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CalWatchdog Morning Read – September 26

Inequality in San Francisco breeds political unease FPPC to investigate contributions made to Gov. Brown, but not Brown himself Union pressures L.A. County to make it easier to promote probation workers with discipline problems Volunteer imposter causing trouble for Assembly candidate?

CalWatchdog Morning Read – September 23

CalWatchdog Staff September 23, 2016

Is another NFL team joining the Rams in Los Angeles? Los Angeles City Council to battle high-speed rail? CA doing little to keep guns from felons and others disqualified Pot legalization political funding is difficult to track Ballot measures explained in haiku

CalWatchdog Morning Read – September 22

CalWatchdog Staff September 22, 2016

Could felons soon vote from jail? Bad news for marijuana advocates More bad news for marijuana advocates Vehicle registration fees in SoCal may soon rise to fund smog reduction programs “Prop. 13: It’s better if you’re wealthier” Good morning. So close

CalWatchdog Morning Read – September 21

CalWatchdog Staff September 21, 2016

Open-government groups fighting with political ethics watchdog Most state lawmakers draw per diem even when not at work Senate candidate Kamala Harris wants free college for the working poor CalPERS forecaster wants larger contributions from state, local governments LGBT group

CalWatchdog Morning Read – September 20

CalWatchdog Staff September 20, 2016

Union battles Caltrans over costly move Gov. Brown mulls bills overseeing psych meds for foster kids Energy company won big giveaway from Legislature More on CalPERS and the state’s rising pension debt Good morning! But alas, it’s only Tuesday. CalPERS and the

CalPERS pension fund defended by its most ferocious critic

Chris Reed September 19, 2016

The Los Angeles Times wasn’t the only big American newspaper with a big spread on the California Public Employees’ Retirement System this weekend. The New York Times had one as well. The West Coast Times focused on the misleading campaign

CalWatchdog Morning Read – September 19

CalWatchdog Staff September 19, 2016

Pensions cost taxpayers billions, but weren’t supposed to Group sues five coastal commissioners over hundreds of alleged transparency violations Sausage making on last night of legislative session Airbnb challenges laws it doesn’t like Senate odd couple actually work together to

CalWatchdog Morning Read – September 16

CalWatchdog Staff September 16, 2016

City College of SF ballot measure shows financial woes not gone yet State proposes more water for fish, less for farms, cities If pot is legalized, where would all that tax revenue go? How will the expanded farmworker overtime law affect

Largest CA community college faces dire problems

Chris Reed September 15, 2016

In 2012, the City College of San Francisco persuaded voters to adopt a $79 parcel tax to stave off bankruptcy. Now the school — the largest based on enrollment in the California Community College system — is once again coming

CalWatchdog Morning Read – September 15

CalWatchdog Staff September 15, 2016

Transparency ballot measure nearly unopposed Outside groups want transportation deal done in lame-duck Senate candidates fight over for-profit colleges, Trump University New law prevents renter blacklist Gov. Brown signs more environmental laws Good Thursday morning! While the governor pumps out