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CalWatchdog Morning Read – July 13

Law enforcement accountability measures stalling in Sacramento Californians dig Gov. Brown UC Berkeley’s chancellor under investigation SD mayor leads opposition to measure giving certain felons early release Cap-and-trade extension proposed Good morning! Happy Hump Day. “Against a national backdrop of

CalWatchdog Morning Read – July 8

CalWatchdog Staff July 8, 2016

Judge rules against Hayward’s exorbitant public records fees Hugh Hewitt endorses Democrat in U.S. Senate race That Democrat is still trailing in the race Dems run from lawmaker under restraining order for domestic violence Political Reform Act to soon get

CalWatchdog Morning Read – July 7

CalWatchdog Staff July 7, 2016

“Parole reform” ballot measure would reduce penalties for sex crimes Stanford historian burns CA policy making CA pension fund sucking up tax revenue Eight things to know about each Senate candidate May water conservation efforts were “phenomenal” Proposition 57 — the

Why Stanford rape uproar may buffet Gov. Brown, AG Harris

Chris Reed July 6, 2016

Proposition 57 — the newly numbered November “parole reform” ballot measure championed by Gov. Jerry Brown — has already proven controversial. The measure was revised and expanded dramatically late in the authorization process. The California Supreme Court gave its blessing to

CalWatchdog Morning Read – July 5

CalWatchdog Staff July 5, 2016

Hernandez stripped of committee assignments Older Latinos key to defeating legal pot? Will Brown keep his promises on Prop. 30? Spike in violent crime Condoms in porn measure hurts industry, says actress. Rep. Rohrabacher: Let’s give Putin a chance Good

CalWatchdog Morning Read – July 1

CalWatchdog Staff July 1, 2016

November ballot fills out with 17 measures… and lawmakers want to add a few more Which gun-control bills will Brown sign? Vaccination law drives some out of state Why regulators want more money for air quality cleanup Good morning, happy

What initiatives are on the November ballot?

Matt Fleming July 1, 2016

Voters have been warned for a while to be prepared for a seemingly never-ending series of ballot measures, and on Thursday the secretary of state released the final list of what initiatives qualified. Seventeen total. And while voters will read

‘Jungle primary’ effects could doom AB32’s renewal

Chris Reed June 23, 2016

California’s shift to “jungle primaries” in which the top two candidates advance regardless of party hasn’t resulted in significant changes in state politics, Mother Jones reported in early 2015. A 2014 Los Angeles Times op-ed was similarly dismissive of the

Legislature advancing bill to stop license suspensions for unpaid fines

Matt Fleming June 22, 2016

A bill to stop automatic suspensions of driver’s licenses for unpaid fines is only a few votes and one signature from becoming law. Senate Bill 881, sponsored by Sen. Bob Hertzberg, has cleared the Senate already and is working its

CalWatchdog Morning Read – June 15

CalWatchdog Staff June 15, 2016

Transparency duel Budget by midnight Welfare rule to be repealed Gun control advances Crisis looming for energy grid expansion? Lawmakers will consider two transparency bills today in an effort to head off a ballot measure that would go to greater