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CA Legislature may restore internet privacy rights rolled back by Washington

The California Legislature is considering effectively restoring internet privacy regulations in America’s largest state that were adopted for the entire nation under the Obama administration but were repealed in April. The measure by Assemblyman Ed Chau – Assembly Bill 375 –

Happy talk belies L.A. Unified’s grim financial picture

Chris Reed June 23, 2017

The board of the Los Angeles Unified School District passed a $7.5 billion 2017-18 budget this week on a 5-1 vote with Superintendent Michelle King touting the fact that the spending plan doesn’t include teacher layoffs or significant classroom disruptions.

CalWatchdog Morning Read – September 2

CalWatchdog Staff September 2, 2016

De Leon panel-packing scheme died handily Loretta Sanchez tries to attract the Right ACLU: Charter schools breaking the law How a PUC accountability measure fell apart from last-second dealings Democrats in Sacramento’s broad liberal agenda Good morning. TGIF and TG for the

Charter school critiques: reasonable or political?

Chris Reed August 11, 2016

The California charter school phenomenon of rapid growth continues. More than 570,000 California students attended charters last school year — about 9 percent of total state enrollment — and the number would be considerably higher if charters could accommodate all

Court: Police can’t charge public for cost of redacting videos

Chris Reed July 7, 2016

While California has strong government openness laws, some public agencies still seek to place obstacles to obtaining public information. A common tactic is to agree to provide records but only if those requesting the information pay heavy fees to cover

CalWatchdog Morning Read – Aprili 20, 2016

CalWatchdog Staff April 20, 2016

License suspensions under pressure, Pot smokers rejoice, Trump’s winning, guns are losing and CA can’t breath Good morning! The ACLU of Northern California and other groups are pressuring Solano County Superior Court to stop suspending the driver licenses of people

Bill blocking law enforcement from seizing property without convictions nearing return

Matt Fleming April 11, 2016

Lawmakers and civil-liberty groups are ratcheting up public support for a bill that closes a loophole allowing local law enforcement agencies to seize citizens’ property without a criminal conviction — a practice dubbed “policing for profit.” Current California law already bars the practice

New capital punishment plan sharpens CA execution fight

James Poulos February 4, 2016

Obliged by a court settlement to figure out a new method of capital punishment, California officials have exacerbated the state’s protracted debate over executions by settling on a different kind of lethal injection. With a widespread shortage of execution drugs

State settles high-profile school lawsuit

Chris Reed November 9, 2015

The State Board of Education has voted to settle Cruz v. California, a lawsuit alleging extreme mistreatment of mostly minority students at six urban high schools — a case that has won national attention. The Ed Source website has details: The agreement

Survey: Voters want more police oversight, reform

James Poulos September 3, 2015

This year, Californians wanted more police reform than they’ve gotten. The results of a new poll, touted by activist groups, revealed a constituency for continued re-adjustments in the balance between what law enforcement can do and what residents must expect. Broad