RNC – CalWatchdog.com https://calwatchdog.com Thu, 21 Jul 2016 16:18:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 43098748 CalWatchdog Morning Read – July 21 https://calwatchdog.com/2016/07/21/calwatchdog-morning-read-july-21/ Thu, 21 Jul 2016 16:18:41 +0000 http://calwatchdog.com/?p=90101
  • CalWatchdogLogoFBI data collection program exposed
  • FPPC would require suspected lobbyists to prove who pays them
  • Brown backpedals on construction pay
  • Democratic Lt. Gov. is having a blast at Republican convention
  • The man behind Prop. 53

    • Good morning, so close to Friday!

    After years of operating under the radar, the cover has been pulled back on an FBI program, centered around Southern California, to amass iris scan information in a federal database.

    CalWatchdog has more.

    In other news: 

    • The FPPC will consider a measure that would “allow state regulators to require suspected lobbyists to provide evidence showing whether they’re being paid to influence government officials,” reports The San Jose Mercury News/AP.
    • “Gov. Jerry Brown’s administration now says it will consider requiring homebuilders to pay construction workers at rates equivalent to union wages as part of its effort to streamline housing development across California,” writes the Los Angeles Times.
    • Why is Democratic Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom is having such a great time at the Republican National Convention? The answer? It’s easy to pick fights to rally supporters back in CA. The Sacramento Bee has more.  
    • Who is Dean “Dino” Cortopassi, 78, the man behind Prop. 53, which would require voter approval of any public works project funded by at least $2 billion of revenue bonds? Capitol Weekly has more.

    Legislature:

    • Gone ’til August

    Gov. Brown:

    • No public events announced

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    ]]>     90101     CalWatchdog Morning Read – July 20 https://calwatchdog.com/2016/07/20/calwatchdog-morning-read-july-20/ Wed, 20 Jul 2016 17:06:55 +0000 http://calwatchdog.com/?p=90088
  • CalWatchdogLogoGood 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 morning. Happy Hump Day. 

    The California Supreme Court cleared a big obstacle to Gov. Jerry Brown’s plan to tunnel more Delta water out of Northern California, allowing the Southland’s Metropolitan Water District to proceed with the purchase of estuary islands that would be key to speeding up construction.

    CalWatchdog has more.

    In other news:

    • “Orange County congresswoman Loretta Sanchez let loose on President Obama for endorsing her rival in California’s U.S. Senate race, accusing him of being part of the ‘entrenched political establishment’ that has failed California voters,” writes the Los Angeles Times. 
    • Premiums for health insurance plans purchased through state-run “Obamacare” exchanges are projected to rise more than 13 percent statewide next year, with some premiums doubling in certain areas of the state. The San Jose Mercury News has more.
    • “(Gov. Jerry Brown) has proposed legislation to streamline approval for housing with units for low-income residents. The state Building and Construction Trades Council, which represents ironworkers, roofers, electrical workers and other construction unions, wants Brown to force home-builders to pay construction workers at rates often equivalent to union wages to qualify under the plan, something the governor is resisting,” reports the Los Angeles Times.
    • The California Republican Party confirmed that the staffers who fell ill this week at the Republican National Convention in Ohio had norovirus — also known as the winter vomiting bug — but reported there have been no new outbreaks in the past 24 hours.

    Legislature:

    • Gone ’til August.

    Gov. Brown:

    • No public events announced.

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