CalWatchdog Morning Read – May 3

Is the end close for UC Davis’ Katehi? Baugh vs. Rohrabacher? Trump vs. Clinton? Personal income tax projections for April are $1 billion off the mark. Democrats think Brown is ready to spend.   Good morning! The end appears to

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Defiant UC Davis chancellor’s days likely numbered

It’s growing difficult to imagine circumstances in which UC Davis Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi — once considered a high-performing star who brought new resources and attention to her campus — will return to work from her present 90-day paid leave.

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Judge rebuffs AG Harris on donor disclosures

  California Attorney General Kamala Harris lost a high-profile lawsuit over her attempt to obtain donor records from an organization in the orbit of the Koch brothers. Judging First Amendment protections to exceed what Harris had characterized as the confines of

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CalWatchdog Morning Read – May 2

Trump, eggs and the CAGOP convention Bay Area residents ready to leave Cruz changes tune in CA Condoms in porn = condoms in life Medical marijuana industry lacks oversight Good morning and welcome to May. California Republicans greeted all three remaining

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CAGOP extends term limits for chairman

Burlingame – California Republican Party Chairman Jim Brulte, who was set to be termed out in 2017, was granted eligibility for up to two more terms by the party on Sunday. Brulte was elected in 2013, when the party was near

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Carly Fiorina likens presidential politics to football

Burlingame – Carly Fiorina broke out a football metaphor Saturday night to illustrate her ticket’s chances to win the the party’s nomination for president.  Earlier this week, Texas Senator Ted Cruz announced the former Hewlett-Packard CEO as his prospective running mate,

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