January 2015 – Page 4 – The Liberal OC

California Inauguration Day

January 5, 2015 1

Today is Inauguration Day for California’s state-wide Constitutional Officers. The most significant, the inauguration of Governor Jerry Brown to an unprecedented fourth term as Governor. Governor Brown will be inaugurated in the State Capitol. Outside, after the inauguration, workers from Orange County will hold the second “People’s Inauguration” celebration.

Mario Cuomo’s 1984 DNCC Keynote Reminds Us Reagan Wasn’t So Awesome

January 2, 2015 1

Mario Cuomo is dead. The former New York Governor passed away over New Year’s and Democrats mourn his passing. Mario Cuomo never ran for president […]

School spending surged. Academic achievement? Not so much
Columnist Teri Sforza writes: Student achievement is much more closely tied to something schools can't possibly control — average household income.
America needs immigrant labor in its construction workforce
Instead of spending billions of dollars deporting workers, the federal government should push legislation to expand the avenues for them to come here legally and allow employers and employees to come together in America.
All about planting bulbs such as daffodils, tulips, hyacinths and lilies
Plus, more about a California state wildflower.
‘Klan Whisperer’: How one man helped 200 white supremacists change
"I don’t like to say that I convert anybody. I will say that I am the impetus for them to convert themselves."
Doing it my way: How programs help build confidence in the kitchen for those with disabilities
The Illinois Assistive Technology Program and Gateway to Learning are two programs that seek to help individuals living with disabilities in all aspects of their daily life, including cooking in the kitchen.