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CalWatchdog thanks you for your loyal readership. Because of your support, we remain California’s top-ranked political blog and investigative news site. California has too few journalists covering what is really going on in Sacramento and throughout the state. That’s exactly

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CalWatchdog thanks you for your loyal readership. Because of your support, we remain California’s top-ranked political blog and investigative news site. With the proliferation of fake news and the media bias that is continually called out, supporting CalWatchdog could not

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CalWatchdog Morning Read – August 18

Overtime for farmworkers bill nearing vote Wave of corruption spreads through L.A. County cities Democratic transpo plan includes gas tax hike of 17 cents per gallon Senate leader pitches plan for cap-and-trade spending Bill would require bartenders and servers class

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CalWatchdog Morning Read – August 2

Assemblyman under domestic violence restraining order goes reclusive Largest state employees union close to going on strike? Coal divestment raises concerns “CalPERS grapples with low earnings” Supporters spend big on gun control and tax on rich ballot measures  Good morning!  After

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CalWatchdog Morning Read – April 22, 2016

Education division widening. Guns, gasses and high-speed rail   By CALWATCHDOG STAFF Good morning and happy Friday! Last week’s ruling by an appeals court that overturned the Vergara decision — which upended teacher tenure laws in the state — has

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VIDEO: The effective use of police body cameras in San Diego

In a conversation with CalWatchdog.com Editor Brian Calle, San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer discusses law enforcement issues ranging from human trafficking to marijuana legalization. In the interview, Mayor Faulconer outlines his support for the use body cameras by police officers,

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U.S., CA Attack Manufacturing

JAN. 25, 2012 By JOHN SEILER New reports show how both the U.S. and California governments have imposed severe anti-manufacturing regulations impeding economic recovery and growth. President Obama and Gov. Jerry Brown pay lip service to creating good middle-class jobs.

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Meg: Stop lying about Jerry and taxes

John Seiler: Meg Whitman continues running commercials based on disproved assertions about Jerry Brown and taxes. It’s especially grating that she is using a Bill Clinton quote attacking Jerry from the 1992 presidential campaign. First, Clinton is a notorious liar.

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Ex-Weekly Reporter Lands Sacramento Investigative Gig

By R. Scott Moxley January 6, 2010 Ex-OC Weekly investigative reporter Anthony Pignataro has joined the staff of the new Sacramento-based CalWatchdog.com which launched its website yesterday. Controlled by ex-Orange County Register editorial writer Steven Greenhut on behalf of a

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CalWatchdog Debuts Web Site on State Government

By Melanie Turner January 6, 2010 Think-tank Pacific Research Institute has launched Sacramento-based investigative reporting Web site www.CalWatchdog.com. CalWatchdog plans to serve as a one-stop-shop for information on California government, with original news content, investigative reports and a collection of

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