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Day 64: Schwarzenegger meets with leaders, but still no budget -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called a last-minute session with Democratic and Republican leaders Thursday afternoon in his Capitol office, a day after downplaying such "Big Five" meetings. Leaders sounded upbeat but remained vague after convening behind closed doors for about an hour. Kevin Yamamura SacBee Capitol Alert -- 9/2/10 Whitman primary spending No. 2 in dollar-per-vote breakdown -- The nearly $100 million price tag on Republican gubernatorial nominee Meg Whitman's primary win breaks down as the second-highest spending per primary vote by a largely self-funded gubernatorial candidate, according to an analysis released today by The Fair Political Practices Commission. Torey Van Oot SacBee Capitol Alert -- 9/2/10 Boxer continues criticism of GOP challenger Fiorina -- Fresh off Wednesday's combative debate, U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer continued her criticism of Republican challenger Carly Fiorina in a meeting Thursday with The Bee's editorial board, taking aim at Fiorina's environmental positions and her record as a Hewlett-Packard CEO. Kevin Yamamura SacBee Capitol Alert -- 9/2/10 Bid denied to force Brown, Schwarzenegger to appeal Prop. 8 -- A state appeals court has denied a conservative law group's request that it force Attorney General Jerry Brown and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to defend Proposition 8 in federal court. Susan Ferriss SacBee Capitol Alert -- 9/2/10 Incumbent Democrats open wallets to abolish redistricting commission -- California Democratic lawmakers are digging into their wallets for Proposition 27, the Nov. 2 ballot initiative that would abolish the state’s new independent redistricting commission and give that chore back to the Democrat-controlled Legislature. John Howard in Capitol Weekly -- 9/2/10 Brown recruits Hispanic activists to gov campaign -- Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown on Thursday sought to shore up his support among Hispanics, a key California voting bloc that could help determine what is emerging as a highly competitive race. SAMANTHA YOUNG AP -- 9/2/10 Jerry Brown touts Latino support in Oakland -- Facing a barrage of Spanish-language advertising from Republican Meg Whitman, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown was joined by Latino legislators and community leaders at Laney College in Oakland Thursday to tout his history supporting causes dear to the state's growing Latino community. Jack Chang SacBee Capitol Alert -- 9/2/10 Former Democratic lawmaker Parra to help Whitman -- Former Democratic Assemblywoman Nicole Parra has signed on to help Meg Whitman woo Democratic and independent voters, the Republican gubernatorial candidate's campaign said this morning. David Siders SacBee Capitol Alert -- 9/2/10 Meg Whitman called back to court for jury duty -- Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman reported back to the Superior Court in Redwood City this morning to find out whether she'll be selected to serve on a jury for a high-profile child molestation trial, Whitman spokesman Hector Barajas said. Jack Chang SacBee Capitol Alert -- 9/2/10 Barbara Boxer hit on "Call me Senator" (VIDEO) debate moment -- but who won? And was debate fair? -- Lots of discussion today -- and some reaction from the campaigns --on whether last night's televised Senate debate was fair to the two California candidates, Democratic U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer and Republican Carly Fiorina. Carla Marinucci Chronicle Politics Weblog -- 9/2/10 A big wave is headed Nancy Pelosi's way and few places to duck -- The news just keeps getting worse for Democrats as the Labor Day weekend marks the final, formal heat in the race to November. The Cook Political Report is now saying 70 -- that's 70 with a seven -- House seats are in jeopardy. The Gallup poll is showing a 10-point spread on the generic ballot favoring the GOP. Carolyn Lochhead Chronicle Politics Weblog -- 9/2/10 Fox: Jobs is Issue Number One -- While last night's senate debate between Barbara Boxer and Carly Fiorina covered a number of issues, it also affirmed what we have been saying all along - that jobs is issue number one. Joel Fox Fox & Hounds weblog -- 9/2/10 Cruickshank: Fiorina Routed by Boxer In CA-Senate Debate -- There was always a massive contradiction - or one might say, a dishonest hypocrisy of stunning proportions - at the heart of Carly Fiorina's US Senate campaign. Robert Cruickshank (Calitics) Cal Progress Report -- 9/2/10 Saunders: Obama delivers on Iraq -- When then-Sen. Barack Obama visited The Chronicle editorial board in 2008, I had one question for him: Which Democratic candidate for president would be best at keeping Iraq from imploding? "That would be me," Obama answered. Debra J. Saunders in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 9/2/10 Foreclosure can make you sick -- Going through a home foreclosure and its aftermath can be hazardous to your health, a California advocacy group for low-income residents said Thursday. Dan Weintraub HealthyCal.org -- 9/2/10
Boxer, Fiorina tussle over economy in first debate -- Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer and Republican challenger Carly Fiorina engaged in a sharp exchange Wednesday over who is best suited to guide the country out of recession, with the challenger blaming Boxer for policies "that are devastating the state." JUDY LIN AP -- 9/2/10 Senate foes Boxer, Fiorina trade personal attacks in debate -- In a bitter debate filled with personal attacks Wednesday night, U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer repeatedly slammed Republican rival Carly Fiorina's record as the CEO of tech giant Hewlett-Packard while Fiorina called the veteran Democrat an out-of-touch career politician indifferent to the suffering of ordinary Californians. Jack Chang in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/2/10 Boxer finishes stronger in debate -- The Boxer-Fiorina debate tonight was pretty much a draw until the closing statements when Carly Fiorina went a bit flat and Barbara Boxer hit her stride with an emotional declaration of the differences between the two. Dan Walters SacBee Capitol Alert -- 9/2/10 Barbara Boxer and Carly Fiorina battle hard in first Senate debate -- Candidates discuss hot topics from the economy to climate change to abortion. Boxer gives scathing critiques of Fiorina's record as Hewlett-Packard CEO and Fiorina calls Boxer 'bitterly partisan.' Maeve Reston and Seema Mehta in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/2/10 Boxer-Fiorina: Wrap up -- For viewers expecting fireworks, the first, and possibly only, debate between Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer and Republican challenger Carly Fiorina was a dud. BRIAN JOSEPH in the Orange County Register -- 9/2/10 Boxer, Fiorina clash in hard-hitting debate -- U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer and former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina clashed Wednesday night in a hard-hitting debate that highlighted their sharp ideological differences over a range of fiscal and social issues -- from jobs and the environment to abortion and gun rights. Mike Zapler in the San Jose Mercury -- 9/2/10 Boxer, Fiorina trade political jabs in senatorial debate -- U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer and Republican senatorial nominee Carly Fiorina duked it out Wednesday night over whose record shows better promise of spelling relief for California's struggling economy. Josh Richman in the Contra Costa Times -- 9/2/10 Barbara Boxer, Carly Fiorina debate taxes, jobs -- Democratic U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer and Republican challenger Carly Fiorina agreed on one thing Wednesday during their hourlong televised debate at St. Mary's College in Moraga: California voters have a clear choice between the two very different candidates from opposite ends of the political spectrum. Joe Garofoli in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 9/2/10 More from tonight’s Boxer-Fiorina debate -- As per usual, there was a lot more to the story of tonight’s semi-epic debate between U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer and Republican senatorial nominee Carly Fiorina debate than I could fit into the story for tomorrow’s editions, so here’s some of the rest. Josh Richman Political Blotter weblog -- 9/2/10 CalBuzz: Dateline Moraga: Live Blogging the Senate Debate -- Play-by-play below, but here’s the bottom line: Nobody “won” the debate which means Carly Fiorina did not do what she had to do — kneecap Barbara Boxer or force her to make a mistake. Jerry Roberts and Phil Trounstine CalBuzz -- 9/2/10 Senate candidates' responses on specific topics -- Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer and Republican challenger Carly Fiorina fielded an array of questions during their first debate Wednesday night, some from a panel of journalists and others from Californians who appeared on video. Here are their responses to some of those topics: SAMANTHA YOUNG and MARCUS WOHLSEN AP -- 9/2/10 Fact-checking what they said at the debate -- Here's what U.S. Senate candidates Carly Fiorina and Barbara Boxer said on key issues at Wednesday's debate, along with the bottom line on those arguments, in a special debate edition of The Chronicle's Lies, Half-Truths and Contradictions: Drew Joseph in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 9/2/10 California Senate Debate Turns on Economy -- Senator Barbara Boxer of California and her Republican opponent, the businesswoman Carly Fiorina, sparred in their first – and perhaps only – debate on Wednesday night, with jobs taking a front seat in a state rife with economic problems. JESSE MCKINLEY in the New York Times -- 9/2/10 Meg Whitman to find out today whether she'll spend next month in jury box -- The plot thickens. Will eBay billionaire Meg Whitman, the Republican candidate for governor, spend the next month full-time on the campaign trail? Or will she spend much of September in a Redwood City jury box deciding whether to convict an accused child molester. Ken McLaughlin in the San Jose Mercury -- 9/2/10 Whitman criticizes Schwarzenegger for budget delay -- Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman on Wednesday laid blame for California's budget impasse squarely on the shoulders of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders. DON THOMPSON AP -- 9/2/10 Labor coalition suspends ad spending for Brown -- A coalition of labor groups on Wednesday suspended its advertising campaign on behalf of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown after spending $8.6 million over the summer. SAMANTHA YOUNG AP Jack Chang in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/2/10 Brown poised to raise profile in governor's race -- With Labor Day approaching -- and Election Day two months away -- Jerry Brown is finally poised to up his game and raise his profile for the gubernatorial campaign. Steven Harmon in the Contra Costa Times -- 9/2/10 Dems complain to IRS about nonprofit's ads -- The California Democratic Party has filed a complaint with the Internal Revenue Service against a nonprofit group that has run television ads attacking Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jerry Brown. Torey Van Oot in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/2/10 House heavyweights campaign in 2 California races -- House leaders are lending their support to candidates in two of California's most competitive congressional races, boosting challengers and vulnerable incumbents. ROBIN HINDERY AP -- 9/2/10 Flurry of bills, 98 in all, pass Legislature before deadline -- Tuesday at midnight marked the rancorous end to yet another legislative session here in California. And like many sine dies before, it was filled with hours of last-minute wrangling to cram through as much unfinished business as possible. Chase Davis California Watch -- 9/2/10 Big-money lobbyists ruled at legislative session's end -- They crammed Capitol hallways, hailed lawmakers, worked phones, sweated, counted votes – and when the Legislature's session ended at midnight Tuesday, powerful interests left happy. Jim Sanders in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/2/10 End-of-session notebook: Observations on deadlines, political power and clock-watching -- As Capitol denizens recover from the tornado that was the end of the legislative session, we are among those sorting through the rubble. Anthony York in Capitol Weekly -- 9/2/10 Morain: Session ends with pork and petty politics -- Legislators haven't passed a budget. They didn't overhaul the troubled pension or taxation systems. They didn't approve bills aimed at increasing green electricity. Dan Morain in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/2/10 Bell residents applaud state's reform bills -- Legislation spurred by Bell salary scandal is headed to the governor's desk. The bills include restrictions on automatic pay raises, an end to pension spiking and refunds for high property taxes. Ruben Vives in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/2/10 Supporters pressure Brown, Schwarzenegger to defend Prop. 8 in court -- Proposition 8 supporters are ramping up political – and legal – pressure on Attorney General Jerry Brown and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to defend California's same-sex marriage ban in federal appeals court. Susan Ferriss in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/2/10
Low, middle incomes hit by governor's tax plan -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's latest tax reform idea would probably result in higher costs for low- and middle-class taxpayers based on an initial review, the nonpartisan legislative analyst said Wednesday. Kevin Yamamura in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/2/10 Whitman wants to dock legislators' pay for late budget -- Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman is not alone in believing the current state budget standoff is "unacceptable," as she said Wednesday at a campaign stop in Folsom. David Siders in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/2/10
Voters approve tax cap on hospital assessment -- Quincy area voters Tuesday approved a ballot measure limiting the taxes the Plumas District Hospital can levy on local property owners. Jane Braxton Little in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/2/10
Schwarzenegger, union argue furlough case next week -- If the bitter furlough battle between Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and state employee unions happened to be a heavyweight fight, Wednesday would be the final round. Jon Ortiz in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/2/10 Takeover costs 901 HomEq workers their jobs in Sacramento -- The letter to the county was blunt and the numbers inside a fright. As it arrived Wednesday, workers already were walking the HomEq parking lot carrying boxes and heading home. Jim Wasserman in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/2/10 South L.A. garment factory workers to get back pay and overtime in settlement -- City lawyers had alleged that Seventeen Inc. falsified time and payroll records and required 12-hour shifts without extra pay or breaks. The owner also agreed to have a monitor oversee operations. Richard Winton in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/2/10 Silicon Valley companies making billion dollar deals -- Call it the season of billion-dollar deals. From Hewlett-Packard and Cisco Systems to Intel and Oracle, some of Silicon Valley's largest companies charged out of the recession with fat bankrolls and a determination to spend whatever it takes this year to reshape their businesses around emerging technologies. Steve Johnson and Brandon Bailey in the San Jose Mercury -- 9/2/10
CTA, flexing political clout, targets Steinberg tenure proposal -- One of the biggest education bills of the year died an ignoble death late at night during an ad hoc hearing of the Assembly Appropriations committee in the final hours of the legislative session. Jennifer Chaussee in Capitol Weekly -- 9/2/10 L.A. civic leaders urge LAUSD, union to revamp teacher evaluations -- The group, including the presidents of the L.A. Area Chamber of Commerce and United Way of Greater L.A., urges the use of student test score data and more access to information about instructors for families. Jason Song in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/2/10 Fensterwald: Edujobs money won’t be budget hostage -- Republicans and Democrats went through the motions of rejecting each other’s budgets Tuesday, leaving school districts still no closer, weeks into the new year, to knowing how much state money they’ll be getting this year. John Fensterwald educatedguess -- 9/2/10 Charter school scandal could bolster transparency bill -- An audit released this week that accuses a former San Fernando Valley charter school administrator of misusing roughly $2.7 million in taxpayers funds could tip the scales in favor of more transparency and accountability for all charters. Corey G. Johnson California Watch -- 9/2/10 UC commission looks to boost grad student enrollment -- A commission that advises the University of California on its long-term goals this week recommended increasing the proportion of graduate students at the UC from 22 percent to 26 percent of the student body. Erica Perez California Watch -- 9/2/10 Half of Orange County.'s laid-off school staff keep jobs -- Nearly half of the Orange County teachers and other public school employees told they were losing jobs this spring have hung onto their posts, saved in large part by work furloughs negotiated across the region. FERMIN LEAL in the Orange County Register -- 9/2/10
Environmentalists stunned by failures of key measures in Legislature -- Activists expected big gains, but a ban on plastic grocery bags, another on a chemical used in baby bottles and a bid to boost alternative energy fell short in the face of heavy industry opposition. Evan Halper, Marc Lifsher and Patrick McGreevy in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/2/10 Southern California panel to consider greenhouse gas targets -- Officials with the planning agency that covers Riverside and San Bernardino counties projected earlier this year that the region could cut heat-trapping emissions from passenger vehicle travel by up to 6 percent by 2035. JIM MILLER in the Riverside Press -- 9/2/10
Illegal immigration slows in California, across the U.S. -- The number of illegal immigrants in the United States has declined for the first time in 20 years, and California's share of the undocumented population has shrunk, from 42 percent in 1990 to 23 percent in 2009, according to a study released yesterday by an independent research group. Joanna Lin California Watch -- 9/2/10
Women claim tribes won’t enforce child support -- When Christina Brown got together with her soon-to-be ex-husband in the early 1990s, they were poor. Malcolm Maclachlan in Capitol Weekly -- 9/2/10
Obama says time ripe for Mideast peace accord -- Meeting separately with the Israeli and Palestinian leaders, on the eve of Israeli-Palestinian talks, he calls on them to seize the moment to craft a two-state plan. Paul Richter and Christi Parsons in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/2/10
'Tea party' group behind defeat of GOP Senate incumbent in Alaska -- The defeat of incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski in Alaska's Republican primary is another notch in the belt for the Sacramento-based Tea Party Express, a project of Republican consultant Sal Russo. Kathleen Hennessey and Michael A. Memoli in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/2/10 Senate control hinges on unlikely trio -- Control of the U.S. Senate increasingly appears to hang on the fate of an unlikely trio of Democratic incumbents who were elected along with Bill Clinton in 1992, hail from liberal-leaning states and have lived mostly charmed political lives. JONATHAN MARTIN Politico -- 9/2/10 |
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