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Poll: Fox is most trusted name in news -- Fox is the most trusted television news network in the country, according to a new poll out Tuesday. ANDY BARR Politico -- 1/26/10 California's illegal immigrant inmates, by the numbers -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's suggestion on Monday to build a prison in Mexico raised several questions, not least of which was how many illegal immigrant inmates in California actually have Mexican citizenship. Kevin Yamamura SacBee Capitol Alert -- 1/26/10 Labor helps kill its own top priority -- Whether their rank-and-file lost patience or simply didn’t realize the stakes, the decision of most union members in Massachusetts to back Brown rather than Coakley helped put the last nail in a legislative effort that was already on life support. JEANNE CUMMINGS Politico -- 1/26/10 Prop. 8 witness criticized anti-gay measures -- A political scientist testifying in support of California's ban on same-sex marriage acknowledged today that he has frequently criticized ballot measures that take rights away from vulnerable minorities, including a forerunner of Proposition 8. Bob Egelko in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 1/26/10 Prop. 8 defender once said courts should shield minority rights -- A professor defending the gay marriage ban in Proposition 8 once wrote that courts should protect "minority rights" from ballot measures that benefit from "anti-minority sentiment," according to federal court testimony Tuesday. Susan Ferriss in the Sacramento Bee -- 1/26/10 ABAG: Bay Area’s economic recovery will be slow -- The Bay Area economy “will recover slowly, a mirror of the rest of the nation, stabilizing in 2010 with some recovery in 2011,” Association of Bay Area Governments Economist and Research Director Paul Fassinger told ABAG’s 22nd annual regional economic outlook conference today. Josh Richman Political Blotter weblog -- 1/26/10 Los Angeles City Council approves medical marijuana ordinance that will shut down hundreds of dispensaries --- In a 9-3 vote, the Los Angeles City Council today gave its final approval to an ordinance that will shut down hundreds of medical marijuana dispensaries and impose strict rules on the location and operation of the dispensaries that are allowed. John Hoeffel in the Los Angeles Times -- 1/26/10 Don't start making plans for that prison in Mexico just yet -- If it wasn't clear yesterday, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger press secretary Aaron McLear impressed upon Capitol reporters Tuesday that the governor's idea to build a prison in Mexico for illegal immigrant inmates is not under serious consideration at the moment. Kevin Yamamura SacBee Capitol Alert -- 1/26/10 Governor's idea of building Mexican prison not a serious proposal -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's comments about building a prison in Mexico to house undocumented immigrants currently held in California prisons reflected only his "out-of-the-box" thinking rather than a serious policy proposal, his spokesman said Tuesday. Steven Harmon in the Contra Costa Times -- 1/26/10 LAO says governor's prison-higher ed plan 'ill-conceived' -- In a four-page review, the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office said today that lawmakers should reject Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposed ballot measure to dedicate more money to public universities than prisons. Kevin Yamamura SacBee Capitol Alert John Myers Capitol Notes weblog -- 1/26/10 Prejudice helped pass Prop. 8, professor testifies -- A political scientist hired by defenders of Proposition 8 admitted under cross-examination today that prejudice played a role in the passage of the 2008 anti-same-sex-marriage initiative. Maura Dolan in the Los Angeles Times -- 1/26/10 Court rejects congressional candidate’s claim -- Former congressional candidate Tan Nguyen’s claim that his campaign’s warning letter to Latinos was clearly legal was rejected in this court order issued today by U.S. District Judge David O. Carter. Martin Wisckol in the Orange County Register -- 1/26/10 Democrat is right hand to GOP governor -- It's been four years since StopSusanKennedy.com was born. Carla Marinucci in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 1/26/10 Field Poll examines "tea party" movement -- California Republicans are far more likely to identify with "tea party" protesters and the claim by some that President Barack Obama was not born in the U.S. and therefore is ineligible to be president, according to a new poll. JIM MILLER in the Riverside Press -- 1/26/10 Steinberg wants LOB renamed for Bill Cavala -- Senate Leader Darrell Steinberg wants to change the name of the Legislative Office Building to honor Bill Cavala, a longtime Democratic strategist and Capitol staffer under former Assembly Speaker Willie Brown. Cavala died on Dec. 26 at the age of 66. Malcolm Maclachlan in Capitol Weekly -- 1/26/10 Senate rejects deficit commission -- The Senate today rejected an effort to create a bipartisan commission to recommend ways to reduce the U.S. deficit. Michael Muskal in the Los Angeles Times -- 1/26/10 Campbell, Fiorina weigh in on deficit panel -- Republican U.S. Senate candidate and former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina said this morning she opposes the creation of an 18-member “deficit commission” to study ways to both raise revenue and cut spending to get control of the nation’s rapidly expanding deficit – a proposal on which the Senate is expected to vote today. Josh Richman Political Blotter weblog -- 1/26/10 Fox: Freezing California, Presidential Advice and Gubernatorial Politics -- President Barack Obama proposes to freeze spending on discretionary budget items. Does California fall into that category as a “discretionary item”? Joel Fox Fox & Hounds weblog -- 1/26/10 Politicians given grades on animal bills -- "PawPac," which describes itself as "California's political action committee for animals," wanted to enact seven bills during the 2009 legislative session, including a highly controversial measure that would require spaying and neutering of pets. Dan Walters SacBee Capitol Alert -- 1/26/10 Wildermuth: Gray Davis Not Looking So Bad to Voters -- It says something about the gloomy mood of the state when California voters are looking back wistfully to those good old days when Gray Davis was in office. John Wildermuth Fox & Hounds weblog -- 1/26/10 Housing construction hits record low -- California home builders set a record in 2009 - for the lowest number of houses built in a year. Sandy Nax Fresno Bee News Blog -- 1/26/10 Yee proposes law to let voters register on election day -- A Bay Area lawmaker wants to change the rules so that state residents can cast an election ballot even if they haven't registered to vote ahead of time. Joshua Melvin in the Contra Costa Times -- 1/26/10 Matier & Ross: Prison guards' suit prompts threat to pay perks -- There's a reason the state boasts that being a prison guard is "the greatest entry-level job in California." Phillip Matier, Andrew Ross in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 1/26/10
Brown expected to run a populist campaign -- Jerry Brown appears to be gearing up for a populist campaign as he anticipates a run against a wealthy Republican. Steven Harmon in the Contra Costa Times -- 1/26/10 DeVore hopes to notch Massachusetts-style upset -- Orange County Assemblyman Chuck DeVore wants to be the Scott Brown of California - a conservative GOP state legislator who vaults to the U.S. Senate in a state dominated by Democratic voters. Joe Garofoli in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 1/26/10 Meg Whitman turns the page on campaign trail -- Meg Whitman, the billionaire former eBay CEO who has plunged an astonishing $39 million of her own money into her 2010 GOP run for California governor, has some advice for America in her new book: "Be frugal." Carla Marinucci in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 1/26/10 Bundled donations enrich Whitman's warchest -- Last week, retired eBay CEO Meg Whitman put $20 million of her own money into her quest for the Republican nomination for governor. Her campaign manager, Jill Hasner, quickly noted that contributors other than Whitman had already pitched in $10.2 million to the campaign, demonstrating “overwhelming donor support from Californians." Lance Williams California Watch -- 1/26/10 Cruickshank: Jerry Brown IS California's Martha Coakley -- Last week we made a solid case that Barbara Boxer is no Martha Coakley and that Republican hopes of taking her seat this November are likely to be dashed. Robert Cruickshank Cal Progress Report -- 1/26/10 Tea-party allies include Obama birth site skeptics -- Californians are pretty sure President Barack Obama was born in the U.S.A., but not at all sure about the tea party movement, according to a new Field Poll. Steve Wiegand in the Sacramento Bee -- 1/26/10 How Fox News affects impressions of the Tea Party movement -- Here's a nugget that didn't make it into Tuesday's story riffing off of the Field Poll's temperature-taking of the Tea Party movement in California. Joe Garofoli in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 1/26/10 Flushed from win in Kennedy's state, GOP eyes Boxer's seat -- After pulling off a Massachusetts miracle, Republicans are plotting a California coup. Michael Collins in the Ventura Star -- 1/26/10 Schwarzenegger asks: Why not build prisons in Mexico? -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Monday offered yet another way California can save on incarcerating illegal immigrants: pay to build prisons in Mexico. Kevin Yamamura in the Sacramento Bee Wyatt Buchanan in the San Francisco Chronicle Timm Herdt in the Ventura Star -- 1/26/10 California launches plan to cut prison population -- As cost-saving measures, the number of parole violators returned behind bars will be cut and low-risk offenders will not be regularly supervised by a parole agent. Patrick McGreevy in the Los Angeles Times Troy Anderson and Rick Orlov in the Long Beach Press -- 1/26/10 Release of inmates is decried -- Some law enforcement officials expressed particular concern about a provision that will reclassify 7,720 county parolees from supervised to nonsupervised status - allowing gang members to rejoin gangs and parolees to move wherever they want. Los Angeles County has about 34,000 parolees overall. Troy Anderson and Rick Orlov in the Los Angeles Daily News -- 1/26/10 Walters: Schwarzenegger's legacy is written in red ink -- Arnold Schwarzenegger, with 11 months remaining in his star-crossed governorship, says it's "a little bit too early to reflect" on his legacy – but California voters appear to be rendering their verdict already, and it's not a positive one. Dan Walters in the Sacramento Bee -- 1/26/10 Professor testifies at Prop. 8 trial that gays don't lack clout -- The gay rights movement enjoys ample access to political power in California, including the fact that the chief of staff to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is openly lesbian, defenders of Proposition 8 argued Monday as they began calling witnesses in the federal trial. Susan Ferriss in the Sacramento Bee Bob Egelko in the San Francisco Chronicle STU WOO in the Wall Street Journal -- 1/26/10 Two rallies for health care planned -- On the eve of President Obama’s State of the Union address and with healthcare legislation in jeopardy, Orange County residents have organized two lunch-time rallies Tuesday in support of reform. Courtney Perkes in the Orange County Register -- 1/26/10 Roy Ashburn won't run for Congress, tax board -- State Sen. Roy Ashburn, after virtually an entire adulthood in government and politics, said Monday he's bowing out of public life -- at least for now. CHRISTINE BEDELLin the Bakersfield Californian -- 1/26/10 Workers left wondering who's running L.A. County Probation Department -- Workers in the troubled Los Angeles County Probation Department have spent several days wondering who is in charge of the department after receiving conflicting messages from management. Garrett Therolf in the Los Angeles Times -- 1/26/10 As water crisis worsens, rare Congressional hearing held in Los Angeles -- In a rare congressional hearing held in Los Angeles on Monday, water authorities warned that no matter how much it rains and snows this year, the water woes of farms and cities across the state are far from over. Rebecca Kimitch in the San Gabriel Tribune -- 1/26/10 CalBuzz: DBI: Cal Forward, Con Con, Campaign Finance -- A plague in the newsroom: When dinosaurs roamed the Earth, the Old Chronicle had a cityside editing slot known as the “Plague Desk,” assigned to whatever unfortunate assistant city editor was tasked with herding the cats who covered Politics, Law and Government. Jerry Roberts and Phil Trounstine CalBuzz -- 1/26/10
BART directors weigh options to avoid layoffs -- Closing the $25 million hole in the current BART budget without layoffs could require a general fare increase, a surcharge on trips through the Transbay tube, charging market rates for parking or eliminating direct trains from Richmond and Fremont to San Francisco outside of commute hours. Michael Cabanatuan in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 1/26/10 Apple rockets to most profitable quarter ever -- Inc. rocketed to its most profitable quarter ever over the holidays, as huge sales of the iPhone -- and a new way the company accounts for the device -- led to a nearly 50 percent jump in net income. AP -- 1/26/10 Airport security is a tech-firm gold rush -- Companies compete for government contracts to design and make new baggage-screening and body-scanning devices. Hugo Martín in the Los Angeles Times -- 1/26/10 Vehicle arson fraud fires up in Stanislaus County -- Some desperate Stanislaus County motorists behind on their car payments have turned to torching their Tahoes and burning their Blazers in hopes a payout from their insurer will reap a quick payoff. Merrill Balassone in the Modesto Bee -- 1/26/10 County tires of foreclosure crowds -- Driven inside by steady rain, nearly 30 real estate investors promptly piped down Monday when a foreclosure auctioneer warned they were getting too noisy in the main hall of the Sonoma County administration building. ROBERT DIGITALE in the Santa Rosa Press -- 1/26/10
Fensterwald: Silicon Valley’s great divide -- In Silicon Valley, where some of the world’s smartest people live, many of the best young minds are wasting. The dichotomy is as stark as the Route 101 divide – a geographical shorthand for class and race (east, poor; west, rich) – separating them. John Fensterwald educatedguess.org -- 1/26/10 Stanford seeks exemption from 'social host' ordinance aimed at preventing underage drinking -- A Santa Clara County ordinance that cracks down on adults who provide alcohol to minors could also hold Stanford University responsible for partying underclassmen. Diana Samuels in the San Jose Mercury -- 1/26/10 Female teachers may pass on math anxiety to girls, study finds -- After a year in the classroom with female teachers who say they are anxious about math, girls are more likely to share that attitude -- and score lower on tests, researchers say. Karen Kaplan in the Los Angeles Times -- 1/26/10
Skid Row scam artists had defrauded Medicare before -- The Department of Justice announced a settlement yesterday against two Los Angeles health executives accused of paying recruiters to lure homeless people from the Los Angeles Skid Row and cycle them through a hospital where they stood to make profit. Christina Jewett California Watch -- 1/26/10
PG&E SmartMeters likely to boost shut-offs -- More Pacific Gas and Electric Co. customers who fall behind on their bills will have their power shut off once the utility installs SmartMeters throughout its territory, the company predicted in a recent government filing. David R. Baker in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 1/26/10 Union's radio ads target Fresno Co. jail cuts -- The correctional officers’ union has mounted a public relations campaign about inmates released early from the Fresno County jail, right as county supervisors are expected to take up the issue. Brad Branan in the Fresno Bee -- 1/26/10 Maximum term for attack on transgender woman -- A San Francisco judge handed down the maximum sentence of 17 years and eight months in state prison Monday against a man convicted of sexually assaulting a transgender prostitute and suspected of committing several similar attacks. Jaxon Van Derbeken in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 1/26/10 FBI to assist Mexican authorities in case of slain El Monte official, Bobby Salcedo -- Mexican authorities have “confirmed” that El Monte school board member Bobby Salcedo and five other men killed by suspected drug cartel gunmen in central Mexico were innocent victims, U.S. Rep. Judy Chu said Monday. Hector Becerra and Robert Lopez in the Los Angeles Times -- 1/26/10 Long Beach makes way for bicycles -- The city is proactive in becoming more cyclist friendly, even creating 'sharrows' for bikes and cars to share lanes. And 20 miles of new bike lanes are coming soon. Tony Barboza in the Los Angeles Times -- 1/26/10 Probe finds problems at Sacramento building department -- Sacramento building department employees engaged in "potential quid pro quo," improperly deferred at least $300,000 in fees and allowed construction to begin on projects before permits were issued, an investigation of the department found. Ryan Lillis in the Sacramento Bee -- 1/26/10 State high court OK's 'John Doe' arrest warrant based on DNA -- In a groundbreaking case out of Sacramento, a split California Supreme Court ruled Monday that the use of a DNA profile to identify an unknown suspect in an arrest warrant is a legitimate way to beat the deadline for filing criminal charges. Denny Walsh in the Sacramento Bee -- 1/26/10 Stephen Hall played key role in California water policies -- Stephen Hall, who played a key role in shaping California's water policies, including the blueprint for last fall's landmark water reform package, will be memorialized this week after losing a long bout with Lou Gehrig's disease. Bobby Caina Calvan in the Sacramento Bee -- 1/26/10 Mayor Roosevelt Dorn of Inglewood pleads guilty to corruption -- The mayor, who has stepped down, is barred from holding public office again as part of his plea to a misdemeanor charge. Jack Leonard and Ari B. Bloomekatz in the Los Angeles Times -- 1/26/10
Sheriff wants expansion of cameras near border -- A network of government surveillance cameras dots the San Diego County coastline, where smugglers are increasingly turning to small boats and even surfboards to sneak migrant workers and illegal drugs into the country. Jeff McDonald in the San Diego Union-Trib -- 1/26/10
Obama to seek spending freeze, more aid to middle class -- His first State of the Union speech will outline plans to cut the federal deficit and provide tax credits and other relief to middle-class families, students and workers. Christi Parsons and Peter Nicholas in the Los Angeles Times -- 1/26/10
GOP decries ‘phony war’ on Wall Street -- Republicans are mounting a new effort to call Democrats hypocrites for raising populist ire at banks while continuing to accept millions of dollars in campaign money from them. Silla Brush The Hill -- 1/26/10 |
