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CalWatchdog Morning Read – December 7
Jean Fuller kept on a Senate Republican leader Nearly one-third of Bay Area residents can’t “make ends meet” Democrats introduce housing affordability plan Lawmakers may block state’s pension funds from investing in controversial pipeline Brown warns of international blowback for U.S. bucking
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State Senate Republicans keep Fuller as leader
Senate Republicans in Sacramento unanimously re-elected Jean Fuller as leader on Tuesday. The Bakersfield Republican has led the caucus since August 2015. “I am honored and humbled that my Republican colleagues have elected me to continue serving as Senate Republican Leader,”
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CalWatchdog Morning Read – November 30
U.S./Mexico water negotiations closely watched State strikes back at union threatening walkout CA Supreme Court to consider landmark pension ruling SF considering $5 million plan to defend those facing deportation ICYMI: What a Democratic supermajority means for the state Good morning.
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CalWatchdog Morning Read – November 22
Democratic supermajority in Legislature Pension costs going up? Calexit initiative filed But do they know how hard secession would be? Silicon Valley picked the wrong candidate. Now what? Good morning. Happy Tuesday, also known informally around the CalWatchdog newsroom as “Almost
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SoCal Senate race narrows, Democrats edge closer to supermajority
Republicans’ chances of fending off a Democratic supermajority in the Legislature dwindle by the day. The linchpin is one Southern California Senate district, where Republican Assemblywoman Ling Ling Chang has a narrow lead over Democrat Josh Newman in the race to
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Democratic supermajority rests on one Senate seat
The only thing standing in the way of a Democratic supermajority in the Legislature is one Southern California Senate seat. Democrats are halfway there as the last barrier between them and a two-thirds majority in the Assembly officially crumbled on Tuesday,
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CalWatchdog Morning Read – November 16
Poll: Republican gubernatorial candidates would perform well behind Democrat Newsom CA congressional Republicans survived Trump-based attacks Large public union getting closer to a strike Sex worker union urging Gov. Brown to decriminalize prostitution Democrats officially get supermajority in Assembly, Senate still
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CalWatchdog Morning Read – Election Day
How much would a Democratic supermajority in Sacramento matter legislatively? What races we’re watching Cultural significance of California’s U.S. Senate race CSU tuition increase? Toxic air detected in Paramount Good morning. Happy Election Day. There are so many storylines today, but
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Democratic supermajority won’t stop intraparty fighting, but may grow center
Democrats on Election Day have a very real chance at winning a two-thirds “supermajority” in the California Legislature. While that would be a major disaster for Republicans politically — if it were to happen — it would likely have little effect
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CalWatchdog Morning Read – July 15
State senator’s death doesn’t give Democrats supermajority Water cuts hurt water districts Felons on the inside to vote soon? Donors flee assemblyman accused of domestic violence Teachers and hospitals aim to tax the rich Good morning! It’s Friday, phew. While
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