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Report predicts surprisingly strong CA turnout in primary

The conventional wisdom holds that primary turnout in California is generally weak unless there is a particularly contested election of note or a high-profile, high-stakes ballot measure. This June 7, with the presidential nominations largely determined for both parties, most

CalWatchdog Morning Read – May 13

CalWatchdog Staff May 13, 2016

Brown’s revised budget Trump hurting GOP Senate hopefuls? More money for Bay Bridge repairs Ballot initiative law working? Rewards for rich drivers? Good morning! And since it’s Friday the 13th, good luck. Gov. Jerry Brown will release his revised budget

Trump candidacy complicates CA Senate race

James Poulos May 12, 2016

Donald Trump has complicated the already difficult task California Republicans face in blunting Kamala Harris’s dominant campaign for Senate. With an already unfavorable race to replace Sen. Barbara Boxer ramping up, analysts have cautioned the GOP that Trump’s evident lock on the nomination will likely reverberate throughout the balloting

CalWatchdog Morning Read – May 11

CalWatchdog Staff May 11, 2016

Prop. 30 extension qualifies for ballot Kamala Harris under fire UC Regents discuss sexual harassment and violence in private Lawmakers carve out ex parte communications Good morning! We’re told it’s California Day of the Teacher, so be sure to

CA pollution credits may expand to troubled Brazil

Chris Reed May 11, 2016

In late 2012, as officials with the California Air Resources Board were refining rules for the state’s nascent cap-and-trade pollution rights program, a huge scandal was unfolding in the European Union. Five Deutsche Bank AG officials were arrested for their

CalWatchdog Morning Read – May 10

CalWatchdog Staff May 10, 2016

Is the state headed for budget trouble? Caltrans unclear on spending needs Some water restrictions made permanent Bathrooms for all UC’s admissions process under fire Good morning! With Gov. Jerry Brown’s revised budget expected to be released sometime this week,

Is the state stubbornly running toward financial trouble?

Matt Fleming May 10, 2016

It’s politically popular to rail on the One Percent and demand top earners pay their “fair share.” But they actually already pay a large share, fair or not, which analysts predict could be disastrous to California in the event of an

Caltrans requesting millions to “resolve” decades of improper drilling

Matt Fleming May 9, 2016

Two years after admitting it defied state and local laws protecting against groundwater contamination for nearly a quarter century, Caltrans has yet to disclose how much it will cost to “resolve” the thousands of improperly-drilled and improperly-sealed exploratory wells throughout the state. CalWatchdog has

CalWatchdog Morning Read – May 9

CalWatchdog Staff May 9, 2016

Soda Tax just more revenue? Madeleine Albright opposed as commencement speaker Republican leaders hold off on Trump Race for second for U.S. Senate More questions over Hunter’s spending Good morning! Happy Monday. What is being billed as a “common sense” ballot

Oakland soda tax: For health or budget reasons?

Chris Reed May 9, 2016

The city of Oakland’s decision last week to put a penny-per-ounce soda tax on the November ballot was depicted by city leaders as a common-sense move to fund programs to combat public health problems related to obesity. “It is time