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At Yelp, Whitman gets mixed reviews -- Republican gubernatorial nominee Meg Whitman spoke this afternoon to a young crowd of Yelp employees in their San Francisco offices. It wasn't Folsom, and the employees weren't pitching softballs. David Siders SacBee Capitol Alert JULIET WILLIAMS AP -- 9/15/10 Fiorina, Whitman tout endorsement from Nancy Reagan -- Former first lady Nancy Reagan has publicly thrown her support behind the two women at the top of the Republican ticket. Torey Van Oot SacBee Capitol Alert -- 9/15/10 Jerry Brown sounds Republican themes in budget plan -- The plan calls for fiscal austerity, pension reform and changing the state's environmental laws -- all calls of GOP lawmakers in Sacramento over the last several years. Anthony York in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/15/10 Republican Party ditches GOP nominee for Colorado governor -- Dan Maes won the primary, but the party is withdrawing its support, saying the 'tea party' candidate is not running a professional campaign. Nicholas Riccardi in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/15/10 PG&E had received OK to repair pipeline near San Bruno, but work was never done -- State regulators in 2007 gave Pacific Gas and Electric Co. the go-ahead to spend $5 million of ratepayer money to replace a 62-year-old section of the same pipeline that exploded last week in San Bruno. Marc Lifsher in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/15/10 California budget impasse about to become longest ever -- California lawmakers are on the brink of setting a record, but it's not one that is likely to boost their abysmal approval ratings among voters. JUDY LIN AP -- 9/15/10 Whitman becomes biggest-spending candidate on a single campaign in U.S. history -- Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman gave her campaign another $15 million Tuesday. The latest contribution brings Whitman's personal spending in the race to $119 million, shattering the record for most money ever spent by one political candidate on a single election in American history. Anthony York in the Los Angeles Times John Myers Capitol Notes weblog Jack Chang SacBee Capitol Alert Carla Marinucci Chronicle Politics Weblog John Myers Capitol Notes weblog -- 9/15/10 Whitman says pension-reform plans don't apply to police, firefighters -- Republican gubernatorial nominee Meg Whitman has made reforming public-employee pensions a centerpiece of her campaign. But Whitman's campaign says that two-tiered pension plan does not apply to police, firefighters and other state law-enforcement officers. Anthony York in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/15/10 George Shultz: Tom Campbell supporter/AB23 opponent holds fundraiser for Carly Fiorina, AB23 supporter -- Republican former Secretary of State/eminence grise George Shultz is an increasingly rare dude in that he gets love from Republicans and Democrats. Joe Garofoli Chronicle Politics Weblog -- 9/15/10 Jerry Brown wants Bell officials to resign, give up pensions; says they defrauded public -- California Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown, as part of a sweeping civil lawsuit filed Wednesday against Bell city leaders, is asking a court to order city officials to vacate their positions and nullify contracts that inflated pay for other top administrators. Jeff Gottlieb and Ruben Vives in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/15/10 Brown to serve subpoena on Vernon in broadened probe of city officials' high salaries -- A former Vernon city administrator who now serves as a legal consultant has topped the $1-million mark for each of the last four years, records show. Ruben Vives and Jeff Gottlieb in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/15/10 Budget Delay Day 77: Schwarzenegger to return as state approaches ominous record -- Before Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger flew out of Sacramento for his six-day jaunt through Asia, Democratic legislative leaders declined to criticize his trip abroad, arguing that modern technology could keep the leaders fully connected, even if the governor was thousands of miles away. So much for that. Shane Goldmacher in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/15/10 Comcast pulled the teachers union anti-Meg Whitman ad because of what the union's lawyer wrote(VIDEO) -- As we told you about in the dead tree/SFGate Wednesday, Comcast pulled an ad produced by the California Teachers Union that was critical of GOP guv candidate Meg Whitman. Joe Garofoli Chronicle Politics Weblog -- 9/15/10 Union gives $1 million to overturn state's redistricting law -- One of the nation's largest union groups has given $1 million to a California ballot measure that seeks to overturn recent changes to the state's redistricting law. Anthony York in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/15/10 EMILY’s List ready to ante up for Boxer -- The largest national advocacy and fundraising organization for pro-choice women seeking political office is ready to put ads on the air and boots on the ground for embattled U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer, its president said this afternoon. Josh Richman Political Blotter weblog -- 9/15/10 Alcohol industry ponies up against Prop. 19 -- Marijuana legalization advocates are complaining that part of the alcohol industry has invested $10,000 in defeating Proposition 19, the marijuana legalization measure on California’s ballot this November. Josh Richman Political Blotter weblog -- 9/15/10 Cruickshank: Prop 23 Undermines Plans to Shock-Proof California -- Back in 2008 Californians saw the price of oil soar to record levels, topping out here in Monterey at $4.50 a gallon for the lowest grade of gasoline. Robert Cruickshank (Calitics) Cal Progress Report -- 9/15/10 Fox: Mid-Week Review While Awaiting the Budget -- The budget is 77 days late. No one seems to care except those state vendors who are borrowing to stay afloat, state workers, those who keep tabs on records (we're nearing one) or have a bet in the Sacramento Bee budget prediction game. Joel Fox Fox & Hounds weblog -- 9/15/10 Herdt: On job creation, governors are weaklings -- Republican candidate for governor Meg Whitman claims to have a plan that will create 2 million jobs in California over five years. That would be quite an impressive accomplishment because there have been only two five-year periods in California over the last 35 years in which 2 million jobs have been created. Timm Herdt in the Ventura Star -- 9/15/10 Now, GOP says it 'strongly' backs Christine O'Donnell -- The head of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, which had expressed concerns about O'Donnell's candidacy, voices the group's support after she wins the Delaware Republican Senate primary. Michael A. Memoli in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/15/10 State panel approves Blythe solar project -- The California Energy Commission this morning voted unanimously to approve a 1,000-megawatt solar project west of Blythe. Jim Miller in the Riverside Press -- 9/15/10 La Opinion: Elders in serious financial trouble -- Sergio Perez, 63, resident in the city of Compton , spends many who struggled to reach the pension you receive $ 594 a month. Araceli Martínez Ortega La Opinion -- 9/15/10 Translated by Google Translate (good, but not perfect).
Whitman backs Prop. 22 but still won't take a stand on Prop. 23 -- In the hailstorm of news Tuesday in the governor’s race about a presidential endorsement and attack advertising, Meg Whitman made some news of her own on the campaign trail. Seema Mehta in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/15/10 Kamala Harris kept campaign money from disgraced fundraiser -- Democratic attorney general nominee kept $1,250 in donations from Norman Hsu, now in prison for breaking campaign finance laws. She had assailed her rival for keeping funds in a similar case. Phil Willon in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/15/10 Prop. 23 author, who argued for its tax benefits, once owed back taxes -- Among the many arguments floated in support of Proposition 23, which would suspend the package of greenhouse gas regulations known as AB 32, the measure's supporters have often made the case that implementing AB 32 would stifle job growth, and with it tax revenues for local governments. Chase Davis California Watch -- 9/15/10 Prop. 23: Oil giants are divided -- Are the big oil companies really backing Proposition 23? Maybe not. Among California's major oil refiners, Shell Oil opposes the November ballot initiative to suspend the state’s global warming law. Chevron Corp. is officially neutral. Exxon Mobil and BP have decided not to get involved. ConocoPhillips has yet to contribute. Margot Roosevelt in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/15/10 Rizzo obscured true salary -- Ex-Bell official said his pay was lower than it was. Some experts say his actions could invalidate his contracts and require that he repay money he earned. Jeff Gottlieb and Ruben Vives in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/15/10 Jerry Brown to announce 'major development' in Bell investigation -- State Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown has called a news conference Wednesday to announce legal action in the state’s ongoing investigation into lucrative salaries and questionable business dealings in the city of Bell. Steve Marble in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/15/10 After Brown's gaffe, Bill Clinton offers his endorsement -- The former president sidesteps years of acrimony and Jerry Brown's recent crack about the Lewinsky scandal to say he strongly supports the Democrat for governor. Seema Mehta and Michael J. Mishak in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/15/10 Comcast pulls California Teachers Association anti-Meg Whitman ad -- The cable company Comcast has stopped running a TV ad by the California Teachers Association accusing Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman of proposing to lay off teachers and slash school budgets, according to Comcast spokesman Andrew Johnson. Jack Chang in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/15/10 Dan Walters: Clinton ad a setback for Jerry Brown -- It began with a television ad by Meg Whitman, the Republican candidate for governor, hammering Democratic rival Jerry Brown with a video clip from Brown's 1992 presidential nomination duel with Bill Clinton. Dan Walters in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/15/10 CalBuzz: Brown’s New Ads: Gandalf Strikes Back at eMegoth -- Our first reaction upon seeing Jerry Brown’s new 15-second ad-lets was to have our attorneys, Dewey, Cheatem & Howe, draft a sharply worded cease and desist letter complaining about his rip-off of our Pinocchi-Meg icon: Jerry Roberts and Phil Trounstine CalBuzz -- 9/15/10 Truth often elusive in political ads -- California's governor's race has turned into a multimillion-dollar advertising game of "I know you are, but what am I?" Joe Garofoli, Carla Marinucci in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 9/15/10 California's gubernatorial candidates should read these books -- If they really intend to tackle California's problems at their roots, our gubernatorial candidates (and any others seeking public office) should read these recently published books. Louis Freedberg California Watch -- 9/15/10 Political attorneys pan FPPC's 'scarlet letter' probe posting -- Political attorneys are seeing red over the Fair Political Practices Commission's decision to post notices of pending investigations online, calling the practice a "'scarlet letter' approach to enforcement." Torey Van Oot SacBee Capitol Alert -- 9/15/10 You've Got to Accentuate the... Negative? -- You saw this coming, right? John Myers Capitol Notes weblog -- 9/15/10 Let’s go straight to the negative ads, the lifeblood of campaigns -- You don’t have to go any further than the California gubernatorial race to understand the power and importance of political paid advertising, even if they don’t survive full scrutiny. Steven Harmon Political Blotter weblog -- 9/15/10
California budget despair continues for unpaid vendors -- Without a state budget, California is relying on a patchwork of bank loans and personal credit lines to help sustain essential services around the state. Kevin Yamamura in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/15/10
For California seniors, federal poverty level falls short of basic needs -- The cost of living for California's elderly is more than twice the amount set by the federal poverty level, according to a report released yesterday by policy researchers. Joanna Lin California Watch Rick Orlov and Troy Anderson in the Long Beach Press -- 9/15/10 Brown pledges 'green' jobs, but costs loom -- On Labor Day, Democrat Jerry Brown finally kicked off his campaign for governor with an expected pledge: to create 500,000 jobs. But, just as they did with Republican candidate Meg Whitman's plan, some economists cautioned voters expecting immediate results from Brown's pledge. Rebecca Kimitch in the Inland Daily Bulletin -- 9/15/10 City, Honda celebrate automaker's return to Richmond port -- Honda's back in town. City officials on Tuesday celebrated the return and the benefits to be reaped: revenue and jobs. Katherine Tam in the Contra Costa Times -- 9/15/10 Port of Los Angeles sees increase in cargo traffic -- The port moved 23% more containers filled with imported goods last month than in August 2009, and 8% more than in July. Ronald D. White in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/15/10 UCLA economists expect California slump to run into 2012 -- California's barely visible economic recovery should crawl along for another year or longer, putting off any meaningful gains until sometime in 2012, according to the latest projections from UCLA. Dale Kasler in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/15/10 Big banks play key role in financing payday lenders -- Major banks led by Wells Fargo & Co., US Bancorp and JPMorgan Chase & Co. provide more than $2.5 billion in credit to payday lenders, researchers at the Public Accountability Initiative estimate. Nathaniel Popper in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/15/10 L.A. port is hatching a revitalization -- PortTechLA, a business incubator run by a group that includes the port and city, will nurture start-ups that make products that reduce pollution and shippers' dependence on fossil fuels. Ronald D. White in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/15/10
L.A. teachers union protests Times articles -- Hundreds of Los Angeles Unified School District teachers rallied in front of The Times on Tuesday evening, protesting what they said was unfair reporting in recent articles that used a statistical analysis to compare the performances of thousands of elementary school teachers. Robert J. Lopez in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/15/10 Low-scoring charters to face revocation -- The State Board of Education moved closer Tuesday to adopting regulations giving it authority to put the lowest performing charter schools out of business. John Fensterwald educatedguess -- 9/15/10 UCD has banner year for research funding -- Fueled by $104 million in federal stimulus funds, UC Davis received more money in research grants in 2009-10 than any other year in its history, the university announced Tuesday. Laurel Rosenhall in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/15/10 California School Boards Assocation reveals exec's severance deal -- Nearly two months after the California School Boards Association faced public scrutiny over its top executive's pay, the non-profit released details Tuesday of its severance agreement with Scott Plotkin. Melody Gutierrez in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/15/10 Bill would change kindergarten cutoff date from Dec. 2 to Sept. 1 -- Kindergarten teacher Robin Gieman calls them "rollers" -- children who lie on the carpet and roll around when they should be listening to a lesson. Sharon Noguchi in the San Jose Mercury -- 9/15/10
ARB: fine particle pollution kills 9,200 per year -- More than 9,000 Californians are dying prematurely every year because of the health effects of the kind of pollution emitted by diesel trucks and heavy equipment, according to a new study by the Air Resources Board, the state’s air quality regulator. Dan Weintraub HealthyCal.org -- 9/15/10
Sacramento-area levees technically fail Corps of Engineers inspections -- Most levees in the city of Sacramento have technically failed a maintenance inspection by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers because they are bristling with trees and other structural intrusions. But the city won't be penalized – for now – while long-term solutions are being developed. Matt Weiser in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/15/10 Prison officials dispute study on sexual violence behind bars -- State prison officials are disputing findings from a new federal study that identified two California prisons as having some of the highest rates of sexual violence in the nation. Michael Montgomery California Watch -- 9/15/10 Fresno County bans pot gardens -- Worried about recent violence at homes with backyard pot farms, Fresno County supervisors Tuesday approved an emergency ban on outdoor medical-marijuana cultivation in unincorporated areas. Brad Branan in the Fresno Bee -- 9/15/10 San Bruno fire drives push to require automatic shutoff valves for pipelines -- State and congressional lawmakers will introduce legislation in the wake of the blaze that could not be stopped easily because workers could not reach manual shutoff valves. Rich Connell, John Hoeffel and Marc Lifsher in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/15/10 Homeboy Industries gets $1.3-million county contract -- The struggling gang intervention program will be able to hire 20 job trainees and provide employment counseling, tattoo removal, mental health, legal and other services for 665 people. Alexandra Zavis in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/15/10 State Fair land swap gets thumbs down in report -- A Cal Expo consultant has concluded it is not in the state's best interest to move the State Fair from its current site to Arco Arena as part of a complicated swap that also includes a new Kings arena downtown. Tony Bizjak in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/15/10
Senate clears way for small-business aid package -- The Obama administration bill would help smaller banks make loans and offer tax breaks for investment, hiring and improvements. But partisan differences prevent changes to a new tax reporting mandate. Noam N. Levey and Lisa Mascaro in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/15/10
Tea party secures string of upsets -- Christine O'Donnell, a "tea party"-backed long-shot candidate, stunned the Republican establishment Tuesday night by defeating nine-term Rep. Michael N. Castle in Delaware's GOP Senate primary, one of the most shocking upsets in an already tumultuous primary season. Dan Balz in the Washington Post -- 9/15/10 Senate Republicans unveil a plan to make Bush tax cuts permanent -- Even as they hammer Democrats for running up record budget deficits, Senate Republicans are rolling out a plan to permanently extend an array of expiring tax breaks that would deprive the Treasury of more than $4 trillion over the next decade, nearly doubling projected deficits over that period unless dramatic spending cuts are made. Lori Montgomery in the Washington Post -- 9/15/10 |
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