Morning Read

CalWatchdog Morning Read – October 25

Death penalty measures revive old fight How to make money off of political web addresses Members of Congress try to block repayment of enlistment bonuses, but… They knew about it two years ago It costs a lot to keep a Republican

CalWatchdog Morning Read – October 20

CalWatchdog Staff October 20, 2016

Very brief debate recap Government worker union nearing a strike Attorney general launches Wells Fargo criminal probe Attack ad suggests Hanford congressman is vulnerable Why biz groups aren’t fighting tax increases on the ballot Good morning. Quite the debate last

CalWatchdog Morning Read – October 19

CalWatchdog Staff October 19, 2016

Air quality regulator fees fund fancy trips as consumer costs increase Four things to watch in final debate Federal prosecutors seek five years against former state senator in corruption case Four ways to help Orange County’s homeless Federal labor ruling

CalWatchdog Morning Read – Oct. 17

CalWatchdog Staff October 17, 2016

CA’s majority-minority electorate heads to polls Sacramento Police Department latest under fire Looking at Kamala Harris’ record as AG Seven in 10 UC workers struggling CA SOS bolstering election process, fighting Trump claims Good morning. Happy Monday. By this point,

CalWatchdog Morning Read – October 12

CalWatchdog Staff October 12, 2016

Escalating pension debt may rest on CA Supreme Court ruling Is the state free of liability in Secure Choice retirement plan? Gloria Allred goes after Trump tapes New battle over bilingual education Crowdfunding effort to get Trump tapes Good morning.

CalWatchdog Morning Read – October 11

CalWatchdog Staff October 11, 2016

Top Democratic donor Tom Steyer considered for Cabinet position Study: Climate change doubled number for forest fires in the West Renewing tax on top earners only makes state’s top-heavy budget more top-heavy Rohrabacher stands by Trump, calls GOP leaders “gutless” “MASH”

CalWatchdog Morning Read – October 5

CalWatchdog Staff October 5, 2016

Wells Fargo fallout Trump’s past fallout Study: veterans and ex-cons suffer most from professional license mandate Legislative candidates go into debt W2W4 in tonight’s Senate debate Good morning. Happy Hump Day. If last night’s vice presidential debate wasn’t enough debate

CalWatchdog Morning Read – October 3

CalWatchdog Staff October 3, 2016

Redevelopment nearing return? San Diego Union-Tribune endorses a Democrat for president for the first time ever “SoCal officials skeptical over smog fix” Mixed reviews for actor-age database law Why tobacco tax opponents aren’t talking about tobacco CalPERS close to cutting

CalWatchdog Morning Read – September 23

CalWatchdog Staff September 23, 2016

Is another NFL team joining the Rams in Los Angeles? Los Angeles City Council to battle high-speed rail? CA doing little to keep guns from felons and others disqualified Pot legalization political funding is difficult to track Ballot measures explained in haiku

CalWatchdog Morning Read – September 22

CalWatchdog Staff September 22, 2016

Could felons soon vote from jail? Bad news for marijuana advocates More bad news for marijuana advocates Vehicle registration fees in SoCal may soon rise to fund smog reduction programs “Prop. 13: It’s better if you’re wealthier” Good morning. So close