CalWatchdog Morning Read – June 20
by CalWatchdog Staff | June 20, 2016 9:14 am
Good morning!
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama will speak to the Legislature today about ethical leadership, the environment and compassion.
His address starts at 1 p.m. and can be streamed here[1].
In other news:
- One of the most surprising stories from the primary election earlier this month is that Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Vista, is in the race of his 15-year career. While he’s expected to retain his seat against an underfunded and unknown candidate, “who knows” is the only way to describe this presidential cycle. The San Diego Union-Tribune[2] has more.
- “Two weeks after lawmakers rejected the proposal, an effort to create new overtime pay rules for California farmworkers has reappeared in the Legislature,” writes the Los Angeles Times[3]. The Times[4] also looks at where the budget, passed last week, addressed and failed to address certain issues.
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“The El Niño-fueled storms that coated the Sierra with nearly normal snow this winter brought blasts of hope to drought-weary California,” but “after the flurries stopped and the seasons changed, the melt-off from the high country has been swift and disappointingly scant,” reports SF Gate[5].
- “Did bullet train officials ignore warning about need for taxpayer money,” asks the Los Angeles Times[6].
Assembly:
- Joint session with Dalai Lama at 1 p.m. Multiple committee[7] hearings.
Senate:
- Joint session with Dalai Lama at 1 p.m. Several committee[8] hearings.
Gov. Brown:
- No public events scheduled.
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- here: http://www.calchannel.com/live-webcast/
- The San Diego Union-Tribune: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/jun/17/issa-future-depends-on-numbers/
- Los Angeles Times: http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-sac-essential-politics-bill-to-expand-overtime-rules-for-1466351273-htmlstory.html
- The Times: http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-sac-california-budget-details-20160617-snap-htmlstory.html
- SF Gate: http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/California-drought-bummer-Sierra-water-runoff-8312202.php
- Los Angeles Times: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-bullet-train-subsidies-20160609-snap-story.html
- Multiple committee: http://assembly.ca.gov/todaysevents
- Several committee: http://senate.ca.gov/calendar
Source URL: https://calwatchdog.com/2016/06/20/calwatchdog-morning-read-june-20/