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Steinberg: Democrats seeking alternatives to some budget cuts -- Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg today repeated a pledge to look for budget solutions that would allow lawmakers to preserve some services targeted with steep cuts under Gov. Jerry Brown's revised budget plan. Torey Van Oot SacBee Capitol Alert -- 5/16/12 Wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reportedly found dead -- Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s estranged wife, who had fought drug and alcohol problems, was found dead in her home, her attorney said. Associated Press -- 5/16/12 Iowa governor warns California: We are coming to take your jobs -- Every year that California has budget trouble -- basically the last 10 -- another state licks its lips and boasts how it will reap the benefits as businesses and residents flee the Golden State. Seema Mehta LA Times PolitiCal$ -- 5/16/12 Wealthy GOP donor jumps into Beth Gaines' Assembly race -- A political advocacy group funded largely by wealthy Stanford physicist Charles T. Munger Jr. has poured $83,000 this week into an independent push to re-elect Republican Assemblywoman Beth Gaines. Jim Sanders SacBee Capitol Alert -- 5/16/12 Student protest disrupts UC regents meeting in Sacramento -- University of California students disrupted a meeting of the UC regents in Sacramento this morning, protesting tuition increases in a sustained chant that forced regents to break early for a closed session meeting. David Siders SacBee Capitol Alert Larry Gordon LA Times PolitiCal$ -- 5/16/12 California lawmaker proposes to limit out-of-state freshmen at UC -- University of California campuses would be prohibited from enrolling more than 10% of their freshman classes from outside the state under a measure proposed Wednesday by Sen. Michael Rubio (D-Shafter). Patrick McGreevy LA Times PolitiCal$ -- 5/16/12 July 1 looms as key date for high-speed rail -- This time of the year in Sacramento typically finds June 15 looming large as the deadline for passing a state budget on time. This year, however, the Legislature has a second deadline to contend with as well. BRIAN JOSEPH in the Orange County Register -- 5/16/12 FEC gives Feinstein less than half a loaf in fundraising bid -- The Federal Election Commission has formally advised Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein that she can ask for replacement contributions from past donors so long as their prior checks were never deposited in a campaign account. Michael Doyle SacBee Capitol Alert Josh Richman Political Blotter -- 5/16/12 Prison construction plan costly, unnecessary, analyst says -- The plan, announced last month, is intended to save billions of dollars by closing a prison, shifting staff members and returning inmates housed out of state. The administration also wants to renovate and add to existing facilities. Chris Megerian LA Times PolitiCal$ -- 5/16/12 Chelsea’s Law back on track -- Gov. Jerry Brown has quietly removed a sliver of his state budget that threatened to discourage counties from implementing a key component of Chelsea’s Law. Michael Gardner UT San Diego -- 5/16/12 Fox: Education is Where the Money is – But Do the Voters Know? -- Governor Jerry Brown’s answer to a reporter’s question at the budget press conference reminded me of a quick response bank robber Willie Sutton supposedly gave to the question of why he robbed banks. Said Sutton: “Because that’s where the money is.” Joel Fox Fox & Hounds -- 5/16/12 Kelly Thomas' father, other angry Fullerton residents want cops fired -- Angry Fullerton residents, including the father of beating death victim Kelly Thomas, blasted the City Council on Tuesday night for their handling of the Thomas case and urged them to fire the police officers involved in the incident. Richard Winton in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/16/12 Study finds some drivers doubled cellphone use despite state law -- A statewide survey showed 10.8% of drivers use mobile devices at any given daylight time, an increase from 7.3% a year ago, according to the California Office of Traffic Safety. Ari Bloomekatz in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/16/12 The “Richie Rich” fundraiser? Upcoming Romney event at…65,000 sq. ft. Hillsborough chateau?? -- Even as the Mitt Romney campaign tries to distance the GOP presidential candidate from that millionaire-Bain Capital-rich guy image, it’s “there they go again” – with a May 30 Bay Area fundraiser for Romney and his wife, Ann, at a 65,000 sq. ft. mansion called Chateau Carolands in Hillsborough. Carla Marinucci Chronicle Politics -- 5/16/12 Bipartisan effort paves way for Tracy solar project -- Two Central Valley congressmen from opposite sides of the aisle agreed on something and got it done. Stop the presses! Josh Richman Political Blotter -- 5/16/12 Santa Clara Valley Water District under investigation -- Silicon Valley's leading drinking-water provider, which collects millions of dollars from the public to provide clean water, is under investigation for violating state water-pollution laws after repeatedly spilling hydraulic oil into its reservoirs. Paul Rogers in the San Jose Mercury -- 5/16/12 Los Angeles among most financially distressed areas in U.S. -- Angelenos are in some of the worst financial distress in the U.S., with the region’s households facing below average credit, housing and employment figures. Tiffany Hsu in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/16/12 Industrial production grows at fastest pace in more than a year -- Strong auto manufacturing and output from utilities pushed industrial production to swell 1.1% in April, its fastest growth rate in more than a year. Tiffany Hsu in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/16/12
S&P douses Democratic idea to forego budget reserve -- As Standard & Poors urged lawmakers Tuesday to pursue "credible" budget solutions to bridge the state's $16 billion deficit, the ratings agency did not approve of Senate leader Darrell Steinberg's idea to forego a reserve this year. Kevin Yamamura SacBee Capitol Alert -- 5/16/12 Fitch on new California budget problems: Don't panic -- A Wall Street rating agency on Tuesday called California's new, eye-catchingly large $16-billion deficit "unsurprising" and said it expected little progress until after primary elections next month. Nicholas Riccardi LA Times PolitiCal$ -- 5/16/12 Questions swirl around Jerry Brown's plan to cut state workers' hours -- One day after Gov. Jerry Brown proposed sweeping changes to state government work schedules, many employees were still deciphering what it means for them. Jon Ortiz in the Sacramento Bee -- 5/16/12 Walters: California politicians bet big -- Poker players often use the phrase "betting on the come" to describe a willingness, if instincts and odds indicate, to wager big on the hope that they will draw winning cards. Dan Walters in the Sacramento Bee -- 5/16/12 Voter distrust will be a hurdle for Gov. Jerry Brown's tax plan -- Gov. Jerry Brown is pleading with Californians to raise their taxes as part of his solution for solving the state's budget deficit, but it's uncertain whether voters will be in an accepting mood come November. Judy Lin Associated Press -- 5/16/12 Brown stymied by same budget dysfunction that plagued predecessors -- California's governor is stuck between Republicans who refuse tax hikes, Democrats who resist cuts and a tangle of special interests and voter-mandated requirements on where money can be spent. Nicholas Riccardi and Chris Megerian in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/16/12 Lopez: Ready to blaze a trail for tax hike -- Molly Munger says her plan to raise $10 billion a year through income taxes is a Band-Aid, but she's prepared to fight for children and schools. Steve Lopez in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/16/12 California bankers say mortgage proposals too strict -- Banking executives warned California legislators Tuesday that some provisions of a proposed "Homeowners Bill of Rights" may create a wave of frivolous lawsuits and slow the recovery of the state's housing market. Andrew Edwards in the San Bernardino Sun -- 5/16/12 Gov. Jerry Brown backtracks on plan to phase out the state's youth prison system -- Responding to pressure from probation chiefs, district attorneys and prison guards, Gov. Jerry Brown has done an about-face on a revolutionary plan to shutter California's youth prison system that was once the nation's largest -- and arguably the most notorious. Karen de Sá in the San Jose Mercury -- 5/16/12 State contribution to CalPERS expected to rise next fiscal year -- The state government's contribution to employee pensions is expected to jump to $3.7 billion from $3.5 billion in the fiscal year that starts July 1. Marc Lifsher in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/16/12 Orange County legislator blasts Title IX, soccer hero winces -- The state Assembly on Monday honored soccer hero Brandi Chastain as part of its recognition of Title IX – and in doing so, provided Assemblyman Chris Norby, R-Fullerton, an opportunity to criticize implementation of the 1972 federal law mandating gender equality in high school and college sports. Martin Wisckol in the Orange County Register -- 5/16/12 SD-31 Business-backed IE spends against Roth -- An independent expenditure committee funded by insurance companies and other business interests reports spending $35,000 on mailers opposing Senate candidate Richard Roth, a Riverside Democrat. Jim Miller in the Riverside Press -- 5/16/12 Assembly candidate Daigle gets $178k boost -- The wealthy benefactor of Newport Beach Councilwoman Leslie Daigle‘s Assembly campaign has removed any doubt about his commitment to her winning. Martin Wisckol in the Orange County Register -- 5/16/12 Rafer Johnson makes TV ad for Howard Berman -- Former Olympic great Rafer Johnson is starring in a new cable TV ad for Rep. Howard Berman as the longtime congressman battles with fellow Democratic Rep. Brad Sherman for the same San Fernando Valley seat in the House of Representatives. Jean Merl LA Times PolitiCal$ -- 5/16/12 Rivals for House blast tech exec Lawson's claims -- Stacey Lawson has never run for elective office before and has a spotty voting record for much of the past decade. Joe Garofoli in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 5/16/12 Herdt: An elephant in sheep's clothing? -- Voters in Thousand Oaks who have long memories must be very confused these days. Timm Herdt in the Ventura Star -- 5/16/12 Democratic duel expected in CD35 -- Neither U.S. Rep. Joe Baca nor state Sen. Gloria Negrete McLeod has had trouble getting elected in San Bernardino County, where the Democratic stalwarts have held public office for a combined 50 years. BEN GOAD in the Riverside Press -- 5/16/12 Mailer with George Wallace image backs Orange County supervisor hopeful -- The letter to American Independent Party members supports Villa Park Councilwoman Deborah Pauly's campaign. It was written by a man who says he was chairman of Wallace's bid for president in 1967. Nicole Santa Cruz in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/16/12 Calbuzz Classics: How to Think About Budget Mess -- Watching the sad spectacle of Governor Gandalf yet again expounding on California’s budget horrors Monday was like going to see one of those dreadful, anemic sequels to a long-ago tapped-out blockbuster franchise. Jerry Roberts and Phil Trounstine CalBuzz -- 5/16/12
California bullet train chief seeks environmental exemptions -- The chairman of the California High-Speed Rail Authority says in a state Senate hearing that he hopes the initial phase of the construction project through the Central Valley can avoid legal delays. Ralph Vartabedian in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/16/12 California high-speed rail project given conditional blessing -- The latest plan for building a California bullet train system got a very conditional blessing Tuesday from a "peer review committee" of transportation experts. Dan Walters SacBee Capitol Alert -- 5/16/12
Potential L.A. city layoffs delayed by committee -- City employees who would have lost their jobs under Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's 2012-13 budget received a temporary lifeline Tuesday after a key city committee voted to delay layoffs until next year. Dakota Smith in the Los Angeles Daily News -- 5/16/12 Morain: A mom struggles as budget crisis deepens -- Wherever he sleeps at night, Facebook billionaire Eduardo Saverin could never dream of living like Jonetta Hall. Dan Morain in the Sacramento Bee -- 5/16/12
New legislation would defer billions in payments to schools next year -- Just days after California’s striking $16 billion budget deficit attracted national attention, lawmakers moved ahead Tuesday on legislation that would protect the state’s cash flow next year by deferring $3.5 billion in payments to schools during the 2012-13 fiscal year. Tom Chorneau SI&A Cabinet Report -- 5/16/12 Analysis: Brown’s school finance reforms opens rift among Democrats, districts -- For months, Democratic lawmakers and Gov. Jerry Brown have largely skirted a growing political rift over whether to include the governor’s plan for restructuring school finance as part of the budget negotiations or set it out for a full legislative review under the committee process. Tom Chorneau SI&A Cabinet Report -- 5/16/12 School district 'volunteers' oversee shutdown of redevelopment agencies -- With billions of dollars at stake, school district representatives charged with overseeing the shutdown of about 400 redevelopment agencies may be underprepared. KENDALL TAGGART Bay Citizen -- 5/16/12 8 students file suit against LAUSD, governor alleging state's tenure laws deprive them of quality education -- In a sweeping challenge of teacher employment rules, eight students have filed suit claiming that California law violates their right to a quality education by protecting bad teachers from being laid off or fired. Barbara Jones in the Los Angeles Daily News Howard Blume in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/16/12 Schools hiring fewer nurses, librarians -- California is issuing fewer credentials for public school service positions such as librarians, school nurses and administrators, and its schools are employing fewer service staff, according to a recent report by the state Commission on Teacher Credentialing. JOANNA LIN Bay Citizen -- 5/16/12 Baron: Another strike at Transitional Kindergarten -- Governor Brown isn’t giving up on efforts to curtail Transitional Kindergarten (TK), despite being rebuffed by both the Senate and Assembly subcommittees dealing with education funding. The May Revision budget plan, released Monday, seeks to make TK a voluntary program and use the savings to restore proposed cuts to state-funded preschool. Kathryn Baron TopEd -- 5/16/12 Ramanathan: Persuade, not threaten, me to vote for your initiative, Governor -- A few Saturdays ago, my kids and I walked through a crowd of signature gatherers for ballot initiatives outside Trader Joe’s. Arun Ramanathan TopEd -- 5/16/12
Family with Alzheimer's gene to test Genentech drug -- A drug designed by South San Francisco's Genentech Inc. to stop Alzheimer's before it has a chance to take hold will be tested on people with a genetic mutation that guarantees they will eventually develop the deadly disease. Victoria Colliver in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 5/16/12 Average annual healthcare cost for a family tops $20,000 -- The average cost of healthcare for a family of four this year has increased nearly 7% to $20,728 annually, according to a new study by benefits consultant Milliman, or similar to the cost of a mid-size sedan. Chad Terhune in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/16/12 Life and health in a low-income neighborhood -- Where you live determines your health. This idea has been steadily gaining traction as emerging research continues to highlight the connection between place, lifespan and quality of life. Mary Flynn HealthyCal.org -- 5/16/12
Landmark water deal comes under scrutiny -- An alliance of Imperial Valley residents and former San Diego City Attorney Mike Aguirre on Tuesday released a report that criticized the Imperial Irrigation District and raised questions about the landmark 2003 sale of water to the San Diego County Water Authority. Mike Lee UT San Diego -- 5/16/12 An electrifying freight solution on the 710? Siemens working on it -- Los Angeles may be one of the first global cities to adopt a new electric freight trucking system, unveiled by electrical engineering giant Siemens Corp. last week at the 26th Electric Vehicle Symposium, or EVS26. Susan Carpenter in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/16/12
Kelly Thomas case: mother accepts $1 million settlement offer -- The mother of a mentally ill homeless man who died after he was beaten by Fullerton police has reached a settlement with the city that will pay her $1 million. Richard Winton in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/16/12 San Francisco fire chief's wages garnisheed - spousal support -- A judge has declared San Francisco Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White a deadbeat divorcee and ordered the city to start garnisheeing $3,300 a month from her paycheck for spousal support to her ex-husband. Phillip Matier, Andrew Ross in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 5/16/12 App that scans faces of bar crowds raising privacy concerns -- SceneTap says its facial recognition software cannot identify individual patrons. REYHAN HARMANCI Bay Citizen -- 5/16/12 Is It Time for a Special Prosecutor? -- Some academics and policing experts question whether OPD and the Alameda County DA can properly investigate law-enforcement misconduct. Ali Winston East Bay Express -- 5/16/12 California presbytery defies church, backs minister in gay weddings -- Northern California Presbyterian governing body makes history by rejecting church's official denunciation of minister who performed same-sex marriages. Maria L. La Ganga in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/16/12
Obama has up to $1M in JPMorgan Chase holdings -- President Obama has between $500,001 and $1 million dollars in a JPMorgan Chase account, according to financial disclosure forms released Tuesday by the White House. BYRON TAU Politico -- 5/16/12
Romney calls Obama's economics 'morally wrong' in Iowa -- Returning to the state that launched Barack Obama’s path to the presidency, Mitt Romney went on offense Tuesday, accusing his rival of carelessly driving the country into "a financial crisis of both debt and spending that threaten what it means to be an American." Maeve Reston in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/16/12 GOP plans fast track for tax overhaul -- Speaker John Boehner said in a speech Tuesday that House Republicans would try to attach a timeline to fast-track a broad tax overhaul to a vote extending the George W. Bush-era tax rates before the November elections. Russell Berman and Bernie Becker The Hill -- 5/16/12 Sen. McCain huddles with Dems on campaign finance reform -- Sen. John McCain is talking with Democrats about a joint effort to require outside groups that have spent millions of dollars on this year’s elections to disclose their donors. Alexander Bolton The Hill -- 5/16/12 |
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