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California Secretry of State returns Los Angeles Registrar - Recorder returns Whitman on the right, Brown on the left, voters in the middle -- Victory for the former EBay chief sets up a battle of political opposites. Michael Rothfeld in the Los Angeles Times -- 6/8/10 Whitman takes aim at Brown in victory speech -- A beaming Meg Whitman proclaimed victory Tuesday night, pledging to bring the fight to Jerry Brown in the general election and, once elected, to fix the state's government, schools and business climate. Seema Mehta in the Los Angeles Times -- 6/8/10 No hugs! Poizner offers conditional "if" "then" support to Whitman -- Check out Steve Poizner's concession speech in the CA gov's race. Not exactly a warm hug for Meg Whitman, the former eBay CEO who just drubbed him to be California's GOP nominee. Joe Garofoli Chronicle Politics Weblog -- 6/8/10 Proposition 14 passes, bringing open primaries to California -- For the third time in 12 years, Californians opted to change the way they select candidates for local, state and federal office with the passage of Proposition 14. Anthony York in the Los Angeles Times Susan Ferriss in the Sacramento Bee -- 6/8/10 Steve Cooley wins GOP attorney general's race -- Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Steve Cooley won the Republican primary for attorney general Tuesday, besting former Chapman Law School Dean John Eastman and Sen. Tom Harman (R-Orange.) Anthony York in the Los Angeles Times -- 6/8/10 Skelton: It's time for Jerry Brown to speak up -- Now that Jerry Brown has every California voters’ attention, he really should say something. And there’ll never be a better time than when he holds his first post-primary news conference Wednesday morning in Los Angeles. George Skelton in the Los Angeles Times -- 6/8/10 Carly Fiorina wins right to fight U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer -- Former businesswoman Carly Fiorina won the Republican Senate nomination Tuesday night, setting up a November matchup with Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer. Rob Hotakainen SacBee Capitol Alert -- 6/8/10 Boxer challenges Fiorina to debates...and rips on her yachts -- Now here's some news: Sen. Barbara Boxer is challenging new GOP Senate nominee Carly Fiorina to a series of debates. Joe Garofoli Chronicle Politics Weblog -- 6/8/10 Meg Whitman claims GOP nomination in governor's race -- Meg Whitman convincingly won the race for the Republican nomination for governor Tuesday after spending a record $90 million to introduce herself to voters and bash rival Steve Poizner. Jack Chang in the Sacramento Bee Anthony York in the Los Angeles Times -- 6/8/10 Brown checks in early, declares, 'Look, I've done this before' -- JV JERRY BROWN 078.JPGPast and would-be future Gov. Jerry Brown was in the house early this evening, declaring that he is running again to serve a struggling state that badly needs his experience to rescue California from fiscal ruin. Peter Hecht SacBee Capitol Alert -- 6/8/10 Pombo losing GOP bid to return to Congress -- Endorsed by retiring Rep. George Radanovich, R-Mariposa, state Sen. Jeff Denham of Merced appears to be headed to winning the Republican nomination for the state's 19th Congressional District. AP -- 6/8/10 Hahn concedes Lt.Gov. race to Gavin Newsom -- Los Angeles City Councilwoman Janice Hahn, the scion of a political dynasty in her city, had seemed to have the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor wrapped up by early this year, standing well ahead of state Sen. Dean Florez, D-Shafter, in the polls. That is, until San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom jumped into the race, only months after having scoffed at the idea of doing so. Josh Richman Political Blotter weblog -- 6/8/10 Voters face minor glitches in CA primary elections -- No major problems were reported in California's primary election Tuesday but GOP officials said they were concerned about electronic vote-counting in rural Nevada County. CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP -- 6/8/10 Santa Clara close to approving 49ers stadium measure -- Santa Clara voters on Tuesday may have transformed the Bay Area professional sports landscape, approving a $937 million stadium deal that would bring the San Francisco 49ers to Silicon Valley. Howard Mintz in the San Jose Mercury -- 6/8/10
Primary result: Sen. Blanche Lincoln wins in Arkansas -- Sen. Blanche Lincoln on Tuesday beat back a challenge from her left and won the Democratic nomination in a close runoff in Arkansas. Michael Muskal in the Los Angeles Times -- 6/8/10 Meg's victory speech: Poizner "gracious" in concession -- We caught our first glimpse of Meg Whitman checking out the stage of her "victory" party. Her words, not ours. Wyatt Buchanan in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 6/8/10 Poizner: More Disclosure of Campaign Cash Needed -- At a campaign stop this Election Day afternoon in the city of Torrance in Southern California's South Bay, GOP contender Steve Poizner targeted his opponent Meg Whitman's campaign spending. "Meg Whitman has spent close to $100 million in this campaign," he said, while maintaining that, despite trailing in the polls, he's going to win tonight. Joe Mathews NBCPropZero -- 6/8/10 Poizner confident in victory, declines to say whether he will endorse Whitman if she wins -- Steve Poizner, who faces an uphill battle in today’s Republican gubernatorial primary, said Tuesday afternoon that he was confident he would beat Meg Whitman. Seema Mehta in the Los Angeles Times -- 6/8/10 Primary 2010: The Lakers factor -- Campaigns are clearly worried that people will skip voting after work to watch the game, which is a real likelihood in Southern California. The region's normally packed freeways were virtually empty Sunday night during Game 2, when Boston tied the series at 1-1. Jack Chang SacBee Capitol Alert -- 6/8/10 Judge issues restraining order to stop walkout of more than 10,000 nurses at UC hospitals -- A California judge issued a temporary order Tuesday preventing thousands of nurses from striking this week at University of California hospitals and student health centers. Molly Hennessy-Fiske in the Los Angeles Times -- 6/8/10 FPPC proposes to fine Mormon church for Prop. 8 donations -- California's political watchdog agency is proposing to fine the Mormon church $5,539 for contributions to help pass the state's gay-marriage ban two years ago. Jim Sanders SacBee Capitol Alert -- 6/8/10 Californians 'hate all of their politicians' -- Even by the standards of this anti-incumbent year, a new poll out of California is striking: Voters in the Golden State give nearly all of their top politicians negative ratings — and the foul mood is sticking to officeholders and their challengers alike. ANDY BARR Politico -- 6/8/10 Bowen: 'Army of lawyers' at the ready if Prop 14 passes -- Secretary of State Debra Bowen said today there will be an "army of lawyers" looking at the constitutionality of Proposition 14 if the measure is approved today. Torey Van Oot SacBee Capitol Alert -- 6/8/10 At the Polls: Cold Coffee, Few Voters -- Bay Area voters who went to the polls Tuesday morning encountered short lines and mostly empty polling places, where volunteers sat idle, pastries remained uneaten and coffee went cold. The item is at Bay Citizen -- 6/8/10 Predictions of low voter turnout holding true -- One in three voters is expected to cast a ballot in today's election, in what is considered a dismal showing at the polls. Just slightly more -- 35 percent -- are expected to offer their picks in Sacramento County. Gina Kim in the Sacramento Bee -- 6/8/10 Supreme Court blocks Arizona public finance money -- As California voters decided today whether to approve an experiment in public financing of campaigns, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked Arizona from distributing money to candidates under its system, a model for California's Proposition 15. Dan Walters SacBee Capitol Alert -- 6/8/10 Cruickshank: June 2010 Election Day: Corporations vs. Democracy -- This theme appears again and again and again in races across the state, from the governor's race on down to the ballot propositions and state legislative races. Robert Cruickshank (Calitics) Cal Progress Report -- 6/8/10 Put on the track suit, Jerry: Meg's already got her first post-primary rally planned -- In a move that suggests some healthy confidence -- the California polls haven't even closed yet -- former eBay CEO Meg Whitman is already announcing her first post-primary celebration -- a "Welcome Meg Home" rally at the San Jose Tech Museum of Innovation on Thursday. Carla Marinucci Chronicle Politics Weblog -- 6/8/10 Lopez: Campaign produced a lot of hot air, little substance for a state in crisis -- If Meg Whitman,Steve Poizner or Jerry Brown can explain in some detail how they would close the $20-billion budget deficit or help put more than 2 million unemployed Californians back to work, this space is theirs. Steve Lopez in the Los Angeles Times -- 6/8/10 Poizner, Whitman spar in final round of campaign -- Democrats are generally on the sidelines while it's a fight to the finish for Republicans in top races. Cathleen Decker in the Los Angeles Times -- 6/8/10 Five California elections to watch (besides the big races) -- Sure, there’s the governor’s race and the U.S. Senate primary Tuesday. But California’s a big state and there are plenty of other fascinating down-ticket battles and story lines to watch for Tuesday night. Shane Goldmacher in the Los Angeles Times -- 6/8/10 Will PG&E's pricey campaign push Proposition 16 over the top? -- Following an onslaught of spending, TV ads and mailers, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. will learn today whether its drive to approve Proposition 16 has paid off. Mark Glover SacBee Capitol Alert -- 6/8/10 Gray Davis, dumped as governor, resurfaces as political analyst -- Davis is in substantial demand today as a political analyst, scheduled to make four unpaid appearances on radio or television shows to discuss candidates and propositions on today's ballot. Jim Sanders SacBee Capitol Alert -- 6/8/10 Oops. Schwarzenegger jumps the gun -- Schwarzenegger accidentally picked two Republicans in the U.S. Senate race. A poll worker pointed out his mistake, and the governor was given the choice of not having his Senate choice count or filling out a new ballot. He chose the latter, said Schwarzenegger spokesman Aaron McLear. Jack Dolan in the Los Angeles Times -- 6/8/10 Feinstein wants inquiry into flotilla attack -- Normally an ardent defender of Israel, California Sen. Dianne Feinstein today called for an independent inquiry into Israel's attack on the aid flotilla to the Gaza Strip "to determine exactly what took place." Carolyn Lochhead Chronicle Politics Weblog -- 6/8/10 Lazarus: You won't find Spokeo founder included on his 'people search' site -- The aggregator has information on pretty much everyone, pulled from Web sources, and offers some of it free. But Harrison Tang, who came up with the concept in college, opted out of participating. David Lazarus in the Los Angeles Times -- 6/8/10 Trial to begin for Orange County man accused of killing cyclist while drunk -- Alex Trujillo, 45, has pleaded not guilty to one felony count of murder in the death of Catherine Busse, 46, of Seal Beach while he was driving his pickup truck in October 2008. Tony Barboza in the Los Angeles Times -- 6/8/10
Political firm fears sheikh's files were hacked -- In a mysterious case of cyber-espionage, a leading California political consulting firm has asked U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate what it says appears to be computer hacking involving a high-profile client, an ousted Middle Eastern sheikh, which the firm says could compromise "sensitive information relating to U.S. and Iranian security issues." Carla Marinucci in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 6/8/10 FPPC dismisses stock-sale complaint against Chris Kelly -- A complaint alleging that Democrat Chris Kelly, candidate for attorney general, violated state election law in donating $12 million to his campaign was dismissed Monday by the state's political watchdog agency. Jim Sanders in the Sacramento Bee -- 6/8/10 AG hopefuls aren't done yet -- California's numerous candidates for attorney general are working hard in the final hours before Tuesday's election -- there were last minute attack e-mails, final endorsements, new radio ads, FPPC complaints and even a letter from a spouse. Marisa Lagos Chronicle Politics Weblog -- 6/8/10 Coastal Commission official to step aside as he battles cancer -- Peter Douglas, 67, the agency's longtime executive director, has been admired by conservationists as a fierce guardian of the coast. Tony Barboza in the Los Angeles Times -- 6/8/10 Palin robocalls aimed at boosting Fiorina -- As rumored, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, whose endorsement gave former Hewlett-Packard chief Carly Fiorina a boost in the Republican campaign for the U.S. Senate nomination, gave her some more help Monday: a recorded call that went out to 650,000 likely Republican voters in California, according to Fiorina spokeswoman Julie Soderlund. Robin Abcarian and Maeve Reston in the Los Angeles Times -- 6/8/10 Former McCain campaign manager finds a new job -- Steve Schmidt, the campaign manager for John McCain's 2008 presidential race, has joined the Edelman public relations firm as vice president of public affairs. Schmidt had been a partner of Mercury Public Affairs, based in Sacramento. Anthony York in the Los Angeles Times -- 6/8/10 Walters: California's voting gap widens -- John A. Pérez effectively claimed his seat in the state Assembly – and a fast-track to its speakership – when he won the June 2008 Democratic primary in Los Angeles' 46th Assembly District with 4,905 votes. Dan Walters in the Sacramento Bee -- 6/8/10 Valley absentee voters grow; their returns don't -- The ranks of absentee voters keep growing in Fresno County, but for this election, officials expect only around 40% to cast their ballots. John Ellis in the Fresno Bee -- 6/8/10 California Is Stuck in 1st Gear -- California is rebounding more slowly than the rest of the U.S., weighing down the nation's recovery and underscoring how hard-hit the state remains on the eve of Tuesday's primaries. CARI TUNA in the Wall Street Journal -- 6/8/10 Turn off the Spigot -- To an unprecedented degree, nearly every race Tuesday has been defined – and perhaps decided – by money. Richard Parks Bay Citizen -- 6/8/10 CalBuzz: Top Primary Ads & Return of the Calbuzz Election Pool -- Although California’s big statewide races seem headed for what you call your anti-climatic conclusions, there’s still plenty of, um, drama in today’s primary voting. Jerry Roberts and Phil Trounstine CalBuzz -- 6/8/10 Polls deemed most accurate have Whitman winning big -- Two recent polls that peg Meg Whitman as a virtually guaranteed winner in today's Republican gubernatorial primary have been ranked among the most accurate in the country, according to a study released this week by political/statistical website FiveThirtyEight.com. Chase Davis, Timothy Sandoval and Robert Salladay California Watch -- 6/8/10 GOP bad dream: Birther on ticket -- California Republicans optimistic about their prospects in November could find themselves with a bit of a problem after the votes are counted in Tuesday’s primaries — a statewide ticket with the so-called “Birther Queen” as one of their candidates. KASIE HUNT Politico -- 6/8/10 East Los Angeles cityhood gets boost from Schwarzenegger -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Monday approved a $45,000 loan to help proponents of cityhood for East Los Angeles meet the costs of studies required before the issue can be put before the voters. Patrick McGreevy in the Los Angeles Times -- 6/8/10 The creative sign award goes to … -- No ambiguity here. The opponents of Measure F, the urban limit line expansion measure in Brentwood, have put up this sign around town. Lisa Vorderbrueggen Political Blotter weblog -- 6/8/10 Saunders: Hotel California's $36,000-per-household bill -- In the United Kingdom, Tory Prime Minister David Cameron has warned that his new coalition government will have to invoke austerity cuts that could affect Brits for years, even decades. Debra J. Saunders in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 6/8/10
Report: Total LA sports revenue declined in 2009 -- On the financial scoreboard, though, last year marked the end of a long winning streak for the Southern California sports industry. Kevin Modesti in the Torrance Daily Breeze -- 6/8/10 Stimulus funds drying up as state woes rise -- Despite high unemployment and fiscal woes that could lead to more layoffs, the free flow of federal stimulus dollars to California may be drawing to an end. Carolyn Lochhead in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 6/8/10 Labor Secretary: $19M in aid for NUMMI workers -- U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis said Monday that the federal government will provide $19 million in emergency grants to help thousands of workers who lost their jobs when California's only auto plant closed. EVELYN NIEVES AP -- 6/8/10 Union negotiators recommend C-17 workers approve Boeing contract -- Negotiators representing striking C-17 workers are urging members to approve a new contract proposal and end a nearly month-long walkout at Boeing's last major production facility in California. Kristopher Hanson in the Long Beach Press -- 6/8/10 California gasoline prices rise, bucking national trend -- U.S. average for a gallon of regular falls a fraction of a cent from the previous week, but in California the average jumps 4.4 cents. Ronald D. White in the Los Angeles Times -- 6/8/10 Nurses call for one-day walkout Thursday -- The largest nurses strike in U.S history looms Thursday, as thousands of California nurses prepare to walk off the job – not for money, but to shine a spotlight on patient safety and hospital staffing. Bobby Caina Calvan in the Sacramento Bee -- 6/8/10
Fensterwald: Leg analyst predicts Prop 98 suspension -- Legislative Analyst Mac Taylor believes it may be unavoidable – and may be preferable – to suspend Proposition 98, the primary method of funding K-12 schools and community colleges, in a year when the state is struggling to close a massive $20 billion deficit. John Fensterwald educatedguess.org -- 6/8/10 Website aims to educate the public about state government -- The nonpartisan site, created by scholars at Stanford and UC Berkeley, aggregates information, endorsements, news and resources on how the state operates. Encouraging reform is a major goal. Carla Rivera in the Los Angeles Times -- 6/8/10 The End of 'The Stupid Class' -- Bianca Penuelas and her friends used to joke about being in "the stupid class" at Correia Middle School. EMILY ALPERT Voiceofsandiego.org -- 6/8/10 Liberal House Dems, unions push for $23B fund to save teacher jobs -- Soon after Congress returns from its Memorial Day recess, liberal House Democrats and teachers unions will make one last push to pass a $23 billion fund to prevent teacher layoffs. Walter Alarkon The Hill -- 6/8/10
Transit improvement key to state greenhouse law -- If California's sweeping greenhouse emissions reduction law, SB 375, is to succeed, the state will have to do a better job of providing public transportation, a new report from the Urban Land Institute (ULI) has determined. Tony Bizjak in the Sacramento Bee -- 6/8/10
How one LA entrepreneur transformed her marijuana business -- What made the Sunday scene truly unusual was the presence of a doctor, who was available to evaluate the invited guests in a private room at a discount rate – and then sign off on recommendations that allow them to legally obtain marijuana. Gary Cohn and Michael Montgomery California Watch -- 6/8/10 Banks: Time to end the marijuana charade? -- It's no longer about whether 'medical marijuana' is being used only by people who are in pain or ill. Sandy Banks in the Los Angeles Times -- 6/8/10
Fresno men who tattooed boy not guilty of mayhem -- A Fresno County jury Monday found two Fresno gang members who inked a tattoo on a 7-year-old boy not guilty of aggravated mayhem, saying the child's testimony against his father wasn't believable. Pablo Lopez in the Fresno Bee -- 6/8/10 One answer ends a career of questions -- Helen Thomas, the veteran White House reporter known for blunt queries from her front-row seat at news conferences, resigns as a columnist after anti-Israel comments stir controversy and condemnation. Kathleen Hennessey and Jennifer Martinez in the Los Angeles Times -- 6/8/10
Poll: Obama's support erodes among Latinos -- President Obama continues to lose support among Latinos, a sign of the impact of the continuing furor over immigration reform, while the president’s support among whites and blacks has remained constant in recent months, according to a Gallup poll released Monday. Michael Muskal in the Los Angeles Times -- 6/8/10 Obama defends his concentration on oil spill during NBC interview -- President Obama said he's been talking to Gulf Coast fishermen and various experts on BP's catastrophic oil spill not for lofty academic reasons but "so I know whose ass to kick." AP -- 6/8/10 |
