the twosurvivingcandidates,one tobeelectedgovernor,willbebetweencurrentCalif.Lt.GovernorGavin Newson and former Los Angeles Mayor AntonioVillaraigosa. Our“star”studentreporter,CaseyKim,hashadtheunpleasant difficult task of asking both candidates: “IFelectedthisyear,wouldyoumovequicklytoSHUTDOWNall of Aliso Canyon.” This paper has tired of the falsedescriptionofBrownasthe“green”governor.WeseektogetapromisefromoneorbothcandidatestopermanentlyclosetheSoCalGasfacility. Priortogoingtopresswiththis issue,bothsaidtheyneeded time to consider theoptions.Atdeadline,Newsondid not return emails or phone calls for follow-up, whileVillaraigosaadvisedthathewouldhavearesponsebeforethe March issue. Why is all this so vital to residents in the Valley?Newsonisbetterknownstate-wide,andwilltoptheformermayorinhishomebaseinSanFrancisco.VillaraigosalikelywilltakesouthernCaliforniaandtheCentralValleyarea,especiallywiththelargeHispaniccommunitiesinboth. Wecan’tsetodds,but: a.Ifonecandidatecommitstoputtinghissupportonrecordpriortoprimaries,heshouldwin,wewin; b. If both agree to our demands, we will also win. c.Ifbothsayno–wekeepupthefight! Inourliberal,Democraticstate,astatementofclosingAliso Canyon will ring loudly and clearly throughoutCalifornia.WeurgeallourvocalandactiveenvironmentalgroupsandindividualstopressurebothcandidatesNOW!

- The Valley Voice

Closing Down Aliso Canyon –At Ballot Box

ThisiswhyGermanChancellorAngelaMerkelbroughtamillionrefugeesintoGermany,amajorityofthemMiddleEastMuslims: Shewanted to feel good about herself andGermany—especiallyinlightofGermany’sevilhistory—“Look,world.WeGermansreallyaregoodpeople.” WhydoDemocratssupportsanctuarycities,andevensanctuarystates?Because,inadditiontofirsttworeasons,itenablesthemtofeelgoodaboutthemselves.Intheireyes,theyaremoralheroesprotectingthestranger,theoppressed,the marginalized, the destitute. If any one of these reasons accurately describes the left’s attitude towardAmerica and immigration,Americais headed for trouble. If all three are accurate, America is headedforanexistentialcrisis. (Dennis Prager hosts a national daily radio show based in Los Angeles.) - Jewish World Review

3 Reasons the Left Wants Legal and Illegal Immigrants

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CityWatchLA

California is Sitting On a Surplus, but Don’t Expect a Refund

By Judy Lin

I tshouldbesaidthatCalifornia’sresistancebeganbeforetherewasaresistance. WhenGov.JerryBrownunveiledhis lastbudget, itbookendedeightyearsofaprogressivemarchtoreducegreenhousegases,expandhealthcare,grantmorerightstoundocumentedimmigrantsandraisetheminimum

wageto$15anhour.Alongtheway,bluestatevotershaveassentedbypassingtemporarytaxesontherich—notonce,buttwice.Thetopmarginalincometaxrateisnow13.3percent,thehigheststateincometaxrateinthecountry. Inshort,policiesthatarenowlabeledactsofresistancetoPresidentDonaldTrumpwerealiveandascendantinCalifornia longbeforehewon theWhiteHouse.But the contrastshavebecomemuchmore stark. Insteadofcuttingtaxes,theDemocraticgovernorandhisparty’slegislativeleadershavepassedagastaxtohelppayforaginginfrastructure.Insteadoftryingtoshiftgovernmentoutofthehealthcaremarketplace,Californiaislookingforawaytofundsingle-payerhealthcare,includingcoverageforundocumentedimmigrants.Insteadofcriminalizingpot,thestateislookingforwardtocollectingtaxesonmarijuanasales. In themonthsbetweennowand theJunedeadline forafinalbudget, thegovernorand theLegislaturewillhammeroutdetails.Thefocusthisyear:whattodowithanexpectedsurplusof$6.1billion.RepublicanssayreturnittoCalifornia’s40millionresidentsasanicetaxrefund.Thegovernor’spriorityistofillupthestate’srainydayfund.Democraticlegislatorsmostlywanttospendit. “Wehaveaverydifferentapproach,”saidAssemblymanPhilTing,theSanFranciscoDemocratwhochairstheAssemblyBudgetCommittee.“Ourfocus,thepeoplewhowethinkneedtaxrelief,aretheworkingCalifornianswhoaremakinglessthan$25,000.That’swherewewanttospendourmoney,makingsuretheyhavemoneytopayrent,topayforfood.” * * * AssupportiveasBrownmightbeoftheseDemocraticaspirations,hisadministrationisurginglegislativeleaderstoproceedwithcaution.Thestate’staxstructureismorevulnerablethanevertothestockmarketgainsandlossesofitswealthiestcitizens,andthegovernorsaidCaliforniamustprepareforthenexteconomicdownturnbecauseamildrecessioncouldwipeawayatleast$20billionayearinrevenues. HealsowarnsofuncertaintyfromWashington. “Therearecertainpoliciesthatareradicaldeparturesfromthenorm,andCaliforniawillfightthose,whetherit’simmigrationoroffshoredrilling,”Brownsaid.“Wedon’tknowwhatwillhappen.Iwouldn’twanttoportrayaCalifornia-Washingtonbattle,althoughtherearesomekeydifferencesandwe’llespouseourvalues.” SinceBrownwas elected to a second stint as governor inNovember 2010, the state has climbed out of therecessionandenjoyedeconomicprosperity.Theunemploymentrate,whichtopped12percent,nowstandsat4.6percent.Sincehisreturn,Californiahasadded2.4millionjobsandhourlywagesareup$4.76anhour.Thestate,whichcarrieda$25billiondeficitinhisfirstyearback,hasenjoyedbillion-dollarsurplusesinrecentyearsandthestate now has a rainy day fund. Thegovernor’sproposed$190billionbudgetforCaliforniaisdominatedbyeducation(29percent)andhealthcare(32percent)spending.HealthcarespendinghasbeengrowingparticularlyfastsincethestateembracedtheAffordableCareAct,bestknownasObamacare. (Continued on page 6)

Wealthy Flee State

Brown Worries about Killing California’s

Golden GeeseBy Dan Walters

T ointertwinecliches,Gov.JerryBrownletthecatoutofthebaglastmonthandacknowledgedthathe’sconcernedabout killing the golden geese.

Those geese are the few thousandCalifornians with thehighestincomeswhosetaxesallowBrownandotherCaliforniapoliticians to spend tens of billions of dollars a year and thenewfederaltaxoverhaulencouragesthemtotaketheirmoneyelsewhere. WhenPresidentTrumpandtheRepublicanCongresswereworkingonwhattheycalledtaxreform,Brownandgovernorsof other high-tax states, such as NewYork’sAndrewCuomo,complainedloudlythatitwasunfairtotheirconstituents. However,theyneveradmittedtheobvious,thattheirconcernwasreallyaboutitsimpactonhigh-incometaxpayerswhowouldno longer be able to deduct more than a tiny fraction of their state andlocaltaxesontheirfederaltaxreturns. Infact,whilethefederaltaxlegislationcanbecriticizedonmany grounds, it really will benefitmost low- andmoderate-income taxpayers by increasing their standard deduction to$24,000onjointreturns. High-incometaxpayersinmoststatesalsowillbenefitfromlowermarginalrates.ButinCaliforniaandotherstateswithhightaxburdens, theoppositewillbetrue.Witha$10,000 limitonlocalandstatetaxdeductions,wealthyCalifornians,NewYorkersandresidentsoftheotherhigh-taxstateswillseetheirfederaltaxbillszoomupwards. Inotherwords, theywill feel thefull impactoftheirstateandlocaltaxes,whichwillnolongerbesubsidizedbythefederalgovernment and the impact will be the heaviest in Californiabecauseofitshighest-in-the-nationincometaxrates. “Peoplewithhigherincomespayalotmoremoney,andsomeofthemmaybetemptedtoleave,”Brownsaidasheintroducedhis2018-19budget,callingit“anassaultbytheRepublicansinCongressagainstCalifornia,NewYorkandNewJersey.” Brown’sbudgetunderscoreshisconcernaboutapotentialflightofgoldengeese. “Thehighest-incomeCalifornianspayalargeshareofthestate’spersonalincometax,”itsays.“Forthe2015taxyear,thetop1percentof incomeearnerspaid justunder48percentofpersonalincometaxes.Thispercentagehasbeengreaterthan40percentin11ofthepast12years. “The shareof total adjustedgross income from the top1percentofincomeearnershasincreasedfrom13.8percentin1993to24percentin2014(and)changesintheincomeofarelativelysmallgroupoftaxpayerscanhaveasignificantimpactonstaterevenues.” There’smorethanasmalltingeofironyaboutthesituation. WhenBrownproposed to temporarily raise income taxesonthoseinthehighestbracketstocloseabudgetgap,oneofthearguments was that they wouldn’t feel the pain because theycoulddeductthenewtaxesontheirfederalreturns. Thatalsowastheargumenttwoyearsagowhenaunion-ledcoalitionsuccessfullyurgedvoterstoextendthehigherratesfor12 additional years. Thatrationalefortaxingtherichhasnowvanishedandthefullweightofthosetaxeswillbefelt. (Dan Walters has been a journalist for nearly 57 years, spending all but a few of those years working for California newspapers. He has written more than 9,000 columns about California and its politics.) Prepped for CityWatch by Linda Abrams.

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CityWatchLA

Permanent Water Rationing is Coming to California

By Edward Ring

H aveyouexperiencedwaterfaucetsthatspraytinyjetsofwaterontoyourhands?Youknow,thoseeighttinyjetsofwater,eachabout1.0millimeterindiameter,thatareemittedwithsomuchpressurethatthepaltryquantityofwaterbouncesoffyourskinbeforeyoucangetitwetenoughtoapplysoap,andmakesrinsingthesoapoff

nearlyimpossible?Youcanfindthesewaterfaucetsinairportsandotherpublicplaces,wheretheyconstituteaminorannoyance.Butwait.ThankstoCalifornia’sstatelegislature,they’reontheirwayintoyourhome. You’lljustloveyourpersonalspacefilledupwiththeseexpensivegadgets.Forexample,thesefaucetswillprobablyrequirevoice-activation,turnoffaftertenseconds,andsendareporttoyourutilityinordertohelpyoumanageyourusagepatterns.Smartfaucets.Smartwashers.Smartdishwashers.Smartshowerheadsandsmarttoilets–allcomingyourway,thankstotheCaliforniaStateLegislatureandtheirpartners,thescarcityprofiteersofSiliconValley. You’lllovehowallthesewater-sipping,next-generationdurablegoodscango“down,”gethacked,don’tworkverywell,andrequireannualwarrantypayments.You’llalsolovepurchasingbargainbasementannualsoftwareupgrades,butonlyaffordable,barely,ifyoujointheirgreenteamclubforlifespecialVIPprogram.You’lllovehowthecontrolpanelonyourwasherwilllooklikethebridgeofastarship,andcanonlybeoperatedafteryou’vemasteredthevirtualversionofatwo-inchthickinstructionmanual. California’s ruling coalition of government employee unions, extreme environmentalists, and high-techbillionairesareatitagain,thistimewithawaterconservationbill,AB1668,thatisgoingtoimposeamandatorylimitof55gallonsperpersonperdayonindoorwaterconsumption.Bringonthegadgets. Toputtheimpactofthisbillintoperspective,considerwhatitwouldcosttoretrofitahouseholdtoreduceindoorwaterconsumption: The biggest cost on this table is the cost for a tankless water heater or a hot water circulation system, necessary ifwedon’twanttowastewaterwhilewaitingforittogethot.Becausethere’snogoodsolutiontothatproblem,thisisasignificantsourceofwaterwastethatisblithelyignoredbywaterconservationactivists.It’sreasonabletoexpectpeopleinadeveloped,wealthynation like America to wait until they have warm waterbefore washing their hands, shaving,handwashingdishes,or showering. And there is no wayapersonisgoingtobringtheir indoor water usage down to 55 gallons a day withouteither performing all thesetasks with cold water, or by installing a system to deliverinstant hot water. ButifeveryCaliforniandidtheirbesttocomplywithAB1668,couldtheyreducetheirwaterusageto55gallonsperday?Thenexttableshowshowmuchtheycouldsave,usingUSGSdata.PleasenotetheUSGSdataisforAmerica,notforCalifornia,wheredecadesofconservationincentiveshavealreadyyieldedtremendousreductionsinuse.PercapitalindoorwateruseinCaliforniaisn’tanywherenear139gallonsperday.Moreonthatlater. Apartfromwaterefficienttoiletswhichsavewateranddon’trequirelifestylechanges,there’snotmuchherethatisn’texpensiveandinconvenient.NotwithstandingthefactthatSiliconValleymogulsaresalivatingovertheprospectsof subsequent mandates that will require all these retrofit appliances tobe “smart,” they aren’tgoing to make life better. Low flow shower headsrequire longer duration showers,especially ifyouhavetorinseshampoooutof long hair. Consumerreports offer mixedreviews on low waterconsumptiondishwashersandwashingmachines.Someofusliketowashourdishesbyhand–inmanycasesbecauseit’slesstimeconsuming.Andwhowantstopullwetclothesoutofsideloadingwashers?Asforwaitingforhotwatertomakeittofaucets,there’snoinexpensiveandeffectivesolution. Enforcingthe55gallonindoorlimitwillalsobecostlynotonlyforCalifornia’sresidents,butforeverywaterutilityinthestate.Afterall,toregulateindoorwaterconsumption,youhavetomeasureindoorwaterconsumptionseparatelyfromoutdoorwaterconsumption.And,ofcourse,residentialoutdoorwaterconsumptionisalsoinAB1668’scrosshairs.Toaccomplishthis,AB1668callsfordedicatedoutdoorwatermeters,separatefromindoorwatermeters,anditcallsforwaterutilitiestoprepareawater“budget”foreachcustomerparcelbasedonthesizeoftheparcelandotherfactorssuchasthelocalclimate. (Edward Ring has over 20 years experience in business and politics, primarily with start-up and early stage organizations. From 2010 through 2016, he was Executive Director, then President of the California Policy Center … where this perspective was first posted.)

Many Relocating

High Taxes Shock Californians

By Cal Thomas

One reason Democrats seem so fixated on importing illegalimmigrants and allowing their children to stay and become citizensmaybe theexodus fromhigh-taxand traditionally

Democraticstates. Anecdotal evidence is usually not helpful in determiningtrends, but when stories begin to accumulate and sound the same attentionmustbepaid. Twofriendsofmine,whoarelongtimeCaliforniaresidents,recentlydecidedtomovefromthathighlytaxedstatetostateswithlowertaxes.AsmuchastheyloveCalifornia,theytellme,theycannolongeraffordtolivethere. UnitedVanLines’NationalMoversStudyhasformorethan40yearstrackedwhichstatespeoplearemovingtoandfrom.Thisshould--andprobablyhas--receivedattentionfromDemocrats. TheWashingtonFreeBeaconhasanalyzedthedataandfoundpeopleareleavingIllinois,NewJersey(wherethenewDemocraticgovernorhaspromisedtoraisetaxes)andNewYork,amongotherhigh-taxstates.Sixty-threepercentofoutboundmoveswerefromIllinoisandNewJersey.NewYork(61percent),Connecticut(57percent)andMassachusetts(56percent)roundedoutthetopfive.It is hardly coincidental that these states are mostly controlled byDemocrats. Illinois,with itsRepublicangovernor, is the loneexception,thoughthestateremainsheavilyblue. California’s top marginal income tax rate is 13.3 percent,thehigheststateincometaxrateinthecountry,accordingtotheNationalTaxFoundation.Thestatealsorankshighestnationallyinitssalestaxof7.25percent.AnyonefillingupatagasstationinCaliforniaseessomeofthehighestpricespergalloninthecountry,thanksmainlytoaddedtaxes. (Cal Thomas, America’s most-syndicated columnist, is the author of 10 books.) - Jewish World Review

Poverty Capital of U.S.

Does the California Model

Really Work?By Jonah Goldberg

The alleged success of the California model is one of themoreintensecontroversiesinthenerdiercornersofpublicpolicydebate.

For many progressives, California’s metastasizing liberalismprovesyoucanhaveScandinavian-stylesocialpoliciesandtaxratesandstillhaverobusteconomicgrowth.Forconservatives,Californiais like abumblebee.Onpaper, thedamn thing shouldn’t be abletofly --andyet itdoes.Thus thecottage industryon therightofprophesizingCalifornia’sinevitabledemise. What’salwaysbotheredmeaboutthewholeargumentishowitleavesoutimportantfactors.Forme,thebiggestonewasalwaysgeographyandtheclimatethatcomeswithit.IliveinWashington,D.C.,wherethewintersarecoldandwet.Wegetmorefreezingrainthansnow.Thesummersareequatorial.Augustislikeoneextendedscene from “Barton Fink,” with everyone pretending not to bedrenched in sweat. IfAmazon’s Jeff Bezos got off his derriere and rolled out aweathermachine, Iwouldgladly spendat least 10percent ofmyannual incometohavetheweatherofSantaMonicaorPaloAlto.LosAngeleshas284daysayearofsunshine,andCaliforniahas840milesofmostlyspectacularcoastline.Isitanysurprisethatpeoplearewillingtopayextraforthat? Thestatealsohasalotofbeautifulandfamouspeoplewhomlessbeautiful,lessfamouspeopleliketolivenear. ThepointisthatCaliforniaattractsanenormousnumberofrichpeoplewhothinkit’sworththehightaxes,awfultrafficandeventhethreatoftectonicannihilationtolivethere--forreasonsthat literallyhavenothing todowith the state’s liberalpolicies.Indeed,mostof theCaliforniansIknow live theredespite thosepolicies,notbecauseofthem. No offense to SouthDakota, but if it adopted theCaliforniamodelofheavyregulation,hightaxesandpoliticallycorrectsocialengineering,there’dbeacaravanofrefugeesheadingtostatessuchasWyomingandMinnesota.(IsuspectSouthDakotanpridewouldkeepthemfromheadingtoNorthDakota.) Anyway, there’s a new data point to inform the debate thathopefullywillbemoredifficulttoignore:CaliforniaisthepovertycapitalofAmerica. TheCensusBureauhascomeupwithanewandbetterwaytomeasurepoverty.Thestandardmodeldoesn’ttakeintoaccountallsortsoffactorsthatmatterintherealworld--theoverallcostofliving,includingfood,housingprices,utilities,medicalcareandtaxes. This is just commonsense.Themedianhousehold income inMississippiisabout$41,000peryear.InCaliforniait’sabout$65,000.Doesanyonedoubtthat$41,000goesalotfurtherinBiloxithaninLosAngeles? Accordingtothestandardpovertymeasure,Mississippiranksfirstinthenationwitharateof20.8percent.Californiaranks16th. (Jonah Goldberg is a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and editor-at-large of National Review Online.)` - Jewish World Review

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As we enter 2018, there are so many items on the ta-bletoreview,discussandsortout.First,weshouldconsider the new laws going into effect in 2018.

New tax laws will impactmost working and retiredpeople inthegreat landofAmerica.Whilesomewillsurely benefit from them, namely the rich, corpora-tionsandpeoplelivinginRedstates,therestofus,es-peciallythoselivinginCalifornia,willlikelynotbenefittoanygreatdegree.AccordingtotaxexpertspeopleinCalifornia,NewYorkandsomeoftheothermorelib-eralBluestateswillsuffer.InreviewingthesenewtaxlawswithsomefriendswhoareCPAs,IhavelearnedthattheimpactonmyincomewillnotbegoodasIwillmostlikelypaymoreintaxesthaninpastyears. Time will tell so I will let you know the results in the future.Ididpayboththefirstandsecondinstallmentsonmypropertytaxesbeforetheendoftheyearsincethe deduction for 2017 is not limited as it will be soon. Ifyoupaidyour fullproperty taxbill likeIdid,youfollowedsomegoodadvicefromtaxexperts. Then there are the new recreational marijuanalawsinCalifornia.YounolongerneedtogetaMedicalMarijuana card to purchase pot. Anyone over 21isnoweligible tobuy it forpersonaluse togethigh.While there are restrictions on transportation andlocationswhereyoucansmokemarijuana, therewillbe those in our state who will drive loaded and getinvolved in traffic collisions, causingharm toothers.DUIhascontinuedtobeaprobleminourstateandIbelieveitwillonlygetworsewiththeabilitytolegallygethighonpot.WeknowthatDUIandinjurytrafficincidentshaveincreasedsignificantly inColorado.Intimewewillknowhowmanyofuswillbeimpactedbypeopledrivingloadedonpot.Themessageisclear.Ifyouchose togethigh,don’tdrive.Saveyourselfandothersthenegativeimpactofafoolishact. In addition, remember that certain professionsprohibittheuseofpotforanypurpose-- likeairlinepilots and otherprofessions that fall under the rulesof the FederalGovernment. Pot is still illegal underFederalLaw. For regulations, go to the Bureau of CannabisControlonline.

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WhateverhappenedtoDueProcess? We are a land of laws, rules and regulations. SincethereisnocommonlawmarriageinCalifornia,everythingneedstobecodified.Wehavecriminallaws,civillaws,realestatelawsandsoforthinCaliforniaandthroughoutAmerica.Therearesexualharassmentlawsandconsequences forviolating themaswellasotherlawsdealingwithpersonalconduct.Withthecurrenttrendofsexualharassmentallegationsagainstvariousmen in politics, the media and the entertainmentworld,whateverhappenedtodueprocessandtheideathatoneisinnocentuntilprovenguilty? I don’t condone any type of harassment orintimidation toward any woman, man or anyone else, straight, gay or transgender. All people have equalrightsandfreedoms.Butafterservingnearly50yearsinlawenforcement,Istronglybelieveinthesystemthatsaysanindividualisinnocentuntilprovenguilty.Oncefacts are given and evidence is presented, hopefullyjusticewillprevailandbeserved. Our system is not always correct orperfect andthere are cases of miscarriage of justice. No personshouldeverbeableorbepermittedtointimidate,harmorharassanyperson.ButinthecurrentstormyCourtofPublicOpinion,whenitcomestosexualharassmentallegations, we need to remember that we are a society ofrulesanddueprocess.Therearestatuesoflimitationsandtimelimitationsfordifferenttypesofcrimes.Thatmeansyoumustreportanincidentinatimelymanner.Ifyouarethevictimofsexualharassmentoranyothercrime,don’twaityearstoreportit.Makesuretogetthe incident on record and let the authorities deal with theinvestigation.

(Dennis P. Zine is a former and retired LAPD Supervisor, former and retired 12-year Los Angeles City Councilman and current General Manager at Bell Canyon in Ventura County.) Edited for CityWatch by Linda Abrams.

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A groundbreakingceremonywasheldlastmonthforthetwo-year$270millionrenovationofhistoricLosAngelesMemorialColiseum. Therenovationproject isnotexpected to impact theTrojans’2018home football

season,anditisexpectedtobecompletedintimefortheteam’s2019homeopener. PlanscallforanoverallreductionintheColiseum’sseatingcapacity,from93,607toabout77,500.Allof theseatswillbereplaced,andtheprojectwill includehandrails,newsuites,upgradedentrywaysandvideoscreens. TheColiseumwasbuiltin1923andlastunderwentsubstantialrenovations20yearsagowhen$93millionwas spent to repairdamage from the1994Northridge earthquake.ThestadiumhashostedtwoOlympics,twoSuperBowls,aWorldSeries,apapalMassandvisitsbythreeU.S.presidents. Otherelementsoftheproposedrenovationinclude: --addingaisles,wideningseatsandincreasinglegroominsomesections; --buildingastructureonthesouthsideofthestadiumincludingsuites,logeboxes,clubseats,aconcourseandpressbox; --restorationoftheperistyletoresembleitsoriginaldesign; --updatingWi-Fitechnology; --additionalconcessionstands; --replacingelectrical,mechanicalandplumbingsystems;and --installingnewfieldandstadiumlighting. Followingtheproject,one-thirdoftheseatsareexpectedtobereservedfordonorswhomake``aone-timecapitalgiftandaremembersoftheTrojanAthleticFund.’’Theothertwo-thirdswillnotrequireanyadditionaldonation,withUSCofficialssayingtheyare `committedtoprovidingaffordableseatingoptions’’forfans. The student and band seats will not be relocated. UnitedAirlineshadreacheda$70millionnaming-rightsdealforthestadium.

TheactnotonlygrewthemarketplaceforprivatehealthplansbutallowedstatestoexpandtheirMedicaidhealthinsuranceprogramsforthepoor.BecauseCaliforniaisamong30statesthatexpandedMedicaid,thefederalgovernmentispayingatleast90percentofthecostfornewlyeligibleenrollees. That has allowed California to draw billions in extra funding from the federalgovernmenttobolsterMedi-Cal,thestate’sversionofthenationalMedicaidprogram.Asaresult,thenumberofpeoplewithouthealthcoverageinthestatehasdroppedtoahistoriclow:from17.6percentinthe1980sto7.6percentin2016.Today,oneinthreeCaliforniansarecoveredbyMedi-Cal. Publicschoolstoohavegreatlybenefitedsincetherecession,withmuchoftheextraspendingonschoolsgoingtoimproveteachers’salaries. However, if the federal government doesn’t reauthorize the Children’s HealthInsuranceProgramfor1.3millionchildren,thatcouldaddmorethan$850millionincoststothestateovertwoyears. Otherfactorsarestrainingthebudget.

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ThepossibilityofanothertuitionincreaseloomsovertheCaliforniaStateUniversitySystem. CSUChancellorTimothyWhitesaidtheboard``willhavefrankdiscussionsabouttheproposedleveloffundinginthe2018-19statebudgetandtheneedsoftheuniversity.’’

``Thebudgetprocess is justgettingunderway,and this conversationwill engagemanyconstituentsandpartnersoverthecomingdaysandmonths,’’Whitesaid.``Assuch,theCSUTrustees will not be asked to raise tuition, if it becomes necessary, until at least May. This will allow alltogainadeeperunderstandingofthestate’sfinancialoutlook,makeourcasetopolicymakersandrecognizetheeffortsundertakentostreamlineoperationsacrosstheuniversity.’’ Accordingtoastaffreporttotheboard,thegovernorproposeda$92.1millionincreaseinfundingtotheCSUsystem,$10millionlessthanwasanticipatedlastyear.Thatleavesa$171milliongapbetweentheamounttheCSUrequestedandwhatthegovernoractuallyoffered. Thereportnotesthatuniversityofficialswillbeworkingwiththestatetocallforadditionalfunding,buttheywillalsoconsiderapossibletuitionincreaseandreductionsinprogramsandservices,althoughsuchmoves``arenotdesirablestrategies.’’ ``However,itmaybenecessarytomakeuseofthesestrategiestobalancetheCSUbudgetplanandtoensurethatgainsinstudentsuccessandstudentaccess,realizedsincetheendoftheGreatRecession,donotstallordiminish,’’accordingtothereport. Thepossibletuitionincrease,outlinedinaproposalsentinNovembertotheCaliforniaStateStudentAssociation,wouldraiseresidenttuitionby$228,takingitfrom$5742to$5970.Non-resident tuition would rise by a similar amount. The hikes would generate roughly $69.8 million in2018-19,accordingtotheCSUstaffreport. Whenhereleasedhisbudgetproposal,Gov.JerryBrownsaidtheCSUandUniversityofCaliforniasystemswillhavetofindawaytooperatewiththefundingheisofferingand``livewithintheirmeans.’’ ``They’renotgoingtogetanymore,’’hesaid.``They’vegottomanage.’’ TheUCBoardofRegentslastmonthpostponedadecisiononapossibletuitionhike. LillianTaiz,politicalactionandlegislationchairfortheCaliforniaFacultyAssociation,saidCSUofficialsneedtoprovidespecificsonhowtheywillpressurestateofficials for increasedfunding instead of quickly falling back on a tuition increase. ``Aswehaveseensomanytimesbefore,ratherthanpushback,the(CSU)administrationofferswaysto`adjust’tothegovernor’sproposal,whichalwaysmeansthatstudentspaymoreandgetlessandthousandsofothersgetnothingbecausetheyareturnedaway,’’Taizsaid.

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Alemany

Warrior Winter Wins

By David Powell for the Valley Voice

TheAlemanyWarriors winter sports teams are past themidpointoftheirseasons.ThefocusisnowonsuccessintheMissionLeagueandhopingtoqualifyforaspotinthe

CIF-SSplayoffs. Theboys’basketball team is enjoyinga successfulyear.Theyhave consistentlymaintaineda spot in theDailyNewstop ten. Alemany co-hosted theWarriorClassic BasketballTournament inDecember. TheWarriors reached the finalsbydefeatingSaugus(82-42),Calabasas(65-57),andHart(87-66). The Alemany team hoisted the championship trophybydefeatingOaksChristian74-59. In thefinal for the title,seniorDJMcDonaldledtheteaminscoringwith21points.Inaddition,DJwasselectedastournamentMVP. SeniorFredOdhaimbowasrecognizedasamemberoftheall-tournamentteam.Fredisasevenfoottallseniorcenterandteamcaptainwhogrewup(wayup)inKenya.Hemovedto theU.S. forbasketballand initiallyplayedforaschool inPennsylvania as a freshman and sophomore. OdhiambotransferredtoAlemanyinhisjunioryear.AlemanycoachTrayMeeks commented on Fred’s long arms and innate athleticability as well as his quickness for someone his size. After graduation fromAlemany, Fred’s goal is to play basketballincollege. Hehasattractedattention fromanumberofD1schools. Inan interestingreversalof scores, theWarriors lost totheLoyolaLions70-81.Twodayslater,theteamflippedthescorebydefeatingChaminade81-70.IntwogameswithCrespi(undefeatedinMissionLeagueplay)theWarriorslost74-87athome,andintherematchatCrespi,theWarriorslostaclosegame85-89afterleadingathalftime.Alemanyboys,inthelastweekofJanuary,havearecordof13-9. TheAlemany girls’ basketball team, under head coachJohnnyGarcia, are also enjoying awinning season. In theBurroughs HS Invitational Tournament in December, thegirls returnedhomepossessing the championship trophy. AdominatingfirstroundwinoverLaSalle(86-38)wasfollowedbyaconvincingdefeatofEagleRock(68-39).Inthenextround,theteamdefeatedValenciabyascoreof61-40toadvancetothefinals.Inthechampionshipmatchup,thefemaleWarriorsroutedCanyonHS71-50.Theteamoutscoredtheiropponentsbyanaverageofover29pointspergame.PerhapstheydeservetheMVT(mostvaluableteam)award.ApproachingtheendofJanuary,theteamhasa13-6record. Basketball isplayed in thereasonablywarm(andoftennoisy)confinesofagym.Waterpolo,asawintersport,isplayedinthetotaloppositeenvironment.OnacolddayinJanuaryIattendedthegirls’waterpolomatchwithHarvard-Westlake.Anyonewhocanjump intoanunheatedpoolonacolddayistobeadmired.TheAlemanyteam,underfirstyearcoachGregGianolio,isdoingwellandhasawinningrecordof10-4(2-1inMissionLeague).EmilyHoffmanhasbeeneffectiveindefendingthegoal. SistersRachel(soph)andCatherine(jr)Ahumadahavecombinedtoprovidesignificantoffense.InarecentvictoryoverGranadaHillsHS,thesistersscoredsevengoalsinan8-3win. Inmost sports, success inFebruary is a large factor indeterminingwhichteamsqualifyforCIFplayoffs.GoodlucktoAlemanyboysandgirlsasthewintersportsseasonsapproachtheplayoffs.

Emily Hoffmann (#1) deflects a shot on goal in recent water polo match.Alemany 7 foot senior (#33) with arms extended has a vertical

length that makes hima force on both offense and defense.

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What to Do?When Both PartiesDisappoint Voters

By David Bell

Itshouldfeelgoodtoberightallthetime,butitdoesn’t.Itfeelsterrible.Arguingwithpeopleon“theotherside”–whateverthatis–ofvirtuallyeveryissueofimportancetothesurvivalofourspeciesandthecontinuationofdemocracycanbeatiringexercise.Beingrightallthe

timedoesn’tmakeitanylessofaslog.Ihavefriends–whateverthatmeans–whohavedeletedeveryonefromtheirworldwhodisagreeswiththem.Theytellmethatfeelsgood.ButIdoubtit. No one feels good any more. Thenewsisobsessedwithwhowillbeblamedfortheshutdown.MyfriendskeeppointingouttheobvioushypocrisyofChristianssupportingaguywhosleptwithpornstarswhilehiswifewasrecuperatingfromchildbirth. AsBerniewouldsay:Whocaresaboutallthatcrap? Yeah,Republicansareevilhypocrites;Democratsaresell-outcowards.Thequestionis“Whatarewe?”ArewereallyanationofdistractedInternettrollswaitingforthethrillofthenextgotchamoment?TheoldadageabouthownooneeverwentbrokeunderestimatingtheintelligenceoftheAmericapeoplemaybetrue–butdowehavetoworksohardatmaintainingthestereotype?Peoplealloverthecountryaresearchingforthekeytounlockingthegreatfloodof2018.TheexpertstellusweneedtostopalltheTrump-bashing,notveertoofartotheleft,andappealtotheneedsofthoserealAmericansoutintheheartlandifweeverhopetotakeourcountryback.Womenwillsaveus!Blackpeople!Millennials!Justfliptherightmemeattherighttimeandallourtroubleswillbeover. There isonlyonerealquestionfor2018:When,exactly,willAmericansdecidethey’renolongergoingtobetakenforsuckers?Youwantabetterlife?Takeit.Youwantabiggerpaycheck?Demandit.Scaredofimmigrants?Getoutofyourbasementandtalktoone.Youdon’twantpoliticianstellingyouwhatyoucandowithyourownbody?Getupoffthecouchandvote. Liberalsareflabbergasted thatChristianscan supportaguy soclearlydivorced fromChristianvalues.DidyoueverhearofKingDavid?Hesleptwiththewifeofoneofhissoldiersandthensenttheguytothefronttobekilled.ButhewasbelovedofGod.Trumpislikethat.Getoverit.Itdoesn’tmatterwhathedoesto35%ofthepopulation. Butthatleaves65%forourside.ItshouldnotbedifficulttoconvincethesepeoplethatWallStreetdoesn’tcareaboutus.Remembertenyearsago,whensevenmillionregularpeoplelosttheirhomesandtheWallStreetguystookourbailoutmoneyandboughtthemselvesbiggeryachts?RememberhowyouusedtobeabletodrinkthewaterinFlintMichigan?RememberhowourgrandfathersjoinedunionsandturnedcrappyfactoryjobsintotheAmericanDream?Rememberhow50,000AmericansdiedoverwhowasgoingtorunthegovernmentinVietnam? Whenarewegoingtostopbeingplayedforsuckers?Youwanttoeatoutofagarbagecanwhenyou’re90yearsold?Youwantyourkidstobestupiderthanalltheotherkidsintheworld?Youwantblackair,poisonwater,deadfarmland,drought,anddevastation?Youlikebeingchainedtoyourmiserablejobsoyourkidcangethisasthmamedication?Thenbyallmeans,keepholdingontoyourdreamthatwe’reonthepathtowardmakingAmericagreatagain.Butifyou’vehadenoughofbeingplayedforasucker,thengetupoffthecouchandvoteforsomeone–anyone–who’swillingtoputanendtothiscrap. (David Bell is a writer, attorney, former president of the East Hollywood Neighborhood Council and writes for CityWatch.) - CityWatchLA

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10 Critical Keys to Unlocking a Better And HappierLos Angeles in 2018

By Kenneth S. Alpern

TherearemanythingsforLosAngeles(and,ofcourse,itscitizens)tobeproudofasweenterthisBraveNewWorldof2018.Buttheunhappinessofthosewholive in our ever-more-risky, ever-more-complicated reality is contrary to any

suggestionsthatwearedoingjustfineintheCityoftheAngels.Soinnoparticularorder,hereareafewhopefulresolutionstoconsider: 1) Mayor Garcetti and the City Council SHOULD crow about the 2028Olympics,butwillitbeafinancialandpoliticalboon,orabane,tocurrentandfutureAngelenos?WeAREoneofthefewcitiesbest-equippedtohaveanOlympics,butwillthepreparationsandoperationsleaveusinthefinancialdust,ormorereadythanevertobeavibrantandongoingtourist/businessdestinationthatrankshighamongournationalandglobalpeers? 2) One can be kind, liberal, and smart ... and tough (!) in addressinghomelessness!WepassedMeasureH,andHHH,tocombathomelessness,butwhatisourgoal...tomakeitworse?Tobecomeahomelessmagnetforthenation?Dowehavetheabilityandmoralfortitudetoreachouttothosewithtiestoourcommunities...while demanding that others not be drawn here for «free stuff»? What about the rightsandresponsibilitiesofALLofus? 3)Willweprovidethatmagicpathtosolvingtheillegalimmigrationproblem,orjustdothepoliticalandeconomicdancethatrewards lawbreakingwhile ignoringtheveryhumanneedsofthoseherelegallyandillegally?Shallwerewardemployerswhoknowinglybreakthelaw?Canweprovideatoughlistofdemandsforthosehereillegallytoshowthey’rewillingtofightandearntheirwaytotrueAmericancitizenship,anduniteusall? 4)IfMetrogivesusaslowridetonowhere,asopinesSusanShelleyoftheDailyNews?thenit’suptoourcivicandelectedleaderstoshowtheway.ExpeditetheraillinesthroughDowntownandtoLAXsothatthereisthecriticalbackboneandlogictoourcountywidemasstransit system. 5)Whenwewillgrowupandrecognizethatneithercarsnortrainsnorbusesare“bad”,andthattheyworkbestintandem?Allworldwidecitieshaveandemployallformsoftransportationtoprovideoptions...soneitherparking,busstops,sidewalks,norbicycleamenitiesare“bad”.Allmustbefirst-rate,andallmustberespectfultothosewhousethoseformsoftransportation. 6)Developersandenablingpoliticalandbureaucraticleaders,whentheybuildwithoutnecessarysupportiveinfrastructure,aren’tbeing“woke”or“progressive”...they’rejustbeingirresponsibleandenvironmentally-horrible.

7)“Affordablehousing”requirescommon-senseandbetterdefinitiontotheaverageAngeleno:there’sstudentaffordablehousing,there’ssenioraffordablehousing,andthere’sworkforceaffordablehousing.Otherwise,it’sjustMOREhousing,andifwe’reoverbuildingneartheoceantomakemoremoney,thencallitwhatitis:gentrification. 8)WehaveaCityAttorneywhosejobitistorepresenttheCityCouncilandtheMayor(and their staffs),andwehaveNOcityposition toallowordinaryAngelenosof lower tomiddle-classstatusthefinancialmeanstodefendthemselvesagainsttheCityanddeveloperswhenthelatterbreaksthelaw.Wedon’tneedanACLU...weneedanagencyorlegitimatelawyersandparalegalstorepresenttheCitizenry. 9)Wehaveapathetic,underfunded,andunempoweredCityentitycalledDONE,akaEmpowerLA.Manyheroesworkwithinthatentity,buttheunderstaffingandoverrelianceonvolunteereffortstaxesandpreventstheseindividualsfromallowingtherepresentationforwhichthisentitywasoriginallyintended.Shallwecontinuethisunsustainablepattern,ortrulyempowerourcivicleaders? 10)Boththeprivateandpublicsectorneedthetools,guidance,andopportunitiestoachieveandsustainmiddleclassstatus...includingretirementbenefitsthatshouldbeavailabletoALLAngelenos.HowlongcanourCityleadersdefendandsustainthepublicsectoronthebacksofthetaxpayingmajority...andwillweNEVERseeanincentivizedsystemtoallowprivate-sectorindividualsandbusinessesabettersystemthan,andsupplementalto,SocialSecurity,thewayweseewithourpublicsectoremployees? Here’stoavibrantandinnovative,andtoahappyandhealthy,2018!!! (Kenneth S. Alpern, M.D. is a dermatologist who has served in clinics in Los Angeles, Orange, and Riverside Counties.)

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Chatsworth Book Club TheChatsworthLibraryBookClubwillbediscussingTheGlassCastlebyJeannetteWallsattheFebruary7meeting.Thebookclubmeetsat1:00PMonthefirstWednesdayofthemonthintheLibraryCommunityRoom,21052DevonshireStreet.Formoreinformationcall(818)341-4276.

Shades of L. A. JoinLAPLphoto collection librarianChristinaRice asshe showcases historical photos of the African Americancommunity inLosAngeles onThursday, February 8th, 4PMatGranadaHillsBranchLibrary,10640PetitAvenue.Refreshmentswill be served.Call (818) 368-5687 formoredetails.

Fundraising Conference The Greater San Fernando Valley Chapter of theAssociationofFundraisingProfessionalsispresentingitsfirstannual educational conference on Friday, February 9th, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm at California State University, Northridge,UniversityStudentUnion,18111NordhoffStreet.

Free Movie The San Fernando Valley Alumnae Chapter ofDeltaSigmaThetaSorority, Inc. and theChatsworthBranchLibrarywill be presenting the filmAmericanPromiseat1:00PMonSaturday,February10.Thefilmis directed by Joe Brewster andMichele Stephensonand runs 2 hour 15 minutes. The library is locatedat21052DevonshireStreet inChatsworth. Formoreinformationcall(818)341-4276.

African-American Storytime ChildrenandfamiliescomecelebrateAfricanAmericanartistsatthisstorytimeandcrafthourfeaturingpicturebooksaboutartistssuchasJean-MichelBasquiatandAshleyBryanonTuesday,February13th,2:30PMatGranadaHillsBranchLibrary,10640PetitAvenue.(818)368-5687.

CSUN ARF California State University, Northridge Association ofRetiredFaculty (ARF)holds fascinatingcommunityeventswithspecialguestssharingtheirexperienceparticipatinginserviceprojectsinGuatemala,Nepal,andIndiaonWednesday,February14th,2:00pmto4:00pmatCSUNOrangeGroveBistro,18111NordhoffStreet.FormoreinformationvisittheCSUNARFwebsite.

Seated Exercise Classes The Chatsworth Library holds free classes everyWednesdayandmostFridaysat10:30AM.Thevideoclassesalternate between yoga, stretching, and strength training. The libraryislocatedat21052DevonshireStreetinChatsworth.Formoreinformationcall(818)341-4276.

Jazz Concert Granada Hills Charter High School Jazz Band, underdirection from Cameron Guerrero, will perform jazzselectionsatGranadaHillsLibraryonSaturday,February17at3PM.Thelibraryislocatedat10640PetitAvenue,(818)368-5687.Refreshmentswillbeserved.

Poetry Slam Kids and Teens (ages 10-18) enter your poem forGranadaHills Library’s poetry contest by Feb. 9th, thencometoourpoetryslamonFeb.22ndtoreadyourpoem!Entries should celebrateAfricanAmerican Heritage andfirstprizeisa$30BarnesandNobleGiftCertificate.FormoreinfopleasecontactGranadaHillsLibrary,10640PetitAvenue,(818)368-5687.

Free Movie Matinee OnThursday,February22,at1:30PMintheChatsworthLibrary Community Room there will be a free showingofBeguiled.ThemovieissponsoredbytheFriendsoftheChatsworthLibrary.Lightrefreshmentsareavailable.Thelibraryislocatedat21052DevonshireStreetinChatsworth.Formoreinformationcall(818)341-4276.

SAT Practice Session High school students, come learn test taking strategies,take theSATpractice testandattendanEnglishandMathreviewsession,Saturday,February24,10AM–2:30PMatGranadaHillsBranchLibrary,10640PetitAvenue.(818)368-5687.

Job’s Daughters Join Job’s Daughters International, Bethel No.289 Granada Hills, on February 25th at 8:45 am atthe Granada Hills Masonic Lodge to carpool to theAquariumofthePacific,werewewillbehavingourStateScienceDayalongsidetheJob’sDaughtersofCalifornia.Youthaged3-11andgirlsaged10to20willbe$5each.Otherpersons(adultsandboysaged12+)willbe$18.95each.Opentoallwhowishtohaveagreattime.WearerequestingaRSVPbyFebruary8th,aswemaynotbeabletogetticketsafterthatatthediscountedprice.Formore information and toRSVP,please contactCherylRotundoatCherylBgBethel289@gmail.com.

STEAM Propeller Boat Kids and teens, learn how boats move themselvesthrough the water, and then see if you can build your own self-propellingboatonTuesday,February27th,3:30PMatGranadaHillsBranchLibrary,10640PetitAvenue.Allmaterialsprovided,(818)368-5687.

Alzheimer’s Greater LA Alzheimer’s Greater Los Angeles is seekingvolunteerstoprovidepresentationsinEnglish,Spanish,Chinese,Japanese,andotherlanguages.TheSpeaker’sBureauVolunteerTrainingwillbeheldonWednesday,February28th, 10:00am to3:00pmatSanFernandoValleyServiceCenter,21515VanowenSt.,Suite120inCanogaPark. Registration is required.PleasecontactKimikoKellyatkkelly@alzgla.orgor323-930-6257forapplicationorformoreinformation.

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Rich Old Homeowners are California’s Future,So Why Shouldn’t We Take Our Prop 13 to the Grave?

By Joe Mathews

Barringsomewildtechnologicaladvance,allCalifornianseventuallywilldie. Butwhycan’tourpropertytaxdiscountsliveforever? That’sthequestionraisedbyyourgloriousnewidea:aballotinitiativetomake

ourstate’sfamouslygenerousProposition13propertytaxsavingsevenmoregenerous—andportable. Your“People’sInitiativetoProtectProp13Savings”isaproposalasperfectlyCalifornianastheGoldenGateBridge.Itprovidesaconcretesymbolofanundeniablereality:LimitingpropertytaxesisthefundamentalorganizingprincipleofpostmodernCalifornia. UnderourProp13regime,thetaxablevalueofeveryCaliforniahomewasfrozentoitsvalueasofMarch1,1975(whenOliviaNewton-JohnwontheRecordoftheYearGrammyfor“IHonestlyLoveYou”)—orwhatever subsequentdateCaliforniansfirstbought theirhouses.Fromthatoriginalbase,theassessedvalueofahomecannotincreasebymorethantwopercentannually—nomatterhowmuchitsactualvaluegoesup. Inthisway,Prop13providedhomeownersanever-escalatingdiscountonpropertytaxesasthevalueoftheirhomesrose—ineffect,itcreatedaguaranteedsubsidyforhomeowners.Andgroupslikeyourshavemadethissubsidythemostheavilyprotectedpartofourstate’sfinances.Californianswillcutpublicschoolfunding,orlocalgovernmentservices,andtheywillraisethestateincometaxorsalestax,butpropertytaxsavingsareuntouchable.Overtime,theimperativetoprotectthosesavingshasshapedthestate’soveralltaxandbudgetsystems—andhowCaliforniansthinkaboutstategovernmentitself. ButisProp13shelteredenough?Somethingsofundamentaltoourstatecanalwaysusemoreprotection.Soyournewinitiativeshoresupafundamentalweaknessinthecurrentregime:Homeownersdon’tgettokeeptheirlowpropertytaxesforever.Tragically,theylosethehumanrighttothatdiscountedtaxassessmentoncetheyselltheirpropertyandmoveonto a new home. What an outrage! If Californians want to move to a more expensive home (theAmericanDream!),orrelocate fora job,or switch toacondo thatallows forassistedliving,theyhavetogiveupthetaxsavingstheyaccumulatedovermanyyearsandpaypropertytaxesat—gasp—themarketrate. Fortunately,thisisanoutrageyourinitiativewouldend. Yourproposalwouldallowanyoneover55toselltheirCaliforniahouseandcarrythosesamelowpropertytaxestotheirnexthome,nomatterthenewhome’smarketvalue,oritslocationinthestate,orthenumberofmovestheymake.Yourtaxsavingsfollowyou,andnotjustyourhouse,aslongasyouliveinCalifornia. Thishistoricchangewouldrepresent,toborrowalinefromtheGreatEmancipator,PresidentLincoln,anewbirthoffreedom.Prop13offeredlimitedliberty;itonlyprotectedolderhomeownersfrombeingforcedoutoftheirhomesbyrisingpropertytaxes.YourSon-of-Prop-13alsodefendstheveryoppositefreedom;itmercifullyfreesolderhomeownerswhomightfeeltrappedintheirhomesbytheirunwillingnesstosurrenderthosepropertytaxsavings. Ifyourinitiativepasses,longtimehomeownerswillfinallybefree—toselltheirhomesatthehugeprofitthey’verunupovertheyears,withoutlosingtheirpropertytaxdiscountintheprocess. Yourownreasons for thispolicyarebeyondnoble.Byallowingpeople tokeep theirpropertytaxsavings,you’denablemoreelderlypeopletoselltheirhomesatasteepprofitand

bringthosefewyoungpeoplewhocanaffordtobuyintothemarket.Yes,thiswouldalsocreatemoresalesandcommissionsforrealtors,butI’msurethat’sjustacoincidence. NoCalifornian, in touchwith theestablishedvaluesofourstate,couldopposesuchaproposal.But—forgiveme—Imustadmittooneconcern:Yourplandoesn’tgofarenough. SohereIpropose—verymodestly—anamendment:Pleasedon’tlimitthesepropertytaxprotectionsjusttothosewhoareoldandalive.Toexpressthecentralimportanceofpropertytaxdiscountsinourstate,everyCaliforniahomeownermustreceiveapropertytaxsavingsthatis immortal. IproposethateveryCaliforniahomeownerbeentitledtopropertytaxsavingsuntiltheapocalypse.Itwouldbeuptoyou—andyourestate—howtoexerciseit.Youcouldtransferthepropertytaxsavings—asawhole,ordividedupintopieces—towhomeveryouwant,foraslong as you want. This historic changewould represent, to borrow a line from theGreatEmancipator,PresidentLincoln,anewbirthoffreedom. I,forone,thinkofthechildren—especiallychildrenoflongtimehomeownersburdenedwithallthathousingequity.Myproposalalignswiththenewfederaltaxbill,whichlimitstheestatetax,thusboostingthereallifebloodofthiscountry—inheritedwealth. Now,IrecognizethatnoteveryoneinCaliforniawillseethegeniusofmyplan,oryours.Forone thing,yourproposalwouldcost theschools$1billion,andminewouldstarve theeducationalbeatsofbillionsmore.Foranother,criticshavearguedthatProp13isgenerationaltheft.That,inprovidingtaxrebatestoolder,wealthierhomeowners,itshiftingmoreofthecosts of government onto younger taxpayers. That Prop 13’s property tax limits are onereasonwhythestate’staxesonincomeandsalesaresopunishing.ThatProp13doeslittletoencouragethebuildingofnewhousingthestateneeds.ThatiteffectivelyreservesforolderhomeownersmoneysthatwouldbebetterspentonimprovingeducationandbuildinghousingandinfrastructuresothatCalifornia—withsomeofthenation’shighestratesofpovertyandinequality—could create a better future. AndsinceyourplanandminewouldexpandProp13’staxprotections,thecriticssay,youandIwouldjustbemakingalltheaboveproblemsworse. Ofcourse,suchcriticsmeanwell,buttheydon’trecognizewhatourstatehasbecome.Don’ttheyknowthatoldCaliforniansarethefuture?Theoldrepresentthefastestgrowingdemographic in our state (the proportion of Californians 65 and older should double by2030)—whilethepopulationofchildrenisdeclining.Whyprioritizetheeducationofthenextgeneration,whensofewofthemwilleverbeabletoaffordtobuyahomehere? Now,noplanrollsoutperfectly,andminemightneedafewbrakes.Forexample,ifnewtechnologies allowCalifornians to livemuch longer, people could start hanging onto theirsubsidiespastage100,insteadofdyingandpassingthemon.Butwecouldspeedthattransferofpropertytaxsavingsbyamendingthestate’said-in-dyinglawtoallownotonlyadoctorbut a licensed realtor to oversee an assisted suicide.Thiswouldnot damage thedeceasedhomeowners,atleasttax-wise,sinceundermyplantheirdiscountswouldbeimmortal. Sure,somepeoplewouldcallthisextreme.Somepeoplemightevensuggestthatmywholeplanprioritizespropertytaxsavingsoverallotherconcerns,includinglifeitself.Whichistosay:Somepeoplejustdon’tunderstandwhatCaliforniaisallabout. (Joe Mathews writes the Connecting California column for Zócalo Public Square … where this piece was first posted.)

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