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Legislature mostly mum on lawmaker accused of domestic violence
Following the news that the wife of Asm. Roger Hernández had filed a temporary restraining order against the West Covina Democrat, a lone colleague was questioning whether he should remain in a leadership position in the Assembly. It wasn’t the newly chosen Speaker
Read MoreCalWatchdog Morning Read – April 15, 2016
Breaking News CalWatchdog Morning Read – April 15, 2016 By CalWatchdog Staff Hello, everybody! A California appeals court on Thursday reversed a two-year-old landmark decision that upended teacher tenure laws. The Vergara case challenged several state laws establishing layoff procedures based on
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CA appeals court reverses landmark ruling that upended teacher tenure
In national news with profound statewide reverberations, a California appeals court reversed the controversial decision handed down two years ago in Vergara v. the State of California and the California Teachers Association. “At issue were five state laws that established layoff
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Two more lawmakers demand resignation of UC Davis chancellor
Two state lawmakers took to Twitter on Thursday and joined the growing chorus of Democratic legislators who are calling for the resignation of UC Davis Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi after a series of unflattering stories by The Sacramento Bee. On Wednesday, The
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CA pot faces bureaucratic, corporate future
With legal recreational marijuana potentially around the corner in November, California’s public and private sector has scrambled to keep up. In both cases, observers have suggested, the likely result will be increased centralization of what was once a scattered, underground industry.
Read MoreCalWatchdog Morning Read – April 14, 2016
CalWatchdog Morning Read – April 14, 2016 By CalWatchdog Staff Good morning everyone, and goodbye Kobe Bryant, who scored 60 points last night in his final game as a Los Angeles Laker and a professional basketball player, capping a 20-year career. As
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Assembly panel kills bill to shift costs of special elections away from taxpayers
A bill that would have shifted the costs of most special elections away from the taxpayers and onto the outgoing legislator died in committee on Wednesday. Since 2013, counties have spent around $21.7 million on special elections, according to a
Read MoreCalWatchdog Morning Read – April 13, 2016
*|MC:SUBJECT|* – CalWatchdog.com View this email in your browser Breaking News CalWatchdog Morning Read – April 13, 2016 By CalWatchdog Staff Happy Wednesday the 13th! Since 2013, California counties have spent $21.7 million on special elections largely to replace state lawmakers who
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How much taxpayers lose in special elections
Henry T. Perea’s decision to vacate his Assembly seat early cost Fresno County a half-million dollars — enough to pay for four sheriff deputies — and has reignited a discussion on the cost of special elections. The Fresno Democrat announced
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CA sues Morgan Stanley over public pension funds
The State of California has sued investment bank Morgan Stanley, filing a complaint in San Francisco Superior Court, seeking redress for what officials said was massive harm to its public-sector workers. “Public employees in California, including peace officers, firefighters,
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