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Prop. 57’s success depends on troubled agency

Proposition 57, which amends the California Constitution to make it easier for some felons to win release from state prison, coasted to victory Tuesday, winning more than 60 percent of the vote in initial statewide tallies and giving Gov. Jerry Brown

CalWatchdog Morning Read – November 9

CalWatchdog Staff November 9, 2016

Supermajority eludes Democrats Ballot measure breakdown Congressional update Good morning. As you know, Donald Trump will be the next president of the United States in what felt like another mini Republican wave election. In fact, Republicans seemed to have fought

CalWatchdog Morning Read – Election Day

CalWatchdog Staff November 8, 2016

How much would a Democratic supermajority in Sacramento matter legislatively? What races we’re watching Cultural significance of California’s U.S. Senate race CSU tuition increase? Toxic air detected in Paramount Good morning. Happy Election Day. There are so many storylines today, but

CalWatchdog Morning Read – November 7

CalWatchdog Staff November 7, 2016

Prop. 66 caps death penalty appeals at five years. What happens then? 10 things to know about the measure to legalize pot Is CAGOP losing the Vietnamese-American voting bloc? Brown fights Prop. 53 hard, supporter cries foul What happens to AG

CalWatchdog Morning Read – November 4

CalWatchdog Staff November 4, 2016

Field Poll: Voters poised to pass a bunch of ballot measures October jobs miss mark, wages tick up Good drought news Out-of-area spending dominates two of the most important Assembly races SD Congressman to pay back campaign funds used for

CalWatchdog Morning Read – November 3

CalWatchdog Staff November 3, 2016

Trump supporters to “watch” polls next week School construction bond in trouble? Leaked emails show strange relationship between Bay Area billionaire and Clinton strategist Environmentalists top list of lobbyist employers in CA Is Rep. Janice Hahn in trouble in L.A.

CalWatchdog Morning Read – November 2

CalWatchdog Staff November 2, 2016

Democrats abandon incumbent assemblywoman Will closing of nuclear plant spur fossil fuel use? Another Democrat jumps in 2018 race for governor San Diego kills proposed ban on Airbnb/short-term rentals Consumer group sues Anthem Blue Cross for “bait and switch” Good morning.

Will closing Diablo Canyon spur more CA fossil fuel use?

Chris Reed November 2, 2016

In June, when Pacific Gas & Electric announced that it would close the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant near San Luis Obispo, the giant utility service in Central and Northern California won enthusiastic media coverage. The PG&E announcement was called “a

CalWatchdog Morning Read – November 1

CalWatchdog Staff November 1, 2016

DMV meltdown latest IT issue in the state CA guard can’t find a bunch of soldiers Assembly candidate says climate change good to hurt Muslims Study: Warm temps, not dry conditions, prompted weak 2015 snowfall Villaraigosa preparing for 2018 run for governor

Study: 30% of CA police killings not reported to state

Chris Reed November 1, 2016

California won national applause in September when Attorney General Kamala Harris announced the implementation of a new online system under which all California police agencies will have to report not just fatal police shootings but encounters in which civilians are