CalWatchdog Morning Read – May 5
by CalWatchdog Staff | May 5, 2016 9:21 am
Millennials matter in elections- 21 to smoke
- SCOTUS on Gov. Brown’s sentencing initiative
- Education still near the bottom
- Influential liberal groups complain business group has too much influence
Happy Cinco de Mayo. It’s also Thursday.
Are California millennials a political bellwether?
“With Donald Trump riding high in statewide polls and Bernie Sanders committed to seeing through his youth-fueled campaign all the way to the convention, California has become a large and unlikely test case for how millennials might vote in the general election — both in terms of ideology and simple turnout.”
“Although anecdotal evidence has shaped a popular view of millennials as a dejected and politically disconnected generation, some data analysis has complicated that picture,” writes CalWatchdog[1].
In other news:
- It’s official: Starting June 9, you need to be at least 21 years old to smoke and vape in California. LA Weekly[2] has more.
- The state Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday on Gov. Jerry Brown’s sentencing-reform ballot initiative. The Los Angeles Times[3] has more.
- A new analysis of education statistics shows California ranking 45th in 2015 in reading and math assessments for Grades 4 and 8. Less than 30 percent of California 4th and 8th graders were at or above proficient levels in math or reading. The San Jose Mercury News[4] has more.
- Progressive groups say CalChamber’s annual ‘job killer’ list killing good legislation and has too much influence over state lawmakers, reports the Los Angeles Times[5]. Some of the groups complaining are SEIU, Planned Parenthood and Sierra Club.
Assembly:
- In at 9 a.m.[6]
Senate:
- In at 9 a.m.. Full day[7] of budget hearings.
Gov. Brown:
- No public events scheduled.
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- CalWatchdog: https://calwatchdog.com/2016/05/05/ca-millennials-play-political-bellwether/
- LA Weekly: http://www.laweekly.com/news/its-official-you-need-to-be-21-to-smoke-and-vape-in-california-6899802
- Los Angeles Times: http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-court-initiative-20160505-story.html
- The San Jose Mercury News: http://www.mercurynews.com/california/ci_29847919/california-ranks-5th-from-bottom-test-scores-public
- Los Angeles Times: http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-sac-essential-poli-progressive-groups-say-lawmakers-should-end-juveni-1462390383-htmlstory.html
- In at 9 a.m.: http://assembly.ca.gov/todaysevents
- Full day: http://senate.ca.gov/calendar
- @clarklee: https://twitter.com/clarklee
- @judibeecher: https://twitter.com/judibeecher
Source URL: https://calwatchdog.com/2016/05/05/calwatchdog-morning-read-may-5/