April, 2012Gov. Brown punts on jobs creationMonday, April 30th, 2012 April 30, 2012 By Joseph Perkins California Gov. Jerry Brown appeared on CBS’s “Face the Nation” yesterday, during which he listed items “right at the top” of the state agenda, including pension reform, renewable energy, the California water plan and high-speed rail. The gover... FPPC chair backs away from mandatory disclosure of blogger paymentsMonday, April 30th, 2012 April 30, 2012 By John Hrabe Following widespread criticism from online pundits and free speech advocates, California’s political watchdog is backing away from a plan to require news websites and bloggers to disclose payments received from campaigns and political committees. Ann Ravel, ... Abortion expansion bill gasps for lifeFriday, April 27th, 2012April 27, 2012 By Dave Roberts California women abort their unborn children at a significantly higher rate than the rest of the country, accounting for nearly one in five abortions in the United States. But for many Democratic politicians and abortion providers there aren’t enough abortions ... Feinstein offers pact with water devilFriday, April 27th, 2012 April 27, 2012 By Wayne Lusvardi Yesterday U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., responded to a Republican-backed water bill stalled in the U.S. Senate with a deal that might end up as a pact with the water devil for farmers and water agencies. Feinstein included provisions in an amend... Dems stonewall accountability for LegislatureFriday, April 27th, 2012 April 26, 2012 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO -- If revenge is a dish best served cold, it’s downright arctic in the California Legislature. Two members of the Assembly just found out how frosty politics can be when there is a chilling, and deliberate betrayal of trust. Assemblywoman S... AB 1692 could halt city bankruptciesThursday, April 26th, 2012 April 26, 2012 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO -- Bankruptcy still haunts California cities six months after Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law AB 506. Written by Assemblyman Bob Wieckowski, D-Fremont, the bill made it more difficult for municipalities to file bankruptcy, such as requiring negotiation... Water reform re-Hatched in U.S. SenateThursday, April 26th, 2012April 26, 2012 By Wayne Lusvardi On Wednesday April 25, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, introduced an omnibus energy and federal land use bill. It would combine bills that have passed through the House but have stalled in the Senate. Part of that package would include H.R. 1837. Senator Hatch... Calif. blog regulations could hit Drudge, citizen journalistsWednesday, April 25th, 2012April 25, 2012 By John Hrabe California’s chief political watchdog, Ann Ravel, recently announced plans to regulate political websites that accept payments from campaigns. Last year Gov. Jerry Brown appointed her to head the Fair Political Practices Commission. California bloggers right, ... Legislature’s hit-and-run attack on car dealersWednesday, April 25th, 2012 April 25, 2012 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO -- Maybe the California Legislature should just take over state car dealers the way the Obama administration took over General Motors and Chrysler. That might be better than the Democratic-controlled Legislature driving over the dealers. Three bi... Dueling demographers: When will CA’s population hit 50 million?Wednesday, April 25th, 2012April 25, 2012 By Wayne Lusvardi When will California’s population “pop” at 50 million persons? Two recent studies conducted by the Population Dynamics Research Group at the University of Souther California and the Public Policy Institute of California differ widely in their conclusion... |