Tag "Jeff Denham"
Back to homepage
Trump memo orders Central Valley water changes
The Trump administration has launched a bold effort to up-end water policies in the Central Valley and the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, calling for big changes that would favor farmers over endangered species in allocating water. Helping craft the administration’s
Read More
Roll Call: 5 California House incumbents at risk of election defeat
The latest update of Roll Call’s Inside Election analysis says five California House incumbents face difficult re-election bids, and they’re all Republicans. This reflects national polls that suggest Democrats may regain control of the House in 2018 because of the unpopularity
Read More
Deferral of federal funds casts fresh doubt on California high-speed rail
The new administration in Washington, D.C., has added another hurdle to California’s already difficult road to high-speed rail. Drawing fire from Democrats and cheers from Republicans, the Department of Transportation “has deferred a decision on a $647-million grant that
Read More
CA GOP pivots to save down ballot races
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
Read More
Democrats seek to link CA House candidates to Donald Trump
Two months ago, Republican operatives feared that presidential nominee Donald Trump would destroy their chances to retain control of Congress. Now things look much brighter for the party after a rough stretch for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. The Senate appears
Read More
Massive transportation bill has no $ for CA bullet train
California’s controversy-plagued bullet train project got a major boost from the Obama administration and Congress in 2009 when more than $3 billion in federal stimulus funding was sent to the state government to buttress the $9.9 billion in bond seed
Read More
CA Republicans to push immigration reform
Bucking their newly minted party leadership, several members of California’s congressional delegation have resolved to push ahead with a new bill that would reform immigration law by loosening it up. Reps. Jeff Denham, R-Turlock, and David Valadao, R-Hanford, expressed confidence
Read More
George Skelton finally turns on bullet train. Now will Dan Morain?
So it’s been clear for years that when it comes to the bullet train, Gov. Jerry Brown has lost Sac Bee news columnist Dan Walters. This weekend’s column makes it clear that the LAT’s George Skelton is about to jump
Read MoreImmigration reform all but dead for 2013 and 2014
Shocked by their poor showing in the 2012 presidential election, Republicans looked for ways to change their brand. The first idea: Embrace immigration reform. A slew of Republican lawmakers and influential conservative intellectuals came out in favor of granting citizenship
Read More
Issues split CA GOP delegation in Congress
Typically, congressional delegations can be divided into two camps, Republicans and Democrats. Some smaller states — such as Massachusetts or Rhode Island — are only represented by one party. But more populous states like Texas and Illinois typically bring both
Read More