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Why Prop. 47 fiscal critique may hurt Brown’s Prop. 57 push

Proposition 47 — the 2014 state ballot measure recategorizing many felonies as misdemeanors — has already faced heavy criticism. Prosecutors and police chiefs across California say it is behind a wave of petty crimes as offenders who previously were locked

CalWatchdog Morning Read – August 1

CalWatchdog Staff August 1, 2016

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,

Local officials race to stymie Gov. Brown’s housing push

Chris Reed August 1, 2016

Gov. Jerry Brown appears to have made some progress in securing crucial building trade unions’ support for his push to streamline housing construction in California by dropping his objection to the requirement that construction workers be paid “prevailing” — i.e.,

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?”

Why CTA is spending millions to pass Prop. 55

Chris Reed July 25, 2016

California voters face a daunting challenge in November in that they’ll be asked to become familiar with a stunning 17 ballot measures. Some consultants fear that this will overwhelm many voters, who will choose either to vote no on everything

Former Marine giving high-profile CA congressman a close race

Chris Reed July 21, 2016

Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, isn’t the only high-profile House Republican in an unexpectedly difficult re-election fight. A case can be made that former House government oversight committee chairman Darrell Issa, the eight-term Vista Republican and wealthy tech tycoon, may even

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