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Unions, Santa Clara Democrats’ disclosure reports don’t match

A Bay Area Democratic campaign committee, which has transferred tens of thousands of dollars to targeted legislative candidates, is facing questions about discrepancies found in its campaign finance disclosure reports. In at least two instances, the Santa Clara County Democratic

Campaign to rebrand CA GOP defines Nov. 4

James Poulos October 23, 2014

With less than two weeks to go before the November election, the hottest race in California doesn’t have to do with a single candidate, measure or issue. Instead, all eyes are on race to define the state’s Republican Party. The development has

CA advances driver’s licenses for illegals

James Poulos October 22, 2014

Despite incomplete approval from the federal government, California has begun forging ahead with driver’s licenses for immigrants who are illegally present in California. A bill signed into law last year, Assembly Bill 60, was subject to additional requirements by the Department

VIDEO: Is California becoming the boring state?

CalWatchdog Staff October 20, 2014

Demographics are not on the side of the Golden State. The people we need to live here are leaving. Reason Magazine’s Editor Matt Welch joins CalWatchdog’s James Poulos to talk about his greatest fear of all: California gets boring.

Covered CA caught in Prop. 45 crossfire

James Poulos October 20, 2014

On Proposition 45, some Democrats are feeling as if they got a transfusion of the wrong blood type. The initiative would give the state insurance commissioner the power to approve changes in health-insurance policies, including those by Covered California, this state’s implementation

VIDEO: Can the GOP build a better brand by embracing unions?

CalWatchdog Staff October 18, 2014

We may be experiencing a libertarian moment, but are blue collar workers the secret to give this moment a lasting impact? The Heritage Foundation’s Stephen Moore joins CalWatchdog’s James Poulos to discuss a new political alliance to challenge the supporters

Nurse union exploits Ebola crisis in negotiations

John October 17, 2014

Seizing on the growing concern about the deadly West African virus, the California Nurses Association, one of the state’s most powerful unions, has added several Ebola-related provisions to its list of demands in its ongoing dispute with Kaiser Permanente. The two

CA Supreme Court decision not full victory for high-speed rail

Kathy Hamilton October 17, 2014

On Wednesday, the California Supreme Court declined to review of an appellate Court decision regarding the project. The case commonly is referred to as “Tos/Fukuda/Kings County” after the county and two residents who sued to stop the project. This meant the July 31 ruling

CA voters may upend national crime policy again

James Poulos October 16, 2014

Thanks to a new ballot measure, Proposition 47, voters in California could soon eliminate the last vestiges of the state’s tough-on-crime reputation. In a sea change from the 1990s, when high-profile, grisly crimes seized the state’s attention, Californians have helped drive the

VIDEO: Gov. Brown’s High-Speed Boondoggle Chugs On

CalWatchdog Staff October 16, 2014

Why would Gov. Brown make high-speed rail a budget priority? The Heritage Foundation’s Stephen Moore joins CalWatchdog’s James Poulos to discuss better transportation options that would actually serve the needs of Californians.