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Congressman Darrell Issa faces tough political fight for re-election

Is Congressman Darrell Issa really in reelection trouble? Not that long ago, the Vista Republican was on top of the political world. Through his former perch atop the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Issa stood as the face of GOP opposition

Will CA voters scrap daylight savings time?

Chris Reed June 20, 2016

The time has come to do away with daylight savings in California, according to Assemblyman Kansen Chu, D-San Jose. Chu’s bill to ask state voters if California should become the third state to opt out of changing the clocks once

CalWatchdog Morning Read – June 20

CalWatchdog Staff June 20, 2016

Good morning! His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama will speak to the Legislature today about ethical leadership, the environment and compassion. His address starts at 1 p.m. and can be streamed here. In other news: One of the most

Debate over gun-control laws grips CA

James Poulos June 20, 2016

A wave of violence, legislation and litigation fueled the latest acrimonious phase of the debate about guns in California. While the issue had risen near the top of the political agenda following shootings that intensified the immigration debate, an apparently close call with

CalWatchdog Morning Read – June 17

CalWatchdog Staff June 17, 2016

Assemblymember’s wife worries about retaliation Lawmakers streamline water-to-pot process Garcetti says no to VP gig Pharmaceutical industry sighs relief Another IT failure for the state Good morning. TGIF. The wife of Roger Hernandez — the Democratic Assemblyman from West Covina

L.A. County supervisors vote not to saddle pharmaceutical companies with cost of needle disposal

Chris Reed June 16, 2016

Los Angeles County supervisors have decided against establishing a program in the nation’s most populous county that would have required the makers of common products to be responsible for the cost of their disposal. The decision came as a big

CalWatchdog Morning Read – June 16

CalWatchdog Staff June 16, 2016

Auto voter law to add millions to electorate, diversifies Legislature doin’ budget work How to become a pot tycoon No more low- and zero-emission car subsidies What’s going on with Rep. Hunter’s campaign finances? Good morning! Welcome to Thursday. California’s

Study: Auto voter registration adds 2 million voters in first year

Matt Fleming June 15, 2016

California’s electorate could grow by more than 2 million voters once a new law implementing automatic registration through the DMV starts working in 2017, according to a new study. The study, conducted by the Public Policy Institute of California, predicts that

CalWatchdog Morning Read – June 15

CalWatchdog Staff June 15, 2016

Transparency duel Budget by midnight Welfare rule to be repealed Gun control advances Crisis looming for energy grid expansion? Lawmakers will consider two transparency bills today in an effort to head off a ballot measure that would go to greater

Lawmakers counter ballot proposal with watered down transparency measures

Matt Fleming June 14, 2016

Lawmakers will consider two transparency bills on Wednesday in an effort to head off a ballot measure that would go to greater lengths. The Constitutional Legislative Transparency Act, backed by Republican donor Charles T. Munger, Jr., is a constitutional amendment