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Tom McClintock: Whitman would be 3rd Schwarzenegger term -- Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner told the California Republican Party's convention in Santa Clara that he's the true conservative in the race while delivering his standard campaign speech with a few variations tonight. Jack Chang SacBee Capitol Alert Joe Garofoli Chronicle Politics Weblog -- 3/13/2010 Maldonado: GOP can’t just serve tacos and expect Latinos to sign up -- State Sen. Abel Maldonado, the moderate Santa Maria Republican running for lieutenant governor, opened his speech to party convention delegates Saturday afternoon by acknowledging the discomfort many of them have with him for supporting new taxes, among other votes he has taken. Michael Rothfeld in the Los Angeles Times Joe Garofoli Chronicle Politics Weblog -- 3/13/2010 Both candidates veer right in Calif. GOP gov. race -- Former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman is trying to persuade fellow Republicans this weekend that she is the only GOP candidate with a legitimate shot at winning the governor's race next November in California, where Republicans are a distinct minority. JULIET WILLIAMS AP -- 3/13/2010 Chuck DeVore: Other candidates will be drowned out by guv race ads -- Republican U.S. Senate candidate Chuck DeVore said he expects to be have a hard time being heard this primary amid the Republican gubernatorial primary ads that will hit the airwaves this spring. It's a complaint other candidates have made as gubernatorial rivals Meg Whitman and Steve Poizner prepare to fight an ultra-expensive primary battle. Jack Chang SacBee Capitol Alert -- 3/13/2010 Chuck DeVore renames Fiorina video and says he's related to Jerry Brown -- Forget about Hot Air, the name Carly Fiorina's campaign gave its new surrealistic video short featuring the elongated head of Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) floating across the state. Seema Mehta and Michael Rothfeld in the Los Angeles Times -- 3/13/2010 Fiorina assails Washington, Boxer as out of touch -- Senate candidate Carly Fiorina on Saturday attempted to win over California Republicans by attacking two of their strongest dislikes - incumbent Democrat Barbara Boxer and a federal government she says is broken and on an out-of-control spending spree. KEVIN FREKING AP -- 3/13/2010 CalBuzz: GOP Extra II: New Boffo Hit By Demon Sheep Auteur -- Cue the dancing bears: Wannabe Senator Carly Fiorina rolled out a full-throttle, multi-media extravaganza for her turn in the limelight Saturday, the Republican state convention’s most boffo box office so far. Jerry Roberts and Phil Trounstine CalBuzz -- 3/13/2010 State Republican delegates see a new "bizarre" video, and hear another ex-CEO -- Carly Fiorina unveiled her campaign’s newest strange video production, Hot Air, over lunch at the California Republican convention Saturday. Michael Rothfeld in the Los Angeles Times Ken McLaughlin in the San Jose Mercury Carla Marinucci Chronicle Politics Weblog -- 3/13/2010 Packard heir travels to GOP convention to raise money for Carly Fiorina foe -- An heir of one of the founders of Hewlett-Packard traveled west this weekend to rail against Republican Senate candidate and former HP chief Carly Fiorina -- and to raise money for one of Fiorina’s GOP primary opponents, Orange County Assemblyman Chuck DeVore. Seema Mehta in the Los Angeles Times -- 3/13/2010 Key Steve Poizner strategist lays out game plan -- Over muffins and coffee, Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner's media strategist Stuart Stevens shared some of the thinking this morning behind Poizner's campaign, which has puzzled some with its hesitant pace while rival Meg Whitman blankets the state in radio and TV ads. Jack Chang SacBee Capitol Alert-- 3/13/2010 Darius Anderson helped Republican heavy win pension money -- Markstone Capital, an investment house whose founder pleaded guilty in an ongoing pension fund scandal, hired a well-connected Sacramento placement agent to help win a $25 million investment from the California Public Employee Retirement System, newly disclosed documents show. Dan Morain in the Sacramento Bee -- 3/13/10 The campaign doesn't stop at Republican convention -- After a long day of talking to Republican consultants and activists at the party's convention in Santa Clara, the campaigning followed me back to my room at the Hyatt Regency hotel. Jack Chang SacBee Capitol Alert -- 3/13/10 Whitman team questions ties between Brown and group -- Meg Whitman's campaign for governor has been taking some hits from a labor-backed campaign group, but Whitman's team is firing back — by insinuating the group is not acting independently of Jerry Brown, as the law requires. Steven Harmon in the Contra Costa Times -- 3/13/10 Gubernatorial candidates Whitman, Poizner clash as Republicans open their convention -- The Republican candidates for governor sniped at each other in dueling news conferences Friday at the opening of the state GOP convention here in Silicon Valley, as each sought advantage for the three-month sprint to the June 8 election. Michael Finnegan in the Los Angeles Times -- 3/13/10 Poizner pushes to stop services for illegal immigrants at GOP convention -- Seizing on the issue of illegal immigration, Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner stepped up his campaign Friday to persuade California Republicans that he is the true conservative seeking the party’s nomination for governor. Timm Herdt in the Ventura Star -- 3/13/10 Whitman hits Brown, Poizner at California GOP convention -- Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman came out swinging on the first night of the California Republican Party convention as she fought a two-front war against both her primary rival Steve Poizner and Democratic opponent Jerry Brown. Jack Chang in the Sacramento Bee -- 3/13/10 Whitman lays out her agenda of reform -- Responding to criticism that she has sidestepped media, Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman held an unprecedented, hourlong conversation with news reporters Friday, laying out her positions on state pension reform, prisons and immigration while taking shots at Democrat Jerry Brown and Republican rival Steve Poizner. Carla Marinucci, Joe Garofoli in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 3/13/10 Meg Whitman Part II: Big pension reforms -- As part of her impromptu press conference today, Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman laid out her ideas for changing the state's public employee pension system, which she said was unaffordable. Jack Chang SacBee Capitol Alert -- 3/13/10 Whitman buys her own TV station for GOP convention -- Anyone staying in the Santa Clara Hyatt Regency this weekend who turns to Channel 32 on their television sets will see the same Whitman ad attacking Steve Poizner -- over and over and over again. Capitol Weekly's Anthony York in the Los Angeles Times -- 3/13/10 GOP Day 1: We Love The Press -- So what did we learn on this first day of the 2010 winter California Republican Party convention? In a nutshell, that messaging is king… and that part of that message is candidates love reporters. And press conferences. And questions. Lots of them. John Myers Capitol Notes weblog -- 3/13/10 Meg Whitman promises new media strategy -- Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman ended months of hide-and-seek with the news media Friday by spending nearly an hour talking to reporters at the California Republican Party convention in Santa Clara .Jack Chang SacBee Capitol Alert -- 3/13/10 Free Meg Whitman: LIBERATION! Meg speaks...for an HOUR -- The weird thing: We have no idea what took her so long. She didn't seem freaky. She seemed comfortable with the give-and-take, provided well-thought out responses, addressed people by name, looked them in the eye and even took responsiblity for some mistakes. Joe Garofoli Chronicle Politics Weblog -- 3/13/10 CalBuzz: GOP Extra: Shocker – eMeg Meets the Press -- Calbuzz gets results: Suddenly shifting gears on media strategy, Meg Whitman showed up at the Republican state convention Friday and promptly met with California political reporters for a full-on, one-hour press conference that made us wonder why they’ve been hiding and sneaking her out of the back door for the last year. Jerry Roberts and Phil Trounstine CalBuzz -- 3/13/10 Whitman offers open bar to GOP convention-goers -- Whitman is hosting a reception tonight (Friday) with former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. But, more important, perhaps are the five words at the bottom of her invitation -- "No RSVP required. Hosted bar." Capitol Weekly's Anthony York in the Los Angeles Times -- 3/13/10 Politicking began before GOP convention opened -- As Republicans gather for their convention this weekend in Santa Clara, the GOP candidates for U.S. Senate have been reaching out to the delegates to make their case for why they are the best pick to take on Sen. Barbara Boxer in the fall. Seema Mehta in the Los Angeles Times -- 3/13/10 Demon Sheep creator strikes again -- The ad man who brought us Demon Sheep -- along with King Rat and other strange political fauna -- is back with another outlandish production. Call it Fred’s Zeppelin. Capitol Weekly's Anthony York in the Los Angeles Times -- 3/13/10 Judges review language of state ballot measures -- A teachers union's effort to change wording in Prop. 14, which would allow open primaries, was largely rejected. Measures on car insurance and public financing got only minimal adjustments. Carol J. Williams in the Los Angeles Times Dale Kasler in the Sacramento Bee -- 3/13/10 Newsom casts himself as reformer in bid for lieutenant governor -- Not so long ago, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom was laughing at the thought of running for lieutenant governor. Friday, he apparently decided it's not such a desultory office after all, jumping into the race for the No. 2 slot on the Democratic ticket on the final day to file. Steven Harmon in the Contra Costa Times Michael Rothfeld in the Los Angeles Times -- 3/13/10 Tax Panel Official Parrish in Uphill Fight Against Atty. Gen. Lockyer for Treasurer -- Claude Parrish likes to say he's been named treasurer of just about everything he's been involved in, from the Echo Park Coin Club to the Republican Party of Los Angeles County. Steve Chawkins in the Los Angeles Times -- 3/13/10 What's next for Dean Florez? -- A consensus among Florez watchers is that he could nab a gubernatorial appointment if Brown wins. Former local Assemblywoman Nicole Parra said it’s telling that Florez announced he’ll be campaigning for Brown, Newsom and Harris. Dianne Hardisty in the Bakersfield Californian -- 3/13/10 Baca running unopposed for fourth term -- Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca will not be opposed in his bid to win election to a fourth term, a department spokesman said Friday. Andrew Blankstein in the Los Angeles Times -- 3/13/10 Blogger Mickey Kaus challenges Boxer in primary -- Mickey Kaus, a political blogger on the Slate website, filed papers Friday to challenge U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer in June's Democratic primary, saying the three-term senator is too tied to liberal interest groups. Dan Walters SacBee Capitol Alert -- 3/13/10 Costa, Cardoza face pressure on health bill -- With a Capitol Hill showdown only days away, two San Joaquin Valley congressional Democrats remain crucial and undecided votes on the health care bill. Michael Doyle in the Fresno Bee -- 3/13/10 San Diego-based group mounts effort to elect conservative judges -- Assemblyman Joel Anderson, R-La Mesa, and one of his predecessors from the 77th Assembly District are among those appearing in videos for a new Chula Vista-based group that is urging conservatives to elect local judges who value "life and traditional family." Malcolm Maclachlan in Capitol Weekly -- 3/13/10 Wiggins won't resign, sources say -- State Sen. Pat Wiggins has informed Senate leaders that she is not going to resign despite signs she is no longer working, except in a limited capacity, according to Senate sources. DEREK MOORE in the Santa Rosa Press -- 3/13/10 California Revisits Power Shopping -- California utility regulators approved a plan this past week to allow more businesses to buy electricity from independent marketers, bypassing utilities and taking advantage of low prices for electricity on the wholesale market. REBECCA SMITH in the Wall Street Journal -- 3/13/10
Trade numbers climb sharply at Southland ports -- The growth in February lends strength to the arguments of some experts who believe that a stronger-than-anticipated recovery may be underway. Ronald D. White in the Los Angeles Times -- 3/13/10 Disney cuts 450 jobs at Marin County animation studio -- To further cut costs at its movie studio, The Walt Disney Co. said Friday that it will shut a Marin County facility used to capture the performance of Jim Carrey for his digitally animated character, Scrooge, in “A Christmas Carol.” RYAN NAKASHIMA AP -- 3/13/10 Young veterans face steep unemployment -- More than 20% ages 18 to 24 can't find work, a problem attributed to a lack of education and job experience before entering the service. Robert Faturechi in the Los Angeles Times -- 3/13/10 Permanently modified mortgages grow by 45%, government says -- In February, the number of homeowners with permanently reduced monthly payments grew to 168,708, the Obama administration reports, and 91,483 more trial modifications are approved. Jim Puzzanghera in the Los Angeles Times -- 3/13/10 National retail sales increase, but Inland Empire recovery could take a long time -- The Inland Empire may continue to be mired in a slow economy for the next few years, although some economists greeted a new report of increased retail sales across the United States as a sign the nation could be climbing its way out of recession. Andrew Edwards in the San Bernardino Sun -- 3/13/10
UC ordered to refund $38 million to professional degree students -- The university violated a pledge that fees would not rise during students' enrollments, a judge rules. The refunds will apply to students who began law, medicine, nursing and other programs in 2003. Larry Gordon in the Los Angeles Times Bob Egelko in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 3/13/10 State sifting through college transfer requirements -- It's supposed to be the path to an affordable, high-quality education: attend a California community college for two years, then transfer to one of the state's public universities. Laurel Rosenhall in the Sacramento Bee -- 3/13/10 Serious lab accident at UCLA in 2007 was not reported -- A year before a UCLA staff research assistant was fatally burned in a lab fire, a graduate student was seriously injured in a similar accident that university officials failed to report to state regulators, records released Friday show. Kim Christensen in the Los Angeles Times -- 3/13/10 LAUSD plans to stop most inter-district student transfers next year -- Thousands of children attending South Bay schools on special permits face the prospect of returning to their neighborhood campuses in the Los Angeles Unified School District under a policy change quietly approved by board members. Melissa Pamer and Douglas Morino in the Torrance Daily Breeze -- 3/13/10
Starving sea lion pups washing up on Orange County beaches -- Climatologists say El Niño's warming effects on Pacific waters are causing fish to flee to colder areas. Tony Barboza in the Los Angeles Times -- 3/13/10
blood donations by gay men -- Federal health officials announced Friday that they would reexamine a 27-year-old set of restrictions on blood donations by gay men. Andrew Zajacin the Los Angeles Times -- 3/13/10 fees for L.A. medical marijuana dispensaries -- Filling in the last blank in the city's medical marijuana ordinance, Los Angeles officials Friday recommended a number of fees dispensaries would have to pay to operate. John Hoeffel in the Los Angeles Times -- 3/13/10 Employers plan to shift more health-care costs to workers, survey reports -- Many say they may charge more to cover spouses, tighten eligibility standards for their health plans and dispense financial rewards or penalties based on the results of certain lab tests. At some companies, overweight employees could be excluded from the most desirable plans. David S. Hilzenrath in the Washington Post -- 3/13/10
Shooting linked to smuggling ring, police say -- A man shot multiple times Thursday evening at a Moreno Valley house where two others were killed may have been a victim of human smugglers' increasing violence against immigrants, authorities said Friday. JOHN ASBURY in the Riverside Press -- 3/13/10 Immigration reform back on Obama's radar -- The phrase "from the frying pan into the fire'' comes to mind when thinking about President Barack Obama's meetings this past week on immigration reform with advocates and lawmakers. DENA BUNIS in the Orange County Register -- 3/13/10
Obama-backed website on government spending is found lacking -- An audit finds that USAspending.gov doesn't disclose all it's supposed to about federal contracts. Peter Nicholas in the Los Angeles Times -- 3/13/10 Obama delays Asia trip to push healthcare overhaul -- Stakes also grow for the president as Democrats plan to expand the bill to include a student loan revamp. Janet Hook and Noam N. Levey in the Los Angeles Times -- 3/13/10
Protesters succeed in ousting 5 paroled sex offenders -- Five paroled sex offenders staying at a Huntington Beach hotel have agreed to move out following an outcry from nearby homeowners who criticized authorities and hotel operators for housing them there. Bob Pool in the Los Angeles Times -- 3/13/10 BART to Webcast its board meetings -- More than a year after an uproar over a police officer's fatal shooting of an unarmed passenger spurred the BART board to call for webcasts of its meeting, the rapid transit system is poised to begin the live streaming later this month or in April, officials say. Denis Cuff in the Oakland Tribune -- 3/13/10 IRS visits Sacramento carwash in pursuit of 4 cents -- Arriving at Harv's Metro Car Wash in midtown Wednesday afternoon were two dark-suited IRS agents demanding payment of delinquent taxes. "They were deadly serious, very aggressive, very condescending," says Harv's owner, Aaron Zeff. Bob Shallit in the Sacramento Bee -- 3/13/10 Orange County D.A. sues Toyota, claiming defects and deception -- The Orange County District Attorney's Office on Friday filed a civil lawsuit against Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. Inc., saying the automaker endangered the public by knowingly selling defective vehicles and intentionally hiding defects from consumers. MATT DEGEN in the Orange County Register -- 3/13/10 Steve Wiegand: I'm outta here -- One of the lamest, most worn-out things a "veteran" (a.k.a. "old") reporter can do is go on and on about how things were better in the good old days. But I'm lame and worn out – and retiring – and I don't give a rat's patootie. Steve Wiegand (no longer) in the Sacramento Bee -- 3/13/10
Holder failed to disclose legal briefs to senators -- Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. gave more ammunition to his critics Friday, admitting he had failed to tell a Senate committee about half a dozen briefs to the Supreme Court that he had signed, including two involving a terrorism dispute. David G. Savage in the Los Angeles Times -- 3/13/10 Campaign stunt launches a corporate 'candidate' for Congress -- After the Supreme Court declared that corporations have the same rights as individuals when it comes to funding political campaigns, the self-described progressive firm took what it considers the next logical step: declaring for office. John Wagner in the Washington Post -- 3/13/10 |
