Pete Peterson, a member of the Democrat Party, wrote on Twitter, “The Republicans are right, but no one will listen in a state where Democrats have supermajorities.” He added, ‘something is happening.’ Then he linked to an article about Democrats getting rich. That is what is happening. It happens in the U.S. Congress too.
The article in the Sacramento Bee reports that having a supermajority pays off for some Democrats. The piece begins, “Recent stories revealing questionable monetary contributions and lucrative no-bid contracts suggest there’s truth to the adage that “absolute power corrupts absolutely.”
Here’s one example from the article:
Last month, on his first day in office, President Joe Biden blocked construction of the Keystone XL pipeline linking Canadian crude oil fields with distribution centers and refineries in the United States. It was an enormous victory for American environmentalists who want to leave fossil fuels on the ash heap of history. But it also triggered a huge political scandal in Canada, with Alberta Premier Jason Kenney being roasted for spending $1.5 billion in public funds on a now-doomed project.
“Kenney’s crazy bet has to be near the top of the most irresponsible things ever done in Alberta’s history,” concluded one news analysis under the headline, “What’s that Flushing Sound? Just Albertans’ Keystone XL Investment Going Down the Drain.” “There is no sugar-coating just how devastating this is for Mr. Kenney, his government and the province,” opined another.
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California will send out roughly 5.7 million Golden State Stimulus payments of $600 to residents struggling to stay afloat during the pandemic. For most recipients, the money could come in as soon as a month. Story from @CalMatters.
The stimulus package will include direct relief payments of at least $600 to people making less than $75,000, a total of 5.7 million payments to low-income Californians.