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Gut and amend going nowhere, Assembly speaker says

Even as a measure to end the most egregious offenses waits for voters in November, even as the procedure is discouraged by leadership and even as the move is prohibited by the Legislature’s rules, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon will continue

Assemblyman goes reclusive after domestic violence allegations

Matt Fleming August 1, 2016

After being placed under a three-year restraining order from his wife over domestic violence allegations and subsequently stripped of his committee assignments, including a chairmanship, Assemblyman Roger Hernandez has become reclusive. First, the West Covina Democrat made his official Twitter

Four things to watch for in the Legislature in August

Matt Fleming July 29, 2016

August is sure to be a busy month in Sacramento, as legislators fight to get their priorities passed before the legislative session ends on August 31. While a large number of bills will be debated, there are four things to watch

Lawmakers perpetuate “system-is-rigged” narrative by honoring family members with awards, critics say

Matt Fleming July 21, 2016

At a time when voters are increasingly convinced the system is rigged, some state legislators are making that perception worse by giving district-wide awards to their family members, critics say. While it’s not uncommon for legislators to participate in award ceremonies recognizing

Assemblyman accused of domestic violence removed from leadership post

Matt Fleming July 2, 2016

Speaker Anthony Rendon on Friday finally took action against a lawmaker accused of domestic violence by removing him from his committee assignments, which included a committee chairmanship. The Paramount Democrat’s move follows a court order for Assemblyman Roger Hernández to stay

What initiatives are on the November ballot?

Matt Fleming July 1, 2016

Voters have been warned for a while to be prepared for a seemingly never-ending series of ballot measures, and on Thursday the secretary of state released the final list of what initiatives qualified. Seventeen total. And while voters will read

CalWatchdog Morning Read – June 28

CalWatchdog Staff June 28, 2016

Assembly speaker, transparency proponents spar PUC reforms coming Nothing bad ever seems to happen at UC Who were the white supremacist groups in Sacramento last weekend? Water management in CA Good morning! A war of words erupted in recent days

Speaker, initiative committee spar over transparency measure

Matt Fleming June 28, 2016

A war of words erupted in recent days between the proponents of a transparency ballot measure and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, after members of the Legislature and legislative counsel dismissed the measure as full of “ambiguities” and introduced their own

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

Bipartisan support building to curb “policing for profit”

Matt Fleming May 25, 2016

Proponents of a measure to close a loophole that allows local law enforcement agencies to seize citizens’ property without a criminal conviction or even an arrest — a practice dubbed “policing for profit” — are moving behind the scenes to shore