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CalWatchdog Morning Read – October 20

Very brief debate recap Government worker union nearing a strike Attorney general launches Wells Fargo criminal probe Attack ad suggests Hanford congressman is vulnerable Why biz groups aren’t fighting tax increases on the ballot Good morning. Quite the debate last

CalWatchdog Morning Read – October 19

CalWatchdog Staff October 19, 2016

Air quality regulator fees fund fancy trips as consumer costs increase Four things to watch in final debate Federal prosecutors seek five years against former state senator in corruption case Four ways to help Orange County’s homeless Federal labor ruling

Fee increases at air quality regulator fund expensive trips and more while consumer costs rise

Matt Fleming October 18, 2016

Not even a month after sending two dozen people on a pricey trip to New Orleans, a member of the board of directors of the Bay Area’s air quality regulator boasted that the agency was “flush” with cash. In July, the

CalWatchdog Morning Read – October 18

CalWatchdog Staff October 18, 2016

State watchdog agency pushes for licensing reform Another Bob Filner allegation Lt. Gov. Newsom says mega Dem. donor Steyer is running for governor Legalized pot would prompt DUI concerns Election stress is a real condition now Good morning. Since it’s only

State watchdog agency pushes for occupational licensing reform

Steven Greenhut October 18, 2016

SACRAMENTO – One of the rare issues where politicians on the left and right increasingly agree involves occupational-licensing requirements – the oftentimes cumbersome government-approval processes that many workers must go through to become certified to work legally in their profession.

CalWatchdog Morning Read – Oct. 17

CalWatchdog Staff October 17, 2016

CA’s majority-minority electorate heads to polls Sacramento Police Department latest under fire Looking at Kamala Harris’ record as AG Seven in 10 UC workers struggling CA SOS bolstering election process, fighting Trump claims Good morning. Happy Monday. By this point,

Police under fire in Sacramento, Los Angeles

Chris Reed October 17, 2016

Big cities throughout California continue to be roiled by police issues. Oakland and San Francisco have gotten the most attention because of high-profile police chiefs being forced out over a sex scandal involving an underage prostitute and because of unarmed

How new CA voter demographic milestone will affect upcoming elections

James Poulos October 14, 2016

As early ballots arrive in mailboxes this week, Golden State voters will arrive at a symbolic and substantial demographic landmark: a so-called majority-minority electorate. “For the first time, non-Latino whites will fall below 50 percent of the state’s eligible voters,” as the California Civic Engagement Project predicted

CEO out, but heat still building on Wells Fargo

Chris Reed October 13, 2016

John Stumpf abruptly resigned Wednesday as CEO and chairman of the scandal-torn San Francisco-based banking giant Wells Fargo. But much more fallout is expected over the revelation last month that Wells Fargo had fired 5,300 employees for fraudulently signing up customers

Tesla aims to build 1 million cars annually by 2020

James Poulos October 13, 2016

High-flying clean-energy industrialist Elon Musk has doubled down on his production plans in California. Tesla, his auto company, “took a major step toward its ambitious goal of one day building 1 million cars a year by seeking to double the size