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CalWatchdog Staff

CalWatchdog Morning Read – August 1

What to watch for in Sacramento this month Three crisis pregnancy centers slapped with warnings Bill to cap environmental lawsuits of large developments at nine months Why drone education isn’t working Proposed twin tunnels in wrong spot Good morning,

CalWatchdog Morning Read – July 29

CalWatchdog Staff July 29, 2016

CalSTRS v. Volkswagen Congressional candidate issuing terrorist-hunting permits What you need to know about the vaccine law Earned Income Tax Credit misses estimates Many voters skipping Senate race Good morning! The legislative summer recess is coming to an end, so

CalWatchdog Morning Read – July 26

CalWatchdog Staff July 26, 2016

Women stand to make only modest gains in Legislature in November Gavin Newsom has habit of plagiarism Housing solution: Building units in back yards? Local governments to further restrict new development “Where did California’s savings from reducing drug penalties go?”

CalWatchdog Morning Read – July 21

CalWatchdog Staff July 21, 2016

FBI data collection program exposed FPPC would require suspected lobbyists to prove who pays them Brown backpedals on construction pay Democratic Lt. Gov. is having a blast at Republican convention The man behind Prop. 53 Good morning, so close to

CalWatchdog Morning Read – July 20

CalWatchdog Staff July 20, 2016

Good news for Brown’s twin tunnels project U.S. Senate candidate fires back at Obama Obamacare premiums to rise Fight with union threatens Brown’s low-income housing plan CAGOP staffers get norovirus at national convention, but no new outbreaks in 24 hours Good

CalWatchdog Morning Read – July 18

CalWatchdog Staff July 18, 2016

Californians approve of Brown, Obama and state — country, not so much Referendum filed for overturning recent gun-control measures San Diego congressman lawyers up L.A. was a hotbed for 9/11 terrorists PG&E failed to disclose pipeline defects just months before deadly blast

CalWatchdog Morning Read – July 15

CalWatchdog Staff July 15, 2016

State senator’s death doesn’t give Democrats supermajority Water cuts hurt water districts Felons on the inside to vote soon? Donors flee assemblyman accused of domestic violence Teachers and hospitals aim to tax the rich Good morning! It’s Friday, phew. While

CalWatchdog Morning Read – July 14

CalWatchdog Staff July 14, 2016

Sitting state senator passes Fresno PD releases body-cam footage of shooting of unarmed teen Congressional candidate accused of sexual harrassment Sending CAGOP to national convention costly and cumbersome New lawsuit over delta smelt Sad news today: State Sen. Sharon Runner

CalWatchdog Morning Read – July 13

CalWatchdog Staff July 13, 2016

Law enforcement accountability measures stalling in Sacramento Californians dig Gov. Brown UC Berkeley’s chancellor under investigation SD mayor leads opposition to measure giving certain felons early release Cap-and-trade extension proposed Good morning! Happy Hump Day. “Against a national backdrop of

CalWatchdog Morning Read – July 12

CalWatchdog Staff July 12, 2016

State’s largest pension fund down since last year San Diego congressman swapping donations State controller dinged for late contribution reporting Oakland firm fined over $100,000 for laundering campaign contributions Big spending by pharmaceutical Good morning! Lots of ethics and campaign