Morning Read

CalWatchdog Morning Read – December 7

Jean Fuller kept on a Senate Republican leader Nearly one-third of Bay Area residents can’t “make ends meet” Democrats introduce housing affordability plan Lawmakers may block state’s pension funds from investing in controversial pipeline Brown warns of international blowback for U.S. bucking

CalWatchdog Morning Read – December 6

CalWatchdog Staff December 6, 2016

New session brings plan for bail reform Brown, Becerra take measured approach to Trump Report: Trump administration could be good for CA economy New bill would track law enforcement weapons Former state senator falls up in game of political musical

CalWatchdog Morning Read – December 5

CalWatchdog Staff December 5, 2016

Voter fraud in CA? Public workers strike canceled, deal reached with state Lawmakers urge new AG to step up CPUC probe Democrats want funding for legal bills for undocumented immigrants CA Democrats want ban on offshore drilling Good morning! Legislators

CalWatchdog Morning Read – November 23

CalWatchdog Staff November 23, 2016

Democrats on verge of supermajority Transportation deal dead for now Largest public workers union to strike Kamala Harris Backpage.com prosecution may be falling apart Initiative forcing voter approval of large bond measures dies Good morning! Programming note: Morning Read will

CalWatchdog Morning Read – November 22

CalWatchdog Staff November 22, 2016

Democratic supermajority in Legislature Pension costs going up? Calexit initiative filed But do they know how hard secession would be? Silicon Valley picked the wrong candidate. Now what? Good morning. Happy Tuesday, also known informally around the CalWatchdog newsroom as “Almost

CalWatchdog Morning Read – Election Day

CalWatchdog Staff November 8, 2016

How much would a Democratic supermajority in Sacramento matter legislatively? What races we’re watching Cultural significance of California’s U.S. Senate race CSU tuition increase? Toxic air detected in Paramount Good morning. Happy Election Day. There are so many storylines today, but

CalWatchdog Morning Read – November 7

CalWatchdog Staff November 7, 2016

Prop. 66 caps death penalty appeals at five years. What happens then? 10 things to know about the measure to legalize pot Is CAGOP losing the Vietnamese-American voting bloc? Brown fights Prop. 53 hard, supporter cries foul What happens to AG

CalWatchdog Morning Read – November 4

CalWatchdog Staff November 4, 2016

Field Poll: Voters poised to pass a bunch of ballot measures October jobs miss mark, wages tick up Good drought news Out-of-area spending dominates two of the most important Assembly races SD Congressman to pay back campaign funds used for

CalWatchdog Morning Read – November 1

CalWatchdog Staff November 1, 2016

DMV meltdown latest IT issue in the state CA guard can’t find a bunch of soldiers Assembly candidate says climate change good to hurt Muslims Study: Warm temps, not dry conditions, prompted weak 2015 snowfall Villaraigosa preparing for 2018 run for governor

CalWatchdog Morning Read – October 28

CalWatchdog Staff October 28, 2016

Senate leader’s Prop. 63 endorsement is conditional Post-election transportation session in Sacramento? 2012 pension reforms haven’t paid off Pentagon stops demanding payback of enlistment bonuses State government pays women 80 cents on the dollar compared to men Good morning. TGIF.