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CalWatchdog Morning Read – August 24

Environmentalists get big win Cap and trade auction falls flat … again Lawmakers can’t commit to police body cameras Daylight savings time safe for now Recreational pot = big money for the state Good morning. Happy hump day. Speaking of

Gov. Brown’s legacy push on climate change in trouble

Chris Reed August 23, 2016

It was just nine months ago that Gov. Jerry Brown basked in the spotlight at the United Nations climate change conference in Paris. The governor heard praise from officials from dozens of nations for how California has implemented AB32, the

Legislature approves bill banning gender-specific bathrooms

Matt Fleming August 22, 2016

In what proponents labeled “the nation’s most inclusive restroom access law,” the California Legislature passed a bill on Monday requiring single-occupancy restrooms in businesses, government buildings and places of public accommodation to be open to all genders. If signed by

CalWatchdog Morning Read – August 22

CalWatchdog Staff August 22, 2016

Legislators’ new campaign slush funds Casino hires dad to lobby his daughter? Two OC GOP legislative candidates running from Trump Holes in Denti-Cal Prop. 47 led to 52,000 fewer arrests Good morning. Happy Monday. Legislators begin another week of whittling

CalWatchdog Morning Read – August 19

CalWatchdog Staff August 19, 2016

Affordable housing deal appears dead for the year Court rules medical pot safe from feds Stockton mayor pleads not guilty to charges from teen strip poker game Legislature close to decriminalizing prostitution for minors Concealed carry has begun in Kern High

Federal appeals court protects CA medical marijuana use

Chris Reed August 18, 2016

This November, California voters will vote on Proposition 64 and decide whether their state should become the third after Colorado and Washington to make it legal under state law for adults to smoke pot recreationally. But advocates of legal recreational

CalWatchdog Morning Read – August 18

CalWatchdog Staff August 18, 2016

Overtime for farmworkers bill nearing vote Wave of corruption spreads through L.A. County cities Democratic transpo plan includes gas tax hike of 17 cents per gallon Senate leader pitches plan for cap-and-trade spending Bill would require bartenders and servers class

CalWatchdog Morning Read – August 17

CalWatchdog Staff August 17, 2016

California gets low “freedom” score Water restrictions practically gone for the rest of the year Some felons may soon vote Assemblyman gets oil lobbyist to write official documents Some legislators launch one-day hunger strike Good morning! Happy hump day. As

CalWatchdog Morning Read – August 16

CalWatchdog Staff August 16, 2016

Bill curbing abuses of “policing for profit” clears major hurdle Another state agency is flaunting CA environmental laws Fresno the new Flint? Trump is now the nominee of two parties Brown proposes cap and trade in climate change bill Good

Fresno water contamination has residents on edge

Chris Reed August 15, 2016

When it comes to tainted water supplies, is Fresno another Flint, Michigan? The evidence is worrisome enough that authorities in California’s fifth-largest city have brought in outside experts to take a close look while overhauling city water practices. Problems were