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Hearings begin on constitutionality of California cap and trade

In an uncertain political landscape, cap and trade in California faced a fresh hurdle as hearings began before an appeals court over the constitutional legitimacy of the regime. “A long-running lawsuit filed by the California Chamber of Commerce seeks to

CalWatchdog Morning Read – January 25

CalWatchdog Staff January 25, 2017

Brown defiant and conciliatory in State of the State Cap and trade under pressure San Diego mayor pledges support for Mexico amid Trump talk Should kids be able to testify in custody cases? Becerra sworn in as Attorney General Good

GOP tax plan could boost prices for Californians’ insurance

Steven Greenhut January 25, 2017

SACRAMENTO – Donald Trump has only been president since Friday, so it’s too early to know what his “America first” policies will mean economically. But an ongoing debate from the world of property insurance could provide hints as to what

Brown’s State of the State address is both conciliatory and defiant

Matt Fleming January 24, 2017

Jerry Brown teetered between conciliatory and defiant in his annual State of the State address on Tuesday. The popular Democratic governor echoed other Democratic leaders in the state by taking shots at Republican President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans

CalWatchdog Morning Read – January 24

CalWatchdog Staff January 24, 2017

Enough blame for everyone with Oakland housing crisis Trade deal’s death hurts Central Valley farmers Key reform of environmental law hasn’t worked Orange County could model GOP success with Asian-Americans California has the highest real poverty rate in the country

Oakland housing crisis: Plenty of blame to go around

Chris Reed January 23, 2017

From the Mexican border to the Bay Area, local governments along the California coast fret about short-term rental operations such as Airbnb eating up already limited housing stock. In response, homeowners who use such rentals to deal with the high

CalWatchdog Morning Read – January 23

CalWatchdog Staff January 23, 2017

Snack tax may soon be back Voter fraud test Cap and trade suit vital to state’s environmental policies Newsom: Thiel gubernatorial run could be “intriguing” Voters removed much wiggle room from budget Good morning! A tax on snacks may soon be back.

Legislature to consider taxing snacks

Matt Fleming January 20, 2017

A tax on snacks may soon be back. A bill introduced by Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia, D-Bell Gardens, would roll back the sales and usage tax exemptions for certain, less-nutritious, snack foods. The measure, part of Garcia’s agenda to highlight inequities in the

CalWatchdog Morning Read – Inauguration Day

CalWatchdog Staff January 20, 2017

Time to work toward 100 percent renewables? Raiders file paperwork for Vegas move Trump moth San Diego pensions falling short Democratss pressure McCarthy on Obamacare in Bakersfield Good morning! TGIF. It’s inauguration Day. So, in honor of the festivities, whether

CalWatchdog Morning Read – January 19

CalWatchdog Staff January 19, 2017

Assemblyman: Russian interference should be taught in schools Maldonado passed over for secretary of Agriculture Bullet train survives another legal challenge, several more to go Becerra to enforce speedy-executions measure EPA questions CA’s vehicle-emission rules Good morning. Happy Thursday. We begin