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Whitman's economic plan will do little to bring jobs to California, experts say -- The GOP gubernatorial candidate promises to cut spending and suggests that lower taxes and less regulation will spur business. But experts say the bleak economy is mostly due to the real estate crisis. Michael J. Mishak in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/19/10 Run a company, govern a state? -- Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman has built her campaign for governor on the premise that her experience as a business executive – even one with no government background – is needed to lead California out of recession. David Siders in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/19/10 Big Apple Mayor Mike Bloomberg to campaign for fellow billionaire Meg Whitman -- New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the Meg Whitman of the East, will soon be headed west in his private jet to urge Californians to vote for Whitman for governor instead of Democrat Jerry Brown. Ken McLaughlin in the San Jose Mercury -- 9/19/10 Reality is a tough sell -- Politically speaking, last week was a week only Walt Disney could have loved. Cathleen Decker in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/19/10 Fiorina serves up what 'tea party' voters in Clovis want to hear -- Days before the June Republican primary, Carly Fiorina appeared before the Central Valley Tea Party and asked the group to help her clinch the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, winning over many skeptical members who had favored a rival and promising that she'd be back to visit if they helped her defeat three-term Democrat Barbara Boxer. Maeve Reston in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/19/10 Stuart Leavenworth: Can Whitman transition to a fish bowl? -- Barring unforeseen events – such as a certain candidate's reaction to this column – I am expecting to have my first face-to-face meeting Monday with Meg Whitman, the Republican Party nominee for California governor. Stuart Leavenworth in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/19/10 Just back from Asia, Schwarzenegger cancels trip to New Mexico -- New Mexico isn't Asia, and a meeting of governors, apparently, isn't a high-speed rail-touting, California product-promoting trade mission. David Siders SacBee Capitol Alert -- 9/19/10 Saunders: Prop. 19 - End marijuana prohibition, vote yes -- "In almost every respect imaginable, Prohibition was a failure," former New York Times public editor Daniel Okrent concluded at the close of his new book, "Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition." Debra J. Saunders in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 9/19/10 Santa Cruz medical pot collective stays true to its roots -- Fifteen years ago, he was diagnosed with AIDS and hepatitis C. Five years ago, he crashed a motorcycle, landing facedown, partially paralyzed, in an ocean bay. Peter Hecht in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/19/10 Prop. 8 supporters argue that appeals court exceeded jurisdiction -- If last month’s ruling overturning Proposition 8 survives, same-sex marriage should be available only to the two homosexual couples who challenged the ballot measure and should remain barred for the rest of the state’s gay and lesbian population, sponsors of the measure told a federal appeals court. Maura Dolan in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/19/10 Vernon a tightly controlled fortress -- With only about 90 residents, most of whom live in city-owned housing and have ties to officials or work for the city, Vernon's municipal leaders are all but untouchable. Hector Becerra, Sam Allen and Kim Christensen in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/19/10 Morain: Obama guru not ready to concede Congress -- As a kid, David Plouffe played a game called Landslide, the goal of which is to get to 270 electoral votes. Not surprisingly, he often would find himself playing the game alone. Dan Morain in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/19/10 G.O.P. Insider Fuels Tea Party and Suspicion -- In the days leading up to the Delaware primary, Sal Russo hosted a radio fund-raiser, organized a political rally and pressed the case with reporters that Christine O’Donnell was the Tea Party’s choice for the United States Senate. JANIE LORBER and ERIC LIPTON in the New York Times -- 9/19/10
Walters: Gimmickry worsens a reckoning -- The longer California's state budget stalemate continues – and it's now in record territory – the more likely it becomes that whenever it ends, it will be with another mélange of pie-in-the-sky assumptions, expedient spending deferrals and accounting gimmicks that crumbles in the cold light of reality. Dan Walters in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/19/10
Tesla gets ready to take over the former NUMMI auto plant in Fremont -- When the NUMMI auto plant in Fremont shut down in April, many pronounced it dead -- a triple victim of the recession, sliding auto sales and General Motors' bankruptcy. Dana Hull in the San Jose Mercury -- 9/19/10 Donors slower to chip in -- Northern California charitable organizations big and small have seen donations decline as the recession, high unemployment and declining home values erode donors' wealth. Mark Glover in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/19/10
Lopez: A conversation with A.J. Duffy -- The head of the L.A. teachers union has definite ideas on improving education. Perhaps he should participate in the discussion. Steve Lopez in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/19/10 In Investment Votes, UC Skirts Own Review Policy -- University rejects hundreds of investor resolutions on social, environmental issues. Tess Townsend Bay Citizen -- 9/19/10 School supply program slammed -- Now, like many teachers in the Twin Rivers Unified School District, Reichelt is upset that the money she previously was allowed to spend anywhere is being limited to a gift card for a nonprofit with close ties to the North Sacramento district. Melody Gutierrez in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/19/10
Keeping trash from going with the flow -- Sixteen cities in southeast L.A. county are installing screens under storm drains that flow into the L.A. River. The project could keep 840,000 pounds of debris from reaching the ocean a year. Tony Barboza in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/19/10 Obama administration leaves climate change to Congress, not the courts -- The stance on a suit seeking limits on pollution from coal-fired power plants has disappointed environmentalists. The case is being watched as a test of whether producers of greenhouse gases can be sued. David G. Savage in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/19/10
Plugged into Profits, PG&E Risks Little -- The utility's status gives it a near monopoly and insulation from the costs of failure. Elizabeth Lesly Stevens, Katharine Mieszkowski Bay Citizen -- 9/19/10 Hiltzik: San Bruno gives the lie to PG&E's commitment to safety -- There's ample evidence that the utility places customer and community service low among its priorities, and corporate responsibility even lower. Michael Hiltzik in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/19/10 Maps show gas line sites aren't such a secret -- Online government info shows Valley areas at risk in the wake of the San Bruno disaster. Brad Branan in the Fresno Bee -- 9/19/10
A father asks: 'When will this ever end?' -- Mike Bradbury is still haunted by the disappearance of his young daughter from a campsite in 1984. Kurt Streeter in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/19/10 Ronald Schafer dies at 53; California state parks superintendent in Los Angeles -- As head of the Angeles District, he pushed to develop urban parks in the core of L.A., most recently helping to establish state parks along the Los Angeles River and near Chinatown. Valerie J. Nelson in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/19/10
President Obama: 'The time for action is now' -- President Barack Obama on Saturday sought to fire up his most loyal base of support, telling the audience at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's annual dinner that "the time for action is now" to protect the changes brought by his administration and the Democratic-led Congress, such as health care reform and the financial system overhaul. SIMMI AUJLA Politico -- 9/19/10 White House hopes to get liberals in line for November elections -- President Obama and Vice President Biden indicated last week that they are concerned that liberals disappointed with Obama's policies might stay home this November, potentially costing Democrats control of Congress. Sam Youngman The Hill -- 9/19/10 Obama hits GOP on 'Citizens United' -- President Barack Obama used his weekly national radio address Saturday to condemn the Republican leadership on Capitol Hill for blocking Democrats' efforts to “fix” a Supreme Court ruling which allows corporations and special-interest groups to spend an unlimited amount of money in political campaigns. ABBY PHILLIP Politico -- 9/19/10
Pence edges out Huckabee, Romney in conservatives' straw poll for president -- Indiana Rep. Mike Pence is the top choice in a field of more well-known GOP figures, including Newt Gingrich and Sarah Palin, with 24% of the vote at this weekend's Values Voter Summit. Michael A. Memoli in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/19/10 Whip Count: Democrats in favor of extending all of the Bush tax cuts -- The following Democrats have come out in support of extending all of the George W. Bush-era tax cuts. A full extension of the tax cuts would include those individuals making more than $200,000 annually and families making more than $250,000. The Hill -- 9/19/10 Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert: Dems’ Oct. surprise? -- After years of working up increasingly elaborate Glenn Beck impersonations, Jon Stewart now plans the most spectacular one of all — a rally on the National Mall, in conjunction with his trusty faux foil, Stephen Colbert. KEACH HAGEY Politico -- 9/19/10 |
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