I thought it would be interesting to look at the sale prices of condos in the condo complex where we rent in Downey, CA. The graph speaks for itself. Prices in Southern California were completely out of touch with reality. Look at the bubble in the early 90’s. Prices only went up by 50% and [...]
Tagged with: bubble, california, economy, Housing, prices
Posted under: Money Stuff
Right now Arnold has AB 962 sitting on his desk. He has until Sunday to veto AB 962 before it automatically becomes law. AB 962 does 3 things in the name of helping law enforcement efforts:
Require dealers to obtain an ammunition seller’s license and to collect a buyer’s thumbprint, name, drivers license, address, phone number [...]
Tagged with: ammunition, california, firearms, guns, law, second amendment
Posted under: Gun Stuff
Kurtis and Nathan both gave their thoughts on the Propositions so I’ll throw in mine. Last time the propositions warranted a look because it was such a mixed bag, not so this time. Quick run down:
1A – Extend tax increases for 2 more years with $16 billion coming out of tax payer pockets
1B – Takes [...]
Tagged with: california, election, government, proposition, rant, taxes
Posted under: Political Stuff
I filed my taxes before they passed a budget so I knew I’d be waiting around for my refund to come through. Checked on my Refund Status and it said it was processed on 3/17 and could take up to 10 days for direct deposit. Checked my checking account today and saw my refund had [...]
Tagged with: california, government, taxes
Posted under: Money Stuff
Some folks at George Mason University put together this little ranking of personal and economic freedoms among the 50 states.
“Contrary to popular perception, California not only taxes and regulates its economy more than most other states, it also aggressively interferes in the personal lives of its citizens. California ranks #48 on economic freedom and #37 [...]
Tagged with: california, freedom, government, taxes
Posted under: Political Stuff
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