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CalWatchdog Morning Read – May 3

Is the end close for UC Davis’ Katehi? Baugh vs. Rohrabacher? Trump vs. Clinton? Personal income tax projections for April are $1 billion off the mark. Democrats think Brown is ready to spend. Good morning! The end appears to

Defiant UC Davis chancellor’s days likely numbered

Chris Reed May 3, 2016

It’s growing difficult to imagine circumstances in which UC Davis Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi — once considered a high-performing star who brought new resources and attention to her campus — will return to work from her present 90-day paid leave.

CalWatchdog Morning Read – May 2

CalWatchdog Staff May 2, 2016

Trump, eggs and the CAGOP convention Bay Area residents ready to leave Cruz changes tune in CA Condoms in porn = condoms in life Medical marijuana industry lacks oversight Good morning and welcome to May. California Republicans greeted all three remaining

CalWatchdog Morning Read – April 29

CalWatchdog Staff April 29, 2016

CA Republican Party convention kicks off Donald Trump holds contentious rally in Costa Mesa President Obama disappoints Armenian-Americans TGIF! Today is the first day of the California Republican convention. While political conventions are usually a snoozefest — unless you like

CalWatchdog Morning Read – April 28

CalWatchdog Staff April 28, 2016

Presidential campaign focus on CA Cruz and Carly Legislator pay panel can’t get quorum UC Davis chancellor placed on leave during investigation Good morning. Happy Friday eve! All eyes are on California as presidential candidates on both sides of the

CalWatchdog Morning Read – April 27

CalWatchdog Staff April 27, 2016

Senate Republicans’ affordability agenda Who told the truth at the Senate debate L.A. County supes to stick Big Pharma on syringes Assemblyman pitches taxi deregulation Locals not surprised by SFPD texts Good morning! Senate Republicans pitched their best policy proposals on Tuesday, which

L.A. County may assign syringe cleanup costs to Big Pharma

Chris Reed April 27, 2016

Next month, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors appears poised to require pharmaceutical companies to oversee and pay for the collection and disposal of syringes (known as “sharps”) and unused prescription drugs. The measure is unusual in that it assigns

CalWatchdog Morning Read – April 26

CalWatchdog Staff April 26, 2016

Senate candidates debate, EPA gets sued, affordable housing, another smoking ban, plus hot mic, “No Trump” signs and civil asset forfeiture abuse Happy Tuesday! Five candidates for U.S. Senate debated last night in an event that did little to Democratic Attorney

CalWatchdog Morning Read – April 25

CalWatchdog Staff April 25, 2016

DV allegations don’t knock chairman off perch, Moody’s down on CA, GOP money dries up, trouble for BART, debate tonight for five of 34 Senate candidates. Good morning! Happy Monday. It looks like the lawmaker who is currently under a

Legislature challenges legality of Brown’s greenhouse gas emissions order

Chris Reed April 25, 2016

When Gov. Jerry Brown issued an executive order a year ago this week establishing even more ambitious targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, the action won broad applause from Democrats who support his aggressive agenda targeting climate change.