Comments by Ken Johnson
June 01, 2008
Leonard, True, sort of, LAFCo does not have statutory authority to act. But as in: 35700.5. "Before initiating proceedings to consider any reorganization plan, the county committee on school district organization shall provide written notice of the proposed action to the local agency formation commission for the affected area." LAFCO may and should note to the County a request of the CUSD Board to place on the agenda an "action to reorganize districts" including: deunification, to transfer all or…
May 31, 2008
Kevin,
I think Charles Gardner is on the CUSD Board ONLY for the purpose of supporting Development Schemes - like their vote on next Thursday will be to support Assembly Bill 1991 - even when it would hurt CUSD! This would be a vote to accept less funds for construction than would apply today - he simply is disinterested about our schools.
Ken Johnson
May 31, 2008
Got the link wrong:
http://hmbreview.com/articles/2007/10/18/news/local_news/story10.txt
Ken Johnson
May 31, 2008
Barry, useful analysis. It explains why, when talking to Review reporters about CUSD, it is like "Groundhog Day" (1993 Movie) and that they accept CUSD press releases as if fact - normally an erroneous assumption. Back on Wednesday, Oct 17, 2007, Lewis Rutherfurd took the CUSD statement that: "Farallone View Elementary School has successfully appealed its status as a "Program Improvement" school under testing guidelines mandated by the federal No Child Left Behind Act." - as if it was true! It still…
May 31, 2008
Kevin,
I am shocked when they tell the truth!
Ken Johnson
May 30, 2008
As an added benefit - TRUTH! CUSD lied to the parents of Farallone View Elementary children. Farallone View Elementary was classified by the State as failing last fall! [u]That status has Never been changed. [/u]
[clarification to my comment above]
Ken Johnson
May 30, 2008
CUSD Bored Meeting THURSDAY, June 5, 2008 ACTION ITEMS Direct the Superintendent, on behalf of the District, to write and submit a letter in support of Assembly Bill 1991. Sort of a vote for what will hurt CUSD. This would be a vote to accept less funds for construction than would apply today. I guess if you have already squandered $15,000,000 by waiting all that time on N. Wavecrest, this doesn't seem so extreme in their support of developers’ schemes! Can't wait for the announcement of which…
May 30, 2008
AB 1991 - Round 2 In Senate. Read first time. To Rules Committee for assignment. June 2 Committee meetings may resume Rules Committee JURISDICTION: Proposed amendments to the rules and other matters relating to the business of the Legislature. Members: Senator Don Perata (Chair) Senator Jim Battin (Vice-Chair) Senator Gilbert Cedillo Senator Robert Dutton Senator Alex Padilla Since as AB 1991 states: "The bill would exempt the specified property and certain development thereof from (a) certain requirements…
May 29, 2008
"AB 1991 Truth Squad"
The “Truth Squad†- what is Truth? Sort of depends on what the meaning of the word "is" is.
Ken Johnson
May 27, 2008
Should there be a STOP Gina PAPAN campaign Blitz? The election is next week! I drew back in horror when I read Darin Boville's comment on "Meet the Democratic assembly candidates tonight" re AB 1991 that: "Hill said he wold oppose it in its current form, ditto for Holober (with even more emphasis), Papan says she supports AB 1991." If true, it changed my support! A couple of references to read: Dems pump up 19th Assembly race"Papan also has received independent contributions - money from outside…
May 27, 2008
Francis Drouillard, All true, we have too many RINOs and DINOs - Republican In Name Only and Democrats In Name Only - in the Assembly. The California Gubernatorial election showed again that a Republican can win in a Democrat state. I don't think it was a coincidence that a Republican who was perceived as pro-environment beat a Democrat who was perceived as pro-developer / anti-environment. Admittedly, an over simplification. I think you meant SB 1295 (Ducheny) Denise Moreno Ducheny D-San Diego Senate…
May 27, 2008
Barry,
I applaud your effort to suppress the obnoxious ads at the start and to remove the effort rapidly when that proved problematic.
Ken Johnson
May 26, 2008
Barry, What “jittery dialog box†ads? Never saw any! Of course, I NEVER see any! I thought web site owners and advertisers, like you, who are intelligent enough to know that they are counter productive to their goals, stopped the little buggers. That may, in part, explain the financial success of Google; less for Yahoo; and the flat lined MS. Since shortly after the first of these slimed out, they have been stoppable to the tech capable. I commonly use Mozilla Firefox not just because…
May 26, 2008
Perfect!
May 23, 2008
BTW Kevin Barron,
Please explain exactly what your 'comment' has to do with AB 1991, if you can.
Ken Johnson
May 23, 2008
Who voted Yes: You have to 'admire' Republican Assembly Member predictability in just what they will vote for. On the other hand, Democrats... [pre] Mark Leno - Chair Dem-13 Mimi Walters - V Chair Rep-73 YES Anna M. Caballero Dem-28 YES Mike Davis Dem-48 YES Mark DeSaulnier Dem-11 Bill Emmerson Rep-63 YES Warren T. Furutani Dem-55 Jared Huffman Dem-6 Betty Karnette Dem-54 Paul Krekorian Dem-43 Doug La Malfa Rep-2 YES Ted W. Lieu Dem-53 YES Fiona Ma Dem-12 YES Coauthor Alan Nakanishi Rep-10 YES Pedro…
May 22, 2008
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS [Staff] BILL ANALYSIS "Key policy question . While the specific circumstances leading up to this settlement are unique, passage of this bill will nevertheless create an unwanted precedent that may undermine the state's legitimate role and responsibility to preserve land in its coastal zone. This is largely because (a) the state would be relinquishing all of its authority for environmental reviews pursuant to an agreement to which it was not a party, and (b) this…
May 22, 2008
Steven Hyman,
I look forward to it - I'd appreciate it if each person in it signed it.
Ken Johnson
May 21, 2008
Steven Hyman,
Chapter 9 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. § 901 et seq., is entitled “Adjustments of Debts of a Municipality.â€
Ken Johnson
May 21, 2008
Steven Hyman,
You really need to read about Chapter 9 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code BEFORE writing. Silver Sage Partners, Ltd. v. City of Desert Hot Springs, it was held that City assets need NOT be sold. It also allowed continued delivery of ALL City services.
Sorry to confuse with facts,
Ken Johnson
P.S. Marc Levinson of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe is Vallejo's bankruptcy attorney
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