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Furloughs of state workers' comp lawyers illegal -- The first state appeals court to consider the furloughs of state employees ruled Friday that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger acted illegally last year when he ordered hundreds of state lawyers to take two days off without pay each month. Bob Egelko in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 3/20/2010 Ad Watch: Whitman misrepresents Poizner's department spending record -- GOP gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman is running a series of ads attacking rival Steve Poizner, now serving as state insurance commissioner. Amy Chance and Jack Chang in the Sacramento Bee -- 3/20/2010 Meg says no to KGO and KTVU/Chronicle debates, launches new Poizner attacks via mail -- GOP gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman has for months been carpetbombing state TV airwaves -- and her GOP challenger Steve Poizner -- and now she's taking the campaign to your mailbox. Carla Marinucci Chronicle Politics Weblog -- 3/20/2010 A likely theme if its Brown vs Whitman -- There's a theme emerging if California's gubernatorial election comes down to a contest between Democratic Attorney General Jerry Brown and former eBay CEO Meg Whitman, the Republican front runner in the most recent Field Poll. The seasoned hand versus the government outsider with business acumen. Duane W. Gang in the Riverside Press -- 3/20/2010 California attorney general candidates tune up their titles -- Vying to become California's top law enforcement officer, Republicans John Eastman and Sen. Tom Harman had a potential political problem: Neither had prosecutorial experience. Jim Sanders in the Sacramento Bee -- 3/20/2010 Unions fight to keep lawmakers' pay -- Democrats in the Legislature have spent the last few years fighting to save the pay of members of public employee unions. Now, two of those unions are returning the favor. Capitol Weekly's Anthony York in the Los Angeles Times -- 3/20/2010 What a real internal memo might say -- Those internal memos “leaked” by campaigns, ostensibly to give a glimpse of strategic discussions among top operatives, are beginning to take on the look of glorified press releases. Steve Harmon Political Blotter weblog -- 3/20/2010 GOP grabs illegal immigration as election issue -- As thousands of activists prepare to descend on Washington on Sunday to demand sweeping immigration reform, the Republican candidates for California governor are seizing on illegal immigration as an election issue. Carla Marinucci in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 3/20/2010 Owners polled on renaming street to honor Brown -- The year-old idea to rename Third Street after Willie Brown, the ex-San Francisco mayor, columnist for The Chronicle, and longtime political powerhouse in the state Legislature, inched forward this week when the city officially notified property owners and businesses along the 5-mile stretch of the proposed change. Rachel Gordon in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 3/20/2010 Part-time Legislature campaign airs pro-Bogh ads -- The group trying to make the Legislature part-time has paid for more than $47,000 worth of TV ads supporting Russ Bogh for state Senate. Jim Miller in the Riverside Press -- 3/20/2010 Lot of legislative history in common for Bogh, Emmerson -- Bill Emmerson and Russ Bogh were roommates when they served in the Assembly five years ago. But a landlord and a kitchen weren't the only things they shared. JIM MILLER in the Riverside Press -- 3/20/2010 Legislative Analyst rips business reports -- The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office has sharply criticized the research in two reports, one funded by taxpayers, that have been used by some Republicans as the basis for calls to roll back regulations in the state, labeling the research "unreliable" and "essentially useless." Wyatt Buchanan in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 3/20/2010 Isenberg, four others appointed to Delta Stewardship Council -- State leaders on Friday filled the remaining five slots of a new seven-member agency overseeing the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, the troubled estuary that has long sparked battles among water users, local residents and environmentalists. Kevin Yamamura in the Sacramento Bee -- 3/20/201 CalBuzz: Meyer’s Take: Brown vs. Brown for Governor -- Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Tom Meyer returns to Calbuzz today with his unique jaundiced view of how the celeb chic pol who first ran for governor in 1974 matches up against the decrepit wizened septuagenarian who’s hitting the trail for one more campaign in 2010. CalBuzz -- 3/20/2010
Fresno stores see open wallets -- Some Fresno retailers are reporting sales increases and optimism that the worst of the recession may be over. Bethany Clough in the Fresno Bee -- 3/20/2010 Silicon Valley, Peninsula house prices, sales rise in February -- The median price of houses sold in Santa Clara County rose 21 percent last month from February 2009, while sales rose 4 percent, a real estate information firm reported Thursday. Sue McAllister in the San Jose Mercury -- 3/20/2010 Home builders rake in tax refunds -- It's tax season, and the IRS is being particularly generous to some of the nation's largest home builders. Alex Veiga AP -- 3/20/2010
Democratic groups split over California schools chief race -- It pays $182,000 a year, and comes with responsibility for public schools reeling from budget cuts and an alarming dropout rate among Latino and black children. Susan Ferriss in the Sacramento Bee -- 3/20/2010 Fensterwald: Students fail to pursue college aid -- The Legislative Analyst and others make a strong case that fees at the state’s community colleges, currently the lowest in the nation, should be raised to provide more revenue for the system. But this should happen only if the state plowed back some of the money to hire more college financial aid officers and guidance counselors in high school. John Fensterwald educatedguess.org -- 3/20/2010
Scientists give mixed review of delta plans -- It's too soon to judge the effectiveness of ambitious plans to save fish in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, neutral scientists said Friday. Michael Doyle in the Fresno Bee -- 3/20/2010 Scientists' report only intensifies delta debate -- The panel's finding that federal protections of smelt and salmon are scientifically justified, but that factors other than pumping could also contribute to their decline, fuels both sides. Bettina Boxall in the Los Angeles Times -- 3/20/2010
Budget cuts hit dental care for state's poor -- When Candi Wheeler's back tooth began hurting a few months ago, she was desperate to get rid of the pain. Jim Steinberg in the San Bernardino Sun -- 3/20/2010 Cuts would leave state's seniors nowhere to go -- Peter Behr quickly sums up the mood of families that have an elderly or disabled person attending an adult day health program in California. Sandy Kleffman in the Contra Costa Times -- 3/20/2010 L.A. medical marijuana ordinance won’t face referendum after signature drive falls far short -- City election officials said Friday that the group turned in 24,031 signatures, falling short of the needed 27,425. John Hoeffel in the Los Angeles Times -- 3/20/2010
Sonoma sheriff explains illegal immigrant policy -- Sonoma County Sheriff Bill Cogbill said Friday he wants to clear the air over a key local issue expected to turn out thousands of Latino immigrants and their supporters to a march and rally in downtown Santa Rosa on Sunday. MARTIN ESPINOZA in the Santa Rosa Press -- 3/20/2010 GOP senator: Healthcare bill may cost immigration overhaul -- Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has indicated that he'd lend key support to an immigration effort, but he's angry about Democrats' tactics in advancing a healthcare bill. Peter Nicholas in the Los Angeles Times -- 3/20/2010
Animal rights activist admits targeting UCLA researchers; another pleads no contest to stalking, conspiracy charges -- One animal rights activist pleaded guilty and another pleaded no contest this week to charges related to protests held against UCLA researchers and juice company executives, prosecutors said Friday. Tony Barboza in the Los Angeles Times -- 3/20/2010 Parole agents to keep a closer eye on sex offenders -- California parole officials issued new rules this week that will increase monitoring of thousands of sex offenders already required to wear global positioning system tracking devices, a move that comes after sharp criticism of high-profile lapses by the department. Tony Barboza in the Los Angeles Times Michael Gardner in the San Diego Union-Trib Sam Stanton in the Sacramento Bee -- 3/20/2010 Santa Monica sushi restaurant to close after serving whale meat -- A Santa Monica sushi restaurant facing federal charges for serving endangered whale meat appears set to close its doors Saturday, according to a statement posted to The Hump's website Friday which called the decision a “self-imposed punishment." Tony Barboza in the Los Angeles Times -- 3/20/2010 In just 24 hours, 763 pounds of drugs are seized at 2 border crossings -- Customs officers intercepted 12 alleged drug smugglers in a 24-hour period at the San Ysidro and Otay Mesa border crossings and seized 763 pounds of marijuana, methamphetamine and cocaine worth an estimated $1.16 million, authorities said Friday. Tony Barboza in the Los Angeles Times Leslie Berestein in the San Diego Union-Trib -- 3/20/2010
Democrats make final healthcare push -- Obama and Pelosi work to nail down support from wavering lawmakers ahead of Sunday's vote. Abortion continues to be a sticking point. Noam N. Levey and Janet Hook in the Los Angeles Times -- 3/20/2010 |
