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CalWatchdog Morning Read – April 26

Senate candidates debate, EPA gets sued, affordable housing, another smoking ban, plus hot mic, “No Trump” signs and civil asset forfeiture abuse Happy Tuesday! Five candidates for U.S. Senate debated last night in an event that did little to Democratic Attorney

AG Harris drawing fire over alleged San Onofre conflict of interest

Chris Reed April 20, 2016

Attorney General Kamala Harris threatens to be drawn into the controversy over the California Public Utilities Commission’s divvying up of the cost of closing the San Onofre nuclear power plant on San Diego County’s north coast. Activists are furious with

CA sues Morgan Stanley over public pension funds

James Poulos April 12, 2016

The State of California has sued investment bank Morgan Stanley, filing a complaint in San Francisco Superior Court, seeking redress for what officials said was massive harm to its public-sector workers. “Public employees in California, including peace officers, firefighters,

CalWatchdog Morning Read – April 12, 2016

Matt Fleming April 12, 2016

Breaking News CalWatchdog Morning Read — April 12, 2016 By CALWATCHDOG STAFF Hello everybody! A California judge is pushing back against an effort to legalize prostitution, arguing there is no fundamental right to engage in the act. The San Francisco-based Erotic

Judge rejects legalizing prostitution in CA

James Poulos April 11, 2016

A push by current and former sex workers in San Francisco to legalize prostitution has been rebuffed by a California judge. “Erotic Service Provider Legal, Education & Research Project — a San Francisco-based advocacy group — sued Attorney General Kamala Harris

How much does Sanchez’s House experience matter in the Senate?

Matt Fleming March 3, 2016

Loretta Sanchez spent much of her time at the California Democratic convention last weekend trying to persuade the party faithful that her 19 years of experience in Congress makes her the best choice to replace Democrat Barbara Boxer in the U.S. Senate. Unlike

CA Democrats endorse Harris for Senate

Matt Fleming February 28, 2016

SAN JOSE – Attorney General Kamala Harris secured the California Democratic Party endorsement for U.S. Senate Saturday night over Orange County Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez. Both women are vying to replace retiring Senator Barbara Boxer. The endorsement seemed inevitable for Harris,

Loretta Sanchez: Don’t touch the filibuster

Matt Fleming February 27, 2016

SAN JOSE, CA- Loretta Sanchez, a candidate for U.S. Senate, says she does not support reforming or eliminating the filibuster, a tactic senators can use to single-handedly block or prolong a legislative action. It is said that the filibuster — a

Kamala Harris not likely to be Supreme Court nominee

Matt Fleming February 16, 2016

While Kamala Harris has a good shot at becoming the next U.S. senator from California, she has little shot of becoming the next Supreme Court nominee, despite multiple media outlets floating her name as a possibility. Harris, California’s Democratic attorney

Chavez drops Senate campaign, recommits to Assembly

Matt Fleming February 9, 2016

In dramatic fashion, Assemblyman Rocky Chavez announced Monday he was suspending his campaign to replace the retiring Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer while at a debate for that seat. “I think the best role I can fill for the Republican Party and