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State leaders taking budget road trip to Los Angeles -- With Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger feeling ill and stuck in Los Angeles, legislative leaders will fly south to resume budget talks with him Wednesday. Kevin Yamamura SacBee Capitol Alert Shane Goldmacher in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/21/10 Meg Whitman would veto global-warming law if she were governor today -- California may largely be a left-leaning state, but Meg Whitman promised Tuesday that if elected governor, she would govern from "the right of center" to advance her business-friendly agenda and repair the state's sinking financial ship. Ken McLaughlin in the Contra Costa Times -- 9/21/10 EBay founder won't endorse Meg Whitman for governor -- Pierre Omidyar, who created EBay and hired Meg Whitman as his company's chief executive, said Tuesday that he would not endorse her and would find it "difficult" to vote for her for governor if he still lived in California. Seema Mehta in the Los Angeles Times David Siders SacBee Capitol Alert Joe Garofoli Chronicle Politics Weblog -- 9/21/10 Veterans criticize Whitman for poor voting record -- A small group of veterans on Tuesday pressed Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman to more fully explain why she failed to vote for most of her adult life, saying it showed apathy toward a democracy they risked their lives to protect. CHRISTINA HOAG AP -- 9/21/10 Dutton still not the leader -- Inland state Sen. Bob Dutton was supposed to become Senate GOP leader on Sept. 1, budget or no budget. Then it seemed like the switch would happen after the Labor Day weekend. Jim Miller in the Riverside Press -- 9/21/10 Dueling ads launched for, against Prop. 25 -- The campaign for Proposition 25 – the measure on November’s ballot that would reduce the legislative vote threshold for passing a state budget from two-thirds to a simple majority – released its first television ad today: Josh Richman Political Blotter weblog -- 9/21/10 AP Investigation: Calif. pension bonuses examined -- As its investment portfolio was losing nearly a quarter of its value, the country's largest public pension fund doled out six-figure bonuses and substantial raises to its top employees, an analysis by The Associated Press has found. CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP -- 9/21/10 Condoleezza Rice to campaign with Meg Whitman tonight -- Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will appear at a fundraiser with Republican rival Meg Whitman tonight at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport in Burlingame. Jack Chang SacBee Capitol Alert -- 9/21/10 Work piles up with Schwarzenegger still ailing -- The state is now in the middle of its longest-ever budget standoff, with no spending plan in place 83 days into the new fiscal year. Not only that, there are 765 bills on Schwarzenegger’s desk -- bills that were passed by the Legislature last month. Anthony York in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/21/10 First Lady Michelle Obama to campaign for 3 days in California -- part of major campaign swing -- Yet another sign that California represents critical territory for Democrats and the White House in November: First Lady Michelle Obama will spend nearly half of her announced upcoming campaign schedule in the Golden State to fundrais for incumbent U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer, the Democratic National Committee and House candidates. Carla Marinucci Chronicle Politics Weblog Josh Richman Political Blotter weblog Rob Hotakainen SacBee Capitol Alert Maeve Reston in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/21/10 Liveblogging our meeting with Meg Whitman -- Republican gubernatorial nominee Meg Whitman is meeting this morning in San Jose with the Bay Area News Group’s combined editorial board ( Rizzo faces 53 counts; Bell was 'corruption on steroids,' D.A. Cooley says -- Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Steve Cooley filed charges against eight current and former Bell officials Tuesday, alleging that they misappropriated $5.5 million in public funds. Robert Rizzo, Bell's former city manager, has been charged with 53 counts of misappropriation of public funds and conflict of interest. Jack Leonard, Jeff Gottlieb, Ruben Vives and Richard Winton in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/21/10 Supervisor Gloria Molina wants 'independent receiver' appointed to take over in Bell -- Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina is asking state Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown to ask a judge to appoint an independent receiver to take over operations in the scandal-plagued city of Bell. Kimi Yoshino in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/21/10 Majority budget opponents strike back with radio spot -- Opponents of Proposition 25 are taking their attacks of the majority budget vote initiative to the airwaves in a new radio campaign. Torey Van Oot SacBee Capitol Alert -- 9/21/10 CQ Politics moves Lungren seat from leans GOP to 'tossup' -- CQ Politics changed its rating of the 3rd Congressional District contest from "leans Republican" to a "tossup" last night, saying "there appears to be little doubt that (incumbent Rep. Dan) Lungren will have to fight to hold his seat." Torey Van Oot SacBee Capitol Alert -- 9/21/10 California's unemployment third-highest in the nation -- If there was an award for high unemployment, California would have gotten the bronze for August. Alana Semuels in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/21/10 VIDEO: Bill Clinton says 'California has the most creative Legislature in America -- Former President Bill Clinton sat down with Yahoo! News and the Huffington Post to talk about his endorsement of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown, Republican rival Meg Whitman's TV ad featuring an old clip of Clinton and the California Legislature, which he said was the most creative in the country. Jack Chang SacBee Capitol Alert -- 9/21/10 Search the SacBee's online Voter Guide -- The Sacramento Bee's online Voter Guide is up and running. Torey Van Oot SacBee Capitol Alert -- 9/21/10 Cruickshank: Whitman's Economic Plan: All Power to the Plutocrats -- In the summer of 2001, after a very high-profile public search, Boeing announced it was moving its headquarters from Seattle, where it had been for nearly 100 years, to Chicago. Robert Cruickshank (Calitics) Cal Progress Report -- 9/21/10 Fox: Proposition 25, Taxes and the Brooklyn Bridge -- The Yes on Prop 25 campaign's new TV commercial emphasizes the measure does not raise taxes and punishes legislators if the budget is late. Joel Fox Fox & Hounds weblog -- 9/21/10 Blue Shield Foundation funds county grants to expand health services -- A major health insurance company’s non-profit foundation is giving nearly $2 million to 12 California counties to help them plan for a federally-financed expansion of care to low-income residents. Dan Weintraub HealthyCal.org -- 9/21/10 Medical marijuana dispensary ban fails -- A proposed 45-day moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries in unincorporated Orange County failed by one vote Tuesday as the county prepares for the possible legalization of marijuana by voters in November’s statewide election. Kimberly Edds in the Orange County Register -- 9/21/10 Student immigration bill dies in U.S. Senate -- An act that would have given U.S. residency to certain students and military hopefuls who are in the country illegally died today in the Senate. Senators voted 56 to 43 for the bill, falling short of the 60 votes needed to bring it to the floor. CINDY CARCAMO in the Orange County Register Matt O'Brien in the Contra Costa Times -- 9/21/10 Lawrence Summers to leave post as one of Obama's top economic advisors -- Summers, the director of the National Economic Council and assistant to the president for economic policy, will step down at the end of the year. Peter Nicholas and Jim Puzzanghera in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/21/10
California awaits budget while its legislators rake in millions -- Lawmakers have taken in $6.9 million in campaign contributions — many from companies with business before the state — since the fiscal year began July 1. Meanwhile, the state's bills go unpaid. Shane Goldmacher in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/21/10 Whitman willing to take pension cutbacks to the ballot box -- Republican gubernatorial nominee Meg Whitman said Monday that she would place pension cutbacks on the ballot if negotiations with state workers fail and would consider using her personal fortune not only to win office but to advance her agenda if elected. David Siders in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/21/10 Whitman continues pushing for suspension of state law requiring companies to lower greenhouse gases -- Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman repeated her call to suspend AB32, the state law that requires companies to lower greenhouse gases, saying she wants to "figure out how to be smart and green." Steven Harmon in the Contra Costa Times -- 9/21/10 Prison guards' union endorses Jerry Brown -- California Correctional Peace Officers Association President Mike Jimenez said in a news release that the union's decision was guided by a "tremendous need for reform and a pragmatic approach and understanding of the crisis that we see within the correctional system." Torey Van Oot SacBee Capitol Alert Joe Garofoli Chronicle Politics Weblog -- 9/21/10 Walters: Whitman and Brown duck details on fixing budget -- Meg Whitman ran a major corporation. Jerry Brown has been enmeshed in California politics for four-plus decades, including an eight-year stint as governor. Dan Walters in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/21/10 Saunders: What California governor's agenda should be -- California voters are looking for two things - a strong economy and a stable government. Debra J. Saunders in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 9/21/10 Audit says public funds paid off ex-Bell city manager's loans -- Apparently acting without City Council approval, Bell spent nearly $95,000 to repay loans that then-City Manager Robert Rizzo made to himself from his retirement accounts, a draft state audit reviewed by The Times shows. Ruben Vives and Jeff Gottlieb in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/21/10 Tribes key in backing gubernatorial candidates -- The last time California changed governors, the final weeks of campaigning were marked by TV ads demanding that tribes with casinos pay "their fair share" to the state. JIM MILLER in the Riverside Press -- 9/21/10 Marijuana initiative gains backing of state's largest labor union -- The campaign for Proposition 19, the initiative on the November ballot that seeks to legalize marijuana, plans to announce Tuesday that it has won the endorsement of the state council of the Service Employees International Union, the largest labor union in California. John Hoeffel in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/21/10 Fiorina Hopes to Harvest Valley's Votes -- The San Joaquin Valley, often considered one of California's political backwaters, is shaping up to be a key battleground in the state's hotly contested U.S. Senate race. JIM CARLTON in the Wall Street Journal -- 9/21/10 Boxer unapologetic for reputation as a fighter -- This was to be the crowning year of California Sen. Barbara Boxer's career: More than three decades as a liberal environmental crusader had landed her at the helm of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, with lead jurisdiction over climate-change legislation. Carolyn Lochhead in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 9/21/10 CalBuzz: The Death of Truth II; Meg’s Big Decision; Bill 4 Jerry -- You see an ad on TV in which a candidate or someone else says flatly, “______ (my opponent) raised taxes.” And you say to yourself, “Gee, that must be true or they wouldn’t allow it on TV.” Wrong. Under the Federal Communications Act, which governs broadcast stations (because the airwaves, allegedly at least, belong to the people), candidates may lie with impunity. Jerry Roberts and Phil Trounstine CalBuzz -- 9/21/10 Ad Watch: Bera spot against Lungren is misleading -- Democrat Ami Bera began running his first television ad this week, a 30-second spot that takes aim at Republican Rep. Dan Lungren for accepting a state pension at the same time that he receives a salary as a congressman. Rob Hotakainen in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/21/10 Newsom outpacing Maldonado in campaign fundraising -- Mayor Gavin Newsom will get some help from one of the Democratic Party’s most powerful players next month when former President Bill Clinton arrives in California to lend his support in the still-too-close-to-call lieutenant governor’s race. Stephanie Rice California Watch -- 9/21/10 Woolsey squares off against challengers -- Veteran Democratic Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey, D-Petaluma, participated in a public debate Monday, squaring off against conservative Republican opponent Jim Judd at Santa Rosa City Council chambers. KERRY BENEFIELD in the Santa Rosa Press -- 9/21/10 Palo Alto council declares no confidence in high-speed rail project -- The council also called upon state and federal officials to pull funding for the $43 billion San Francisco-to-Los Angeles bullet train. Jesse Dungan in the San Jose Mercury -- 9/21/10
San Bernardino officials fail to spend jobs funds, inspector general says -- A San Bernardino County jobs program obtained $3.58 million in federal stimulus grants to provide local jobs and failed to spend most of the money, says state Inspector General Laura Chick. Lance Williams California Watch -- 9/21/10 Mandatory retirement was enforced on some California state workers -- An obscure law requiring many state employees to retire at age 65 was enforced by at least one department long before the administration on Friday declared it discriminatory and ordered officials not to enforce it. David Siders in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/21/10 Recession officially ended in June 2009, but California still struggles -- There – feel better now? The recession was declared over Monday. It lasted 18 brutal months and ended in June 2009, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research, a private organization that tracks the U.S. business cycle. Dale Kasler in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/21/10
UC seeks to intervene in court battle over stem cell research -- The University of California has entered the legal battle surrounding the use of human embryonic stem cells in research, filing a motion formally seeking to intervene in the case, officials announced Monday. Larry Gordon in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/21/10 Sacramento charter school gets $1 million from Oprah -- Winfrey presented a check from her Angel Network to Aspire Public Schools CEO James Willcox along with five other public school organizations during a show dedicated to the documentary "Waiting for Superman," according to a press release. Melody Gutierrez in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/21/10
Democrats fighting election battles ask environmentalists, 'Where are you guys?' -- Energy companies and businesses are ramping up spending on candidates and issues, while environmental groups face lagging donations and enthusiasm for campaigns key to climate change action. Richard Simon and Tom Hamburger in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/21/10 State water board to vote on proposal requiring Malibu to install its first central sewer system -- The proposal would also cease permits for new septic setups and phase out hundreds of existing small-scale systems. The city presents an alternative plan that would cover fewer homes and businesses. Martha Groves in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/21/10 Fensterwald: President’s advisors urge bigger STEM role -- The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology is recommending an extensive and comprehensive expansion of the federal government’s role in promoting education in science, technology, engineering and math or STEM. John Fensterwald educatedguess -- 9/21/10 Atkin: Critical transition for young kindergartners -- When Donna Noyman enrolled her son Jared in the Young Fives program at Palo Unified School District, she was confident her decision would help better prepare him to succeed in school. At 4 years and 10 months old, Jared was academically ready for kindergarten, but he struggled socially. Catherine Atkin TopEd -- 9/21/10
Health reform changes rolling out this week -- Six months after Congress and President Barack Obama overhauled the nation’s health care laws, some of the first major provisions are set to take effect later this week. Dan Weintraub HealthyCal.org -- 9/21/10 Ginger candies found with high levels of lead -- The Anhing Corporation, a Los Angeles-based distributor of Asian foods, prides itself on its relations with hundreds of suppliers in dozens of countries throughout Southeast Asia and South America and a sales network that stretches from Guam to Florida. Deia de Brito California Watch -- 9/21/10
Key Dems may back DREAM Act -- Senate Democrats who blocked an immigration bill in 2007 say they are undecided on how to vote on the measure this week. J. Taylor Rushing The Hill -- 9/21/10
Marijuana dispenseries targeted by Orange County -- Medical marijuana dispensaries in unincorporated Orange County could be banned under a proposed 45-day moratorium as the county prepares for the possible legalization of marijuana by voters in November’s statewide election. Kimberly Edds in the Orange County Register -- 9/21/10 How much does a bag of weed cost? Ask the crowd -- In order to calculate the cost of marijuana across the country, PriceOfWeed.com goes straight to the customers. Agustin Armendariz California Watch -- 9/21/10 Cabrera: Islamophobia reaches Orange County -- As a Muslim living in America, Anwar Hijaz has come to expect certain reactions – stares and "Aren't you hot in that?" commentary – to her hijab, a scarflike head covering that she began wearing in 10th grade. YVETTE CABRERA in the Orange County Register -- 9/21/10 Lazarus: Woman's home should be none of his businesses -- An 80-year-old in Los Angeles County is surprised to find out that a man has registered her address as headquarters of four of his enterprises. David Lazarus in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/21/10 PG&E releases maps of major gas pipelines and a list of problem segments -- The utility acts after an explosion Sept. 9 killed at least four people. Corrosion is the top reason a pipe segment is listed, followed by concerns about ground movement and design characteristics. Marc Lifsher in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/21/10
Independent voters deeply dissatisfied with Obama, poll says -- Survey conducted for the nonprofit Independent Women's Voice also shows that Republicans are well-positioned to pick up independent voters in the November elections. Peter Nicholas in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/21/10
Corporate Political Giving Swings Toward the GOP -- The change in corporate PAC giving is the latest sign Republicans are likely to make significant gains in November's midterm elections. BRODY MULLINS and ALICIA MUNDY in the Wall Street Journal -- 9/21/10 Short of Repeal, G.O.P. Will Chip at Health Law -- Republicans are serious. Hopeful of picking up substantial numbers of seats in the Congressional elections, they are developing plans to try to repeal or roll back President Obama’s new health care law. ROBERT PEAR in the New York Times -- 9/21/10 As Rules Shift, Donor Names Stay Secret -- Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies would certainly seem to the casual observer to be a political organization: Karl Rove, a political adviser to President George W. Bush, helped raise money for it; the group is run by a cadre of experienced political hands; it has spent millions of dollars on television commercials attacking Democrats in key Senate races across the country. MICHAEL LUO and STEPHANIE STROM in the New York Times -- 9/21/10 |
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