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Is California estate-tax proposal real or latest anti-Trump response?

SACRAMENTO – This year’s California legislative session has been thus far dominated by two persistent themes: The desire to stand up to the Trump administration and the pursuit of new tax dollars to fund infrastructure and other spending programs. Democrats

Brown’s State of the State address is both conciliatory and defiant

Matt Fleming January 24, 2017

Jerry Brown teetered between conciliatory and defiant in his annual State of the State address on Tuesday. The popular Democratic governor echoed other Democratic leaders in the state by taking shots at Republican President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans

State senator calls for peaceful transition of presidential power

Matt Fleming December 19, 2016

As the state’s 55 electors carry out their constitutional duty on Monday and cast their votes for president of the United States, one state senator is urging his colleagues and state to reaffirm their commitment to a peaceful transition of

Here’s 10 things about Tuesday’s election

Matt Fleming November 9, 2016

Tuesday’s election upended everything most experts thought they knew about politics, when Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton to become the next president with one of the most unconventional campaigns ever. But down the ballot, 10 things stood out. Nearly 50,000 people

CA GOP pivots to save down ballot races

James Poulos November 3, 2016

The shifts and splits that have long beleaguered the California Republican Party have culminated in historic unpopularity this election year, presenting officials with an open question as to how the party can best retool in the wake of Donald

CalWatchdog Morning Read – October 27

CalWatchdog Staff October 27, 2016

Clinton leads CA by a mile Hollywood’s stars give their names, but not necessarily their money, to causes Judge seeks political ethics info from South Bay Republican assemblyman Tom Steyer REALLY wants the tobacco tax to pass San Diego considering

Leaked emails show Clinton aides considered moving CA primary election

Matt Fleming October 21, 2016

Prominent Democratic strategists who would eventually get top posts in Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign debated the political strategy of moving the date of California’s primary election, according to hacked emails recently released by WikiLeaks. In December 2014, prior to Clinton announcing

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

CEO out, but heat still building on Wells Fargo

Chris Reed October 13, 2016

John Stumpf abruptly resigned Wednesday as CEO and chairman of the scandal-torn San Francisco-based banking giant Wells Fargo. But much more fallout is expected over the revelation last month that Wells Fargo had fired 5,300 employees for fraudulently signing up customers

Wells Fargo punishment spreads from CA

James Poulos October 5, 2016

In the wake of California’s unprecedented punishment of San Francisco-based Wells Fargo for bogus lending practices, legal sanctions spread eastward, with other state officials and Hillary Clinton herself going after the bank. Already, in Washington, members of the House Financial