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CalWatchdog Morning Read – November 21
What Trump means for teachers union Split between CA Dems’ success and national Dems’ failure Wind and solar hope to appeal to Trump Six areas CA and Trump may battle Brown not yet fully embracing role of opposition to Trump
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Trump court pick could be consequential to California Teachers Association
While it may not be immediately apparent, Donald Trump’s victory in last week’s presidential election has deep implications for the balance of political power in California. Because of his win, there could soon be a fifth vote on the U.
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Public unions prevail as split Supreme Court sinks Friedrichs suit
A landmark California case against state teachers unions’ mandatory dues collection fell victim to the late Justice Antonin Scalia’s absence from the Supreme Court — salvaging “a long-standing rule that requires about half of the nation’s teachers, transit workers and
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SCOTUS hears CA Friedrichs case
After years of mounting controversy over compulsory unionization, public pensions and other labor issues, California has sent the Supreme Court a case that could change the power of unions in America overnight. As the court hears oral arguments, the challenge has made
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CA Democrats’ ritual: Passing doomed gun laws to media cheers
House Republicans face fire from many quarters for the dozens of times they have voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and the critics sometimes aren’t just the usual partisan soldiers. Plenty of editorial boards are incensed by this tactic. They say
Read MoreDoes Prison Decision Violate States' Rights?
MAY 25, 2011 By JOHN SEILER Tuesday’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, effectively putting the federal courts in charge of California prisons, directly involved the question of states’ rights. The decision, Brown vs. Plata, mandated that from 38,000 to 46,000
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