CalWatchdog Morning Read – August 8

• New bill rekindles old human egg fight
• Lawmakers push for mandatory minimums in sex assault cases
• OC Democrats almost overtake former Republican stronghold
• Bilingual education back on ballot

Good morning! Happy Monday. Our top story is about a new bill rekindling the old human egg fight.

California women interested in profiting from their eggs — often handsomely — have long availed themselves of private opportunities to do just that. Now, they could have another chance to do so on the medical research market under a new bill.

CalWatchdog has more.

In other news:

• “In wake of Stanford sexual assault case, lawmakers once again pitch mandatory prison time,” writes the Los Angeles Times. 
• “A surge in Democratic voter registration has cut Republicans’ advantage in Orange County to less than 6 percentage points and has doubled the number of Democratic cities over the past year,” writes The Orange County Register.
• Fight over a campaign-funded slate mailer posing as a newspaper heads to federal court. OC Weekly has more. 
• “Bilingual education back on the ballot 18 years after voters rejected it,” writes The Sacramento Bee.

Assembly:

• In at 1 p.m. 

Senate:

• In at 1 p.m. Packed Appropriations agenda starting at 10 a.m.

Gov. Brown: 

• No public events scheduled.

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