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Tension builds in San Francisco over police conduct

Recent attention has focused on the Oakland Police Department scandal, in which evidence shows several officers took advantage of a young prostitute. But across the bay, the tension between police and community leaders keeps building in San Francisco one month after

CalWatchdog Morning Read – June 27

CalWatchdog Staff June 27, 2016

How far can a third party candidate go? Cops lost almost 1,000 guns Democratic leaders say spend Rainy Day Funds on cloudy days too Tom Steyer spending boosts gubernatorial bid Newsom, de León fight over gun control legacy Good morning!

‘Jungle primary’ effects could doom AB32’s renewal

Chris Reed June 23, 2016

California’s shift to “jungle primaries” in which the top two candidates advance regardless of party hasn’t resulted in significant changes in state politics, Mother Jones reported in early 2015. A 2014 Los Angeles Times op-ed was similarly dismissive of the

CalWatchdog Morning Read – June 23

CalWatchdog Staff June 23, 2016

Roger Hernandez retaliating against the Women’s Caucus? State senator served with subpoena on Election Night State agency delaying audit Coastal Commission needs loan from the state to make payroll Democrats looking to increase mandatory sentencing minimums Good morning. Happy Friday

CalWatchdog Morning Read – June 22

CalWatchdog Staff June 22, 2016

Bill to stop automatic license suspensions for unpaid fines nears passage Poll shows Issa tied Republican assemblywoman and union have words County supervisor ousted after controversial CCC vote Faith-based colleges fight back A bill to stop automatic suspensions of driver’s

CalWatchdog Morning Read – June 21

CalWatchdog Staff June 21, 2016

Is Issa really in trouble? What about that Trump endorsement? Dalai Lama brings peace to Sacramento Ballot initiatives prepare for war Housing for the homeless is getting close Is Congressman Darrell Issa really in trouble after squeaking through the primary

Will CA voters scrap daylight savings time?

Chris Reed June 20, 2016

The time has come to do away with daylight savings in California, according to Assemblyman Kansen Chu, D-San Jose. Chu’s bill to ask state voters if California should become the third state to opt out of changing the clocks once

CalWatchdog Morning Read – June 20

CalWatchdog Staff June 20, 2016

Good morning! His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama will speak to the Legislature today about ethical leadership, the environment and compassion. His address starts at 1 p.m. and can be streamed here. In other news: One of the most

CalWatchdog Morning Read – June 17

CalWatchdog Staff June 17, 2016

Assemblymember’s wife worries about retaliation Lawmakers streamline water-to-pot process Garcetti says no to VP gig Pharmaceutical industry sighs relief Another IT failure for the state Good morning. TGIF. The wife of Roger Hernandez — the Democratic Assemblyman from West Covina

L.A. County supervisors vote not to saddle pharmaceutical companies with cost of needle disposal

Chris Reed June 16, 2016

Los Angeles County supervisors have decided against establishing a program in the nation’s most populous county that would have required the makers of common products to be responsible for the cost of their disposal. The decision came as a big