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Obamacare problems metastasize

The government shutdown — which dominated the headlines and did severe damage to the Republican Party’s brand — has now been over for nearly two weeks. America’s eyes have since turned to the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare.

ALRB forcing unionization on farm workers

Katy Grimes October 29, 2013

UPDATE: It was reported the Agricultural Labor Relations Board has reversed its Monday decision, which would have blocked the Gerawan farm workers’ second attempt to hold an election to determine if the United Farm Workers of America should represent them.

State bullet-train contracts appear to violate federal grant conditions

Chris Reed October 29, 2013

Sacramento Superior Court Judge Michael Kenny’s Aug. 16 ruling concluded that the California High-Speed Rail Authority would break state law if it proceeded with construction of a small first portion of the state’s bullet-train project without having full funding in

The Brown Dog Affair

John Hrabe October 28, 2013

In the dog-eat-dog world of Sacramento politics, no one is off limits. Not even man’s best friend. Last Friday, the San Francisco Chronicle featured a front-page story by newshound Carla Marinucci about an arrangement between the governor and an

Wild card water bill surfaces with no earmarks

Wayne Lusvardi October 25, 2013

Is it possible to imagine this kind of water bill coming out of Congress? It would: custom essay order Include no political earmarks; Streamline environmental clearances for water projects; De-authorize $12 billion of backlogged dormant water projects; Take the selection

Covered California rollout also suffers glitches

Joseph Perkins October 25, 2013

“To those who’ve worried, suffered in silence, hoped, and lived in a state of fear: Welcome to a new state of health. Welcome to Covered California, the place to find quality, affordable coverage, financial help for those who need it,

A Tale of Two States, CA and NV: Part III

Adam O'Neal October 24, 2013

This is Part III in a series of stories about Nevada’s economic strategy. To read the first two installments, click here and here. Nevada’s aggressive pro-business policies, and the agencies charged with selling the state, have produced decidedly mixed results.

Is Jerry Brown eyeing the White House again?

Katy Grimes October 24, 2013

Gov. Jerry Brown’s crack public relations team has been hard at work convincing the rest of the country that he has sparked a California turnaround. The New Republic even recommended to President Obama that, in his second term, he should

A Tale of Two States, CA and NV: Part II

Adam O'Neal October 23, 2013

This is Part II in a series of stories about Nevada’s economic strategy. To read the first installment, click here. In September, Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval delivered the Republican Party’s weekly address. In the video, which lasted less than six

BART strike is a teachable moment

Ed Ring October 23, 2013

Reactions from the press and public to the BART strikes this year have been overwhelmingly negative. In one of the safest Democratic strongholds in the U.S., there is serious talk of outlawing future BART strikes. As reported in the San Francisco Chronicle