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CalWatchdog Morning Read – October 31

Rules on driverless cars tick off industry Democratic voters looking to over-perform this cycle Republican brand is toxic in CA Big breaks to businesses equal billions of dollars How would legal pot in CA work with federal laws? Good morning

DMV ‘meltdown’ latest in long list of CA computer woes

Chris Reed October 31, 2016

The government of the state that is home to Silicon Valley and is widely considered the global leader in innovative technology continues to be plagued by problems with computers. On Friday, the California Department of Motor Vehicles reported things were

CalWatchdog Morning Read – October 28

CalWatchdog Staff October 28, 2016

Senate leader’s Prop. 63 endorsement is conditional Post-election transportation session in Sacramento? 2012 pension reforms haven’t paid off Pentagon stops demanding payback of enlistment bonuses State government pays women 80 cents on the dollar compared to men Good morning. TGIF.

Proposed rules for self-driving cars draw heavy criticism from industry leaders

Chris Reed October 28, 2016

Hopes that California would emerge as the global center for what eventually could be a multitrillion-dollar industry — self-driving vehicles — have taken a step back. New proposed rules unveiled this month by the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles drew sharp complaints

CalWatchdog Morning Read – October 27

CalWatchdog Staff October 27, 2016

Clinton leads CA by a mile Hollywood’s stars give their names, but not necessarily their money, to causes Judge seeks political ethics info from South Bay Republican assemblyman Tom Steyer REALLY wants the tobacco tax to pass San Diego considering

CalWatchdog Morning Read – October 25

CalWatchdog Staff October 25, 2016

Death penalty measures revive old fight How to make money off of political web addresses Members of Congress try to block repayment of enlistment bonuses, but… They knew about it two years ago It costs a lot to keep a Republican

Bilingual education fight plays out off stage

Chris Reed October 25, 2016

California’s crowded Nov. 8 ballot is leading the media to perform a kind of triage and focus on only a handful of the measures deemed most crucial. This has lead to a spotlight on proposals to make it easier for

CalWatchdog Morning Read – October 24

CalWatchdog Staff October 24, 2016

Clinton aides considered moving CA primary Senate leader asked Obama for help with 2015 enviro measure CA National Guard soldiers must repay enlistment bonuses a decade late The problem with Prop. 61 drug-pricing measure New laws target old problem: workers’

New laws target old CA problem: Workers’ comp fraud

Chris Reed October 22, 2016

Critics of a California workers’ compensation system that is both among the nation’s costliest and not particularly good at providing care to injured employees are enjoying two triumphs. Gov. Jerry Brown recently signed Assembly Bill 1244, a bill introduced by

CalWatchdog Morning Read – October 21

CalWatchdog Staff October 21, 2016

Sanchez hits Harris’ record on mortgage settlement … But Harris has Obama in a campaign ad Experts: Border war in SD going nowhere even with legal pot Political spending reaches new high What is Prop. 51? Good morning. TGIF. As