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incoherent posted:The one person newstead could dunk on for points by pulling all his permits and accelerating his time table to leave CA by ejecting him with pretty much no ill effects. poo poo get the national guard to tear his production line down and box it for him to go. He has about as much interest in going after billionaires as trump does
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The best answer is the bureaucratic answer Send in Cal OSHA
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May 12, 2020 05:40
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80k americans have died of covid because donald trump is a bad president, so while that's still nowhere near bush II's body count, there's still months to go for him to give catching up a good try
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May 12, 2020 05:42
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The Glumslinger posted:The best answer is the bureaucratic answer My experiences with that agency have been so weird. A friend had a job with terrible working conditions (not being issued PPE when handling chemical hazards) and couldn’t get them to give anything resembling a poo poo after complaining several times. But I also had a shity job after college that wasn’t doing anything that bad, though still non-trivial (some type of paint being used that was hazardous under certain conditions or something? Idk, they told me I was fine because I wasn’t in that building much.) and they came down like the loving wrath of god on that place. I was there when it happened and it was honestly kind of impressive, like a SWAT team of guys with clipboards descending on the place all of a sudden and telling everyone to “get out right now, I need to speak whoever is charge now”.
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Still Dismal posted:My experiences with that agency have been so weird. A friend had a job with terrible working conditions (not being issued PPE when handling chemical hazards) and couldn’t get them to give anything resembling a poo poo after complaining several times. But I also had a shity job after college that wasn’t doing anything that bad, though still non-trivial (some type of paint being used that was hazardous under certain conditions or something? Idk, they told me I was fine because I wasn’t in that building much.) and they came down like the loving wrath of god on that place. I was there when it happened and it was honestly kind of impressive, like a SWAT team of guys with clipboards descending on the place all of a sudden and telling everyone to “get out right now, I need to speak whoever is charge now”. Like an FBI raid of Karens
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May 12, 2020 06:54
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Cup Runneth Over posted:Like an FBI raid of Karens That's OSHA done right. Give all those people jobs with the state enforcing all the "please don't mulch your workers" regulations.
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May 12, 2020 07:02
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I bet OSHA is like the IRS where they do big boy enforcement on small fry because it's easier.
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May 12, 2020 07:05
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Cup Runneth Over posted:Like an FBI raid of Karens 
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May 12, 2020 08:17
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Contra Costa now has free covid testing for anyone that wants to get tested, which is kinda neat. I still don't want that big ol swab up my nose though.
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May 13, 2020 00:36
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DeadFatDuckFat posted:Contra Costa now has free covid testing for anyone that wants to get tested, which is kinda neat. I still don't want that big ol swab up my nose though. It hurts, I had a bloody nose for like two days after
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May 13, 2020 00:53
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CSU's are online all fall. UC's will probably go online or hybrid (only classes that require a physical presence like labs are on campus), sometime in the next couple days.
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May 13, 2020 03:37
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CSUS esp rural ones like Chico are full of rear end in a top hat professors and it is not going to be a full online, but some "hybrid" so you can fully expect engineering will be requesting the students to be there and die for capital.
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May 13, 2020 04:27
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Still Dismal posted:CSU's are online all fall. UC's will probably go online or hybrid (only classes that require a physical presence like labs are on campus), sometime in the next couple days. How is that going to work for out of state and out of region students? Do they get to live on campus to attend labs? Dorms are probably the least safe aspect of going to university. Or will they fly to California for lab weeks? That also seems like it defeats the purpose.
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May 13, 2020 06:00
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Cup Runneth Over posted:Like an FBI raid of Karens The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Debate & Dumbledore > California Politics Thread: Like an FBI raid of Karens
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runoverbobby posted:How is that going to work for out of state and out of region students? Do they get to live on campus to attend labs? Dorms are probably the least safe aspect of going to university. Or will they fly to California for lab weeks? That also seems like it defeats the purpose. I'm sure the decision makers that saw the $$$ being lost care about this and thought this through. Have faith in the system.
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May 13, 2020 06:26
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droll posted:I'm sure the decision makers that saw the $$$ being lost care about this and thought this through. Have faith in the system. The engineering professors that are usually paid shills for some corporations were trying to defy the orders earlier for blackstone projects and ridiculing the whole thing so the faith is low.
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May 13, 2020 06:29
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Their sacrifice will pay off dividends for the masses. You have to break a few eggs to make an omelette.
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runoverbobby posted:How is that going to work for out of state and out of region students? Do they get to live on campus to attend labs? Dorms are probably the least safe aspect of going to university. Or will they fly to California for lab weeks? That also seems like it defeats the purpose. They will probably open the dorms, but limit capacity so that every room is a single. Universities are going to be hemorrhaging cash from the social distancing regulations re: housing.
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May 13, 2020 07:29
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Given that universities have been using hilariously over-priced housing as a cash cow in part to pay for excessive administrative bloat for a decade or two, gently caress 'em.
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May 13, 2020 07:46
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Danann posted:The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Debate & Dumbledore > California Politics Thread: Like an FBI raid of Karens I don't think this quite fits but the term is so awesome.
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May 13, 2020 07:51
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Pump Jockey posted:They will probably open the dorms, but limit capacity so that every room is a single. Universities are going to be hemorrhaging cash from the social distancing regulations re: housing. That's going to cause fun conversations with students about who gets to continue living independently and who is forced to move back in with their parents.
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BeAuMaN posted:I don't think this quite fits but the term is so awesome. Can we abbreviate California here somehow?
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The only appropriate abbreviation for California is Californaiyay.
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Still Dismal posted:CSU's are online all fall. UC's will probably go online or hybrid (only classes that require a physical presence like labs are on campus), sometime in the next couple days. CSUs would also be hybrid or shut down their science departments completely. Same for community colleges.
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May 13, 2020 12:39
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DeadFatDuckFat posted:Contra Costa now has free covid testing for anyone that wants to get tested, which is kinda neat. I still don't want that big ol swab up my nose though. Have they confirmed the testing type? I've heard the same about other places but people who aren't symptomatic are getting the less useful antibody tests.
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May 13, 2020 15:35
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To address the urgent need for cash, the Senate is proposing to allow taxpayers to pre-pay their income tax for the next decade, at a discount, per Bloomberg. I feel that allowing the rich to pay their taxes at a discount is a foolhardy move.
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May 13, 2020 16:36
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So, to address the urgent need for cash now, they're letting you spend your current money to have a chance at getting a big tax return a year or two down the line? This sounds like the most loving insane nation-looting bullshit
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Skinnymansbeerbelly posted:To address the urgent need for cash, the Senate is proposing to allow taxpayers to pre-pay their income tax for the next decade, at a discount, per Bloomberg. Holy poo poo this proposal: quote:Democratic senators crafting the state’s budget want to create the program in the next few months so the state can offer about $3 billion in total vouchers for each year from 2024 to 2033 to taxpayers who voluntarily prepay... Participants could sell their vouchers to others at any time without paying California tax on gain from those sales. It’s unclear whether they would be tax-exempt for federal tax purposes. So it's basically speculation on taxes. I'm sure there won't be a skeevy as hell market for these "I've already paid my taxes!" vouchers, no sir! quote:Details are yet to be worked out, but the discount for prepayment could be about 2% to 3%, which is the range that the state now gets on its sales of municipal bonds. Nobody is going to burn capital now for a 2-3% discount on future taxes except the 1%, so in case you were wondering otherwise yes, our esteemed Democratic state senators' galaxy brain idea to raise money is... to give the 1% a tax break. quote:Senators also want to offer tax credits to landlords as part of a plan to help stabilize housing during the downturn. Under the proposal, renters and landlords would enter into agreements with the state allowing renters to defer rent and repay it, without interest, over 10 years beginning in 2024. Landlords in financial trouble? Don't worry we'll shower you with tax credits that you can - if needed - turn into immediate funds. Renters in financial trouble? Eat poo poo: we'll let you defer for now, but you'll have to sign on the dotted line for a ten-year repayment plan, you filthy poor! Just a reminder that the D's control all three chambers and could easily pass a proposal far more progressive than this. They are simply choosing not to.
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May 13, 2020 17:25
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It's some straight-up ancien régime poo poo.
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Boot and Rally posted:Have they confirmed the testing type? I've heard the same about other places but people who aren't symptomatic are getting the less useful antibody tests. No idea, the website doesn't say.
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Skinnymansbeerbelly posted:To address the urgent need for cash, the Senate is proposing to allow taxpayers to pre-pay their income tax for the next decade, at a discount, per Bloomberg. That’s ridiculous! Just sell some bonds. It does the exact same thing.
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May 13, 2020 17:42
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Sydin posted:Holy poo poo this proposal: That just reminds me that a lot of California Democrats would be Republicans anywhere else.
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DrSunshine posted:That just reminds me that a lot of California Democrats would be Republicans anywhere else. Both parties serve the interests of capital. They're the same except they disagree on whether gay/black/brown people should be able to be filthy rich too.
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May 13, 2020 19:13
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Pigasus posted:That’s ridiculous! Just sell some bonds. It does the exact same thing. Yup. Gimme some California State Bank Hella-Notes.
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May 13, 2020 20:00
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droll posted:Both parties serve the interests of capital. They're the same except they disagree on whether gay/black/brown people should be able to be filthy rich too. Sorry man the candidate of the Dems party gave a dixiecrats euology while I dont disagree with you and Dems have many less racists then the GOP the point stands that old white men are racists on both sides of the aisle.
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WAR CRIME GIGOLO posted:Sorry man the candidate of the Dems party gave a dixiecrats euology while I dont disagree with you and Dems have many less racists then the GOP the point stands that old white men are racists on both sides of the aisle.
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May 13, 2020 20:26
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It's a side effect of the collapse of the state GOP - a lot of the business-friendly sellout types who would normally be climbing the ladder as Republicans are now working their way through the Democratic party. A lot of policy fights are going to be intra-party, instead of between parties, with even less transparency and accountability. Such is life in a one-party state.
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droll posted:Both parties serve the interests of capital. They're the same except they disagree on whether gay/black/brown people should be able to be filthy rich too. Well... I mean yes and no. Like, look at the Democrats in Virginia. They've accomplished so much more in terms of implementing progressive, worker-friendly change than the ones here.
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