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CalWatchdog Morning Read – August 3
L.A. County under fire for automatic license suspensions for unpaid fines Gov. Brown pushing hard for housing deal Latest legislative fundraising numbers UCLA coach highest paid public employee in the state — $3.5 million Water conservation efforts dipped last month
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Four things to watch for in the Legislature in August
August is sure to be a busy month in Sacramento, as legislators fight to get their priorities passed before the legislative session ends on August 31. While a large number of bills will be debated, there are four things to watch
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Bill threatens religious freedom, critics say
Robert Lauten didn’t come waving a neon sign, but his grievances with Senate Bill 1146 were highlighted in bright yellow. His red pen and marked-up copy stood out as he and fellow protester Mike McGetrick reached the sixth floor of
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Gov. Brown vetoes bill easing special election burdens on counties, voters
Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill on Monday that would have allowed him and his successors to cancel a special election if there is only one candidate. Brown was concerned that while there may be only one candidate officially running,
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Why CTA is spending millions to pass Prop. 55
California voters face a daunting challenge in November in that they’ll be asked to become familiar with a stunning 17 ballot measures. Some consultants fear that this will overwhelm many voters, who will choose either to vote no on everything
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CalWatchdog Morning Read – July 20
Good news for Brown’s twin tunnels project U.S. Senate candidate fires back at Obama Obamacare premiums to rise Fight with union threatens Brown’s low-income housing plan CAGOP staffers get norovirus at national convention, but no new outbreaks in 24 hours Good
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CalWatchdog Morning Read – July 18
Californians approve of Brown, Obama and state — country, not so much Referendum filed for overturning recent gun-control measures San Diego congressman lawyers up L.A. was a hotbed for 9/11 terrorists PG&E failed to disclose pipeline defects just months before deadly blast
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CA property tax revenue surges despite Prop. 13
Proposition 13 — the 1978 ballot measure setting property taxes at 1 percent of assessed value and limiting annual increases in property taxes to 2 percent for homes and businesses which don’t change owners — is perhaps the most controversial
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Californians approve of Brown, Obama and CA — country, not so much
A majority of Californians approve of the job Gov. Jerry Brown is doing and think the state is on the right track, according to several Field Polls released this week. But the same correlation doesn’t extend to the perception of President Barack
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Environmentalists’ clout may be waning in CA Legislature
California environmentalists have long been one of the most powerful forces in the Legislature. But in 2015, the centerpiece of the green agenda — a provision in a broader measure that would have mandated a 50 percent reduction in gasoline
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