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our view: Assessor should remain an elected job
Measure A seeks to change the California Constitution and the Los Angeles County Charter to make the position of L.A. County assessor an appointed position instead of an elected position.
our view: Measure J costs much, pays little
Measure J would authorize extension of Measure R, the half-cent transportation sales tax increase, to the year 2069. Currently Measure R is due to expire in 2039.
Lacey is the best choice for DA post
In the Los Angeles County campaign for district attorney, voters are presented with two candidates: Jackie Lacey and Alan Jackson. Both have impressive track records as prosecutors, winning court cases against dangerous offenders.
Proposition 39: Business Taxes NO
This is one of a series of editorials on propositions on the November ballot. PROPOSITION 39: BUSINESS TAXES NO In a moment of unclear thinking during a late-night budget session in 2009, the California Legislature created a tax loophole that in essence creates an incentive for companies to locate outside California. This action was a huge mistake and downright stupid. Since lawmakers have not corrected this in the last three years, we now ...
Our View: Proposed city rule changes are bad idea
An item on tonight's Santa Clarita City Council meeting is troubling. To understand the issue, one must understand Santa Clarita's form of government. When founders established this city nearly 25 years ago, they chose the council-manager structure widely favored in democracies. Under this system, citizens elect council members who function much like the board of a business, creating a vision, setting policies, passing local ordinances and planning and executing a budget. The council members hire ...
Our View: Knight for state Senate
Voters in the 21st California Senate District, which takes in the central and eastern Santa Clarita Valley, have a choice of Republican Steve Knight or Democrat Star Moffatt on their Nov. 6 ballots.
Our View: Props. 33, 35, 40 analyzed
This is one of a series of editiorals on propositions on the November ballot. Proposition 33: Auto Insurance. NO If Proposition 33 sounds familiar, that's because it's very familiar. In June 2010, it was put before the voters as Proposition 17. It failed then and it should fail now. In 2010, it was seen as a self-serving measure put before voters by Mercury Insurance founder George Joseph. Mercury is back as the main funder of ...
Our View: Zink best for state Senate
We have looked on the year 2012 as a chance for voters to make some changes in the type of people we choose to lead us in both the state and Washington. Hopefully, electing people who will sincerely try to work things out with the other party and actually get things done will help us greatly. The race for the 27th District state Senate seat presents a perfect opportunity to do this.
Our View: 3 strikes yes; food labels, condoms no
In the weeks leading up to the Nov. 6 election, The Signal is taking a stand on several propositions that are being put before voters.
Our View: Props. 31, 32 will benefit all residents
In the weeks leading up to the Nov. 6 election, The Signal is taking a stand on several propositions that are being put before voters.
Our View: CA pension reform shows promise
We are encouraged by a recent agreement between Gov. Jerry Brown and the state Legislature over government employee pension reforms that are slated to take effect Jan. 1. Although the governor did not get some of the important features in his original 12-point proposal there is general bipartisan consensus that the current agreement is a "step in the right direction."
Our View: CEQA needs to be addressed
Land development in California has become a burdensome and lengthy process. An attempt was made by a coalition of business and government groups to overhaul California Environmental Quality Act regulations to make the process less painful for developers, as well as reduce voluminous lawsuits and redundant oversight, without jeopardizing protection of the environment. The proposal didn't succeed in the Legislature, but supporters promised to return next session and make another attempt. The state's difficult development ...
Our View: Immigration reform needs rational plan
While our elected officials in Washington, D.C., preoccupy themselves with partisan issues as they face admittedly huge problems, we believe the issue of immigration policy could be solved relatively simply with some common sense and a little across-the-aisle cooperation.
Our View: It’s time to push D.C. on Cemex
It's encouraging to see apparent action occurring on efforts to stop the 56-million-ton Cemex sand and gravel mine from going online in the Santa Clarita Valley.
Our View: Fight to keep filming in California
The film business is one of California's leading industries. It creates up to 200,000 higher-paying jobs, generates billions of dollars in wages and, in a ripple effect, supports a wide array of additional cottage businesses and jobs in film production projects.
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Main Street still needing to feel better
Despite the recent news that jobless rates are falling, these are still difficult times. Nearly everyone agrees at some level that America is still struggling economically but why and what should we do?
Review of chloride plan needs more time
Last week the Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District released two big binders full of information about four different plans for removing chloride from the Santa Clara River.
Einstein needs to get on with its mission
We here in the Santa Clarita Valley tend to elect fiscally prudent local government leaders whom we expect to be responsible with our hard-earned tax money.
Our view: Fighting fire with fire
A recent announcement by the U.S. Forest Service about altering its approach to fighting fires has caught our attention albeit for reasons different than theirs.
Our View: Enforce the gun laws we already have
Our Founding Fathers in their profound wisdom created a constitutional government whose central document intended not to grant people power but to protect them from it. The formation of a checks and balances system between the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches stipulated separate powers that would protect each from the power of the other two.
Our View: Don't give up yet on conference center
Santa Clarita received some disappointing news last week: A brand-new conference center that could help put the city on the business and tourism map would cost up to $27.5 million to build - not including the cost of land to put it on.
New solutions proposed for old traffic problems
We're all in this together when it comes to freeway traffic. It seems to get worse and worse. There's not enough money to build more efficient freeways and when there's money it takes years and years to complete improvements.
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