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Cost of doing business too high in California
October 7, 2009
By: Huntington Beach Independent
Jim Silva
The word is out on California. Don’t open up shop here. Even though we bask...(Continued)

Legislature failed to prioritize
August 13, 2009
By: Huntington Beach Independent
Jim Silva
Recently, the legislature passed a revised 2009-10 budget that contains $23 billion worth of spending...(Continued)

Manufacturing can’t slip away
July 23, 2009
By: Huntington Beach Independent
Jim Silva
It is no secret that California is hemorrhaging jobs at a dangerous  
rate....(Continued)

Memorial Day is all about sacrifice
May 20, 2009
By: Jim Silva
Huntington Beach Independent
What does Memorial Day mean to you? (Continued)

The long road back from economic crisis
April 22, 2009
By: Jim Silva
Huntington Beach Independent
Earlier this year California faced a staggering $40-billion budget deficit. Years of wasteful, out-of-control spending...(Continued)

California education still affordable
March 18, 2009
By: Jim Silva
Huntington Beach Independent
As a former high school teacher, I believe that a good education is the most...(Continued)

Ailing state can’t pick up tab for illegal immigrants
February 11, 2009
By: Jim Silva
Huntington Beach Independent
My Republican colleagues and I recently rolled out a budget plan that contains $22 billion...(Continued)

Where Do We Go From Here?
November 21, 2008
By: Jim Silva
Huntington Beach Independent
Two months ago, the California legislature passed a “get out of town” budget following a...(Continued)

Voter fraud threatens democracy
October 28, 2008
By: Jim Silva
Huntington Beach Independent
Voting is a sacred institution in which every American has a birthright to participate. The...(Continued)

Silva against bill that gives aid to illegal immigrants
June 4, 2008
By: Michael Alexander
Huntington Beach Independent
Assemblyman Jim Silva voted this week against a bill that would allow public colleges and...(Continued)

Taxes would affect goods ranging from online buys to plastic bags
April 9, 2008
By: Jim Silva
Huntington Beach Independent
As lawmakers consider the tough but unavoidable choices that must be made this year to...(Continued)

Foreign inmates a drain on county
Feds should either enforce the border or fully offset the costs to local agencies
December 27, 2005
By: Chris Norby and James W. Silva
Orange County Register
Public safety is the paramount responsibility of government. Our federal government protects us from foreign...(Continued)

O.C. refinancing to shave $400 million in debt
Supervisors agree to a plan that will pay off bankruptcy bill 10 years early.
April 20, 2005
By: NORBERTO SANTANA JR.
Orange County Register
SANTA ANA – The financial sting from the Orange County bankruptcy will end a decade...(Continued)