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Campaign Check: Brown's Record As Governor -- The latest political ads in the race for governor attempt to spin an issue that everyone knew was going to be one of the key parts of the race: whether Jerry Brown was a good governor from 1975-1983... or a lousy one. John Myers Capitol Notes weblog -- 9/10/10 Lt. Governor signs bills allowing distribution of federal funds to schools -- Lt. Governor Abel Maldonado signed two bills Friday that will allow the state to distribute more than $2.1 billion in federal education funds to schools. Maldonado, who is acting governor while Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is on a trade mission to China, signed SB 847 and AB 185. Theresa Harrington in the Contra Costa Times -- 9/10/10 Maldonado sends more state resources to San Bruno blast site -- Acting Gov. Abel Maldonado today called on the California Emergency Management Agency to send more state resources to the site of a gas line explosion in San Bruno. Torey Van Oot SacBee Capitol Alert -- 9/10/10 Boxer says she expects federal help for San Bruno -- Calif. Sen. Barbara Boxer, who plans to tour San Bruno Saturday, called for a thorough investigation of the pipeline explosion and promised that the federal government would lend assistance to residents of the area. Maeve Reston -- 9/10/10 Defending her seat, Democratic congresswoman says GOP rival is among 'greedy Sacramento politicians' -- You know your approval ratings are low when you're being attacked by members of Congress. Congress may have approval ratings in the low-30s, but that's vastly better than the single-digit approval ratings of the California Legislature. Anthony York in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/10/10 Whitman to open office in heart of Latino Orange County -- Whitman's campaign has leased an empty storefront in Santa Ana's Fourth Street shopping district, long a central crossroads for the county's Latino immigrants. DOUG IRVING in the Orange County Register -- 9/10/10 Fact-checking the statewide political campaigns -- Regularly through the Nov. 2 election, The Chronicle will publish a few of the "lies, half-truths and contradictions" uttered by California's statewide campaigns and their supporters. Joe Garofoli in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 9/10/10 California's addiction to immigrant labor -- California is addicted to immigrant labor. Over the past four decades, the state has come to depend on immigrant brains and brawn to an extent unmatched by any other state and almost any developed country. RONALD CAMPBELL in the Orange County Register -- 9/10/10 House may adjourn a week early -- House leaders are considering adjourning a week earlier than scheduled, underscoring how little Congress must do and how much members need to campaign for reelection. JAKE SHERMAN & MEREDITH SHINER Politico -- 9/10/10 Health benefits for retirees will cost Orange County agencies $1 billion -- Orange County and its cities are on the hook for nearly $1 billion in long-term costs for health benefits for retired public employees, an Orange County Register analysis has found. TONY SAAVEDRA in the Orange County Register -- 9/10/10 Public Schools Face Lawsuit Over Fees -- Now a civil liberties group is suing California over those proliferating fees, arguing that the state has failed to protect the right to a free public education. Experts said it was the first case of its kind, and could tempt parents in other states to file similar suits. SAM DILLON in the New York Times -- 9/10/10 UC regents may change media coverage policy -- The University of California Board of Regents is expected to toss out a long-standing policy next week restricting public access to its meetings, and to affirm the public's right to record, videotape or photograph proceedings. Nanette Asimov in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 9/10/10 LAPD officer who fatally shot day laborer was accused of using improper deadly force in 2008 shooting -- The Los Angeles police officer who fatally shot a day laborer in Westlake was previously accused in a civil lawsuit of improperly using deadly force when he shot and wounded a 19-year-old in the leg in 2008, The Times has learned. Victoria Kim in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/10/10
Fight over bid to suspend California's global warming law gets ugly -- George Shultz warns of the dangers of dependence on foreign oil, and backers of Proposition 23 respond with attacks on him and his co-chairman in the opposition campaign, Thomas F. Steyer. Margot Roosevelt in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/10/10 Climate change law's suspension slammed by UC Berkeley study -- Suspending California's landmark climate change law would result in the loss of millions of dollars in state revenue and hurt the state's growing clean-tech industry, a new report says. Rick Daysog in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/10/10 Brown, Whitman duel with new ads aimed at independents -- The Democrat touts talking points that could come from a GOP playbook. The Republican uses Bill Clinton's comments against Brown from the 1992 presidential race. Seema Mehta in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/10/10 Meg Whitman's stump speech bemoaning state regulations has a big hole -- On the campaign trail, it's one of former eBay CEO Meg Whitman's favorite stories. Ken McLaughlin and John Woolfolk in the Contra Costa Times -- 9/10/10 Team Whitman tweets about H-P -- Fiorina's former company -- sending jobs out of state -- Someone may need to have a little talk about social media and message control. Seema Mehta in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/10/10 Trippi a true believer in Brown's cause -- Political consultant Joe Trippi didn't sign on to Jerry Brown's gubernatorial campaign for the money, and it's a good thing. Steven Harmon in the Contra Costa Times -- 9/10/10 CalBuzz: Meg Sics Bubba on Jerry (Ouch!); Carly Sniffin’ Koch -- The new Meg Whitman TV ad featuring Bill Clinton attacking Jerry Brown in one of their 1992 presidential campaign debates is compelling stuff that – whether it’s accurate or not — could have a powerful impact on whether independents and younger voters see Brown as honest. Jerry Roberts and Phil Trounstine CalBuzz -- 9/10/10 Back from Israel, Fiorina praises efforts to achieve peace in Middle East -- Republican Senate candidate Carly Fiorina’s recent trip to Israel was a brief four days, but it wasn’t short on face time with top Israeli leaders. Maeve Reston in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/10/10 U.S. Chamber of Commerce launches TV attack ads against Boxer -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is following up its endorsement of California Republican Senate candidate Carly Fiorina with attack ads against Democratic incumbent Barbara Boxer. Kevin Freking AP -- 9/10/10 Chamber pours millions into insurance commissioner's race -- The campaign for the Democrat running for insurance commissioner, Assemblyman Dave Jones, is crying foul over a nearly $2-million television advertising blitz by the California Chamber of Commerce in favor of Jones’ Republican opponent, Assemblyman Mike Villines. Marc Lifsher in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/10/10 Podcast: Tick, Tick, Tick -- That ticking sound is getting louder. For lawmakers inside the state Capitol, it's the ticking of the minutes, hours, and days since the fiscal year began without a budget. John Myers Capitol Notes weblog -- 9/10/10 Maldonado plans to sign reform bills while Schwarzenegger travels abroad -- Locked in a tough race to keep his job, Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado is hoping to seize an opportunity to take the spotlight while he is acting governor. Maldonado hopes to sign bills connected to the Bell pay scandal while Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is out of the country. Patrick McGreevy in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/10/10 California has enough cash to avoid issuing IOUs until at least October, state controller says -- California has sufficient cash in its dwindling treasury to avoid issuing IOUs until at least October, a reprieve from previous projections that the scrip was imminent, the state controller said Thursday. Shane Goldmacher in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/10/10 Baca defends foundation, says donations don't bring influence -- Amid increased scrutiny of the money going to and from charities linked to congressional members, Inland Rep. Joe Baca defended his own foundation Thursday, saying the thousands of dollars it receives from corporations has no bearing on his work in Washington. BEN GOAD in the Riverside Press -- 9/10/10 Walters: New twist in an old horse tale -- There was a time, especially in the years just before and just after World War II, when horse racing, the self-proclaimed "sport of kings," reigned supreme in California. Dan Walters in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/10/10 Are you ready for some (political) football? -- Californians with ties to various NFL franchises have donated more than $102,000 to federal political committees this election season, according to a review released yesterday by the Center for Responsive Politics. What better way to kick off a new NFL season, right? Chase Davis California Watch -- 9/10/10
Lazarus: Suddenly, their house is taken over -- A Long Beach couple struggling with mortgage payments find out their home's been auctioned off by Wells Fargo when the new owner's representative shows up on their doorstep. David Lazarus in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/10/10 Incubator Coaxes Start-Ups Out of Their Shells -- Silicon Valley incubator Y Combinator recently held a daylong pitch session that underlined the organization's growing clout in the region. TOMIO GERON in the Wall Street Journal -- 9/9/10 Governor introduces green jobs website -- Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday announced the start of a new website intended to help Californians find jobs in green industries. Justin Ho in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 9/10/10
Fensterwald: State shifts cash crisis to schools -- K-12 schools and community colleges are becoming increasingly frustrated – and anxious – over the state’s failure to pay its bills. John Fensterwald educatedguess -- 9/10/10 Fensterwald: educatedguessAble and very willing to sign Edujobs bill -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger ended a week of speculation and jitters for school districts by formally requesting two bills that will provide quick billions for schools. Then he took off to Asia, leaving Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado as acting governor to make a big deal over signing them into law this morning at a Los Angeles charter school. John Fensterwald educatedguess -- 9/10/10
A New Recipe for Feeding The Farm-to-Table Chain -- Camilo Mondragon, who runs a small farm in Watsonville, has never heard of Nate Beriau. But Mr. Beriau, a chef at the Ritz-Carlton in San Francisco, goes out of his way to buy fresh strawberries from Mr. Mondragon. VAUHINI VARA in the Wall Street Journal -- 9/9/10 Some back-to-school products contain dangerous levels of lead -- Parents packing their kids' lunch for the first days of school may be unaware of the potential dangers in one type of lunchbox. Or that some pencil pouches and a Spider-Man backpack that were available this summer could pose a threat to their children's neurological development. Deia de Brito California Watch -- 9/10/10
Groups: State illegally disclosed AIDS patient information -- The ACLU and two AIDS advocacy groups claim the state’s Medi-Cal program illegally disclosed the names and contact information of about 5,000 AIDS patients. Christina Jewett California Watch -- 9/10/10 Stem Cell Financing Ban Ends, for Now -- A federal appeals court here ruled Thursday that federal financing of embryonic stem cell research could continue while the court considers a judge’s order last month that banned the government from underwriting the work. GARDINER HARRIS in the New York Times -- 9/9/10
Court ruling reaffirms regulation of immigration as federal domain -- A U.S. appeals court overturns a Pennsylvania city law that punishes landlords for renting to illegal immigrants and employers for hiring them. But the matter of who rules on immigration is far from settled. David G. Savage in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/10/10
Tobar: It didn't all start with Bell -- Using L.A. suburbs' government to enrich the few is nothing new. An educator points to the perfectly legal redevelopment projects in City of Industry that siphoned tax dollars and made some men rich. Hector Tobar in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/10/10 Federal probe targets possible civil rights violations in Bell -- The Justice Department is looking into whether the city violated the civil rights of Latino residents by aggressively towing cars and charging people exorbitant fees to get them back. Richard Winton, Paloma Esquivel and Ruben Vives in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/10/10 Salary scandal in Bell shines light on impound cash -- Police are supposed to keep the streets safe. In Bell, it appears, the police department also expected officers to keep the city’s coffers filled. Ryan Gabrielson California Watch -- 9/10/10 Judge Rules That Military Policy Violates Rights of Gays -- The “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy toward gay members of the military is unconstitutional, a federal judge in California ruled Thursday. JOHN SCHWARTZ in the New York Times Phil Willon in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/10/10 Witness says man killed by LAPD in Westlake was unarmed -- A Westlake resident who said she witnessed the fatal shooting of a Guatemalan day laborer by a Los Angeles police officer said Thursday that she saw no knife in the man's hands, contradicting the Police Department's account. Victoria Kim in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/10/10
Obama's blunt take: Poor economy hurts Democrats -- The Democrats are going to lose this fall if voters render judgment on the nation's sputtering economy. That's not the forecast of some political analyst or the wishful thinking of a Republican leader. It's the blunt acknowledgment from President Barack Obama. Liz Sidoti AP -- 9/10/10 Obama versus who? President making John Boehner a foil -- But first he must explain to voters just who the House Republican leader is. Peter Nicholas in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/10/10 Seven questions for Barack Obama -- President Barack Obama heads to a formal news conference Friday morning to cap off a week of events highlighting his efforts to invigorate the economy. But the rare solo session in the East Room will hardly be the straight I-feel-your-pain moment aides surely intended. JOSH GERSTEIN Politico -- 9/10/10 |
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