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Schwarzenegger delays California's first execution in nearly five years -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger issued an order Monday delaying the execution of a convicted rapist and murderer by one day, postponing what would be the first death sentence carried out in California in nearly five years. Carol J. Williams in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/27/10 Jerry Brown, interviewed by Chris Matthews in 1992, said he's an "absolutist" -- against death penalty -- Democratic State Attorney General Jerry Brown's recent decison to delay state executions after Sept. 30 because of a shortage of the anesthetic used in lethal injection is the latest development in an issue that's high profile in the gubernatorial race. Carla Marinucci Chronicle Politics Weblog -- 9/27/10 Seeking Latino votes, Harris attacks rival Cooley over his allies -- With polls showing a tight race for attorney general, Democratic nominee Kamala Harris continued her drumbeat of attacks on her Republican rival Steve Cooley on partisan issues Monday, this time taking him on for his allies. Phil Willon in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/27/10 Budget +89: Still Framing the Framework -- Budget staffers spent the weekend working on turning the general handshake agreement of last Thursday into an actual spending plan for the state, now the tardiest in history and approaching the 100th day of the 2010-2011 fiscal year. John Myers Capitol Notes weblog -- 9/27/10 Schwarzenegger says budget vote near; campaigns against Prop. 23 -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said this afternoon that the Legislature may vote on a state budget within the next week or so, suggesting the governor and legislative leaders are close to a deal. David Siders SacBee Capitol Alert -- 9/27/10 California talks to Wall St. about big short-term loan -- California said it was talking with Wall Street banks about a potentially huge short-term loan to help replenish the state's cash coffers once a budget agreement is reached in Sacramento. Tom Petruno in the Los Angeles Times Kevin Yamamura SacBee Capitol Alert -- 9/27/10 Fiorina courts Asian voters with business message -- Republican U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina made an appeal Sunday to Asian-American voters by emphasizing her desire to help owners of small businesses, a commitment that was questioned by her opponent's campaign. JUDY LIN AP -- 9/27/10 Barbara Boxer's trump card: Latinos -- The innards of the L.A. Times poll showing incumbent California Sen. Barbara Boxer opening an 8 point lead against Carly Fiorina shows that immigration politics may outweigh the economy even with more than 12 percent of Californians out of work since July 2009, and 9 in 10 likely voters thinking the state is headed in the wrong direction. Carolyn Lochhead Chronicle Politics Weblog -- 9/27/10 Bill Clinton begins pitching for Brown and Newsom -- Clinton's email fundraising message to voters going out today calls them "two candidates whose creative ideas, proven ability to make progress and passionate commitment to our children's future will bring back the California dream." Carla Marinucci Chronicle Politics Weblog -- 9/27/10 War of words between Cooley, Harris campaigns heats up in AG race -- We know, we know -- you're being inundated with news about the governor's and Senate races. But things are also heating up in the race to be California's next "top cop" -- mostly the rhetoric. Marisa Lagos Chronicle Politics Weblog -- 9/27/10 Paul Rodriguez endorses Meg Whitman -- Paul Rodriguez, a comedian and political activist with strong ties to the Latino community, endorsed Meg Whitman's gubernatorial bid today. Torey Van Oot SacBee Capitol Alert -- 9/27/10 Whitman, Brown get celebrity support -- If you're among those who still can't decide whom to vote for for California governor, we may have reached the pivotal campaign moment you've been waiting for. Anthony York in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/27/10 Schrag: Tea Party in California? Been There, Done That -- The New York Times sent me and a few others an intriguing question the other day – actually two questions: “Why hasn't Tea Party politics been as prominent in California this election season as it has been elsewhere in the country? What is driving voters and politics in California this year?” Peter Schrag Cal Progress Report -- 9/27/10 Fox: Turnout is the Key in Close Governor's Race -- Looking at the polls on the governor's race, the candidate that can motivate their voters to go to the polls will determine the next governor of California. There is little enthusiasm for the election, which will likely limit voter participation and, in turn, determine the outcome. Joel Fox Fox & Hounds weblog -- 9/27/10 Trounstine & Roberts: Death before compromise! -- As earnest pundits decry the shortage of moderate centrists and bemoan the partisan polarization afflicting governance from Sacramento to Washington, most Americans now appear to prefer stubbornness over consensus. Phil Trounstine and Jerry Roberts in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/27/10 Marin judge refuses to block execution -- A Marin County judge refused today to halt the scheduled execution early Wednesday of convicted murderer Albert Greenwood Brown, saying she would not speculate about the possibility of a botched and painful lethal injection. Bob Egelko in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 9/27/10 John Sullivan, leader of one of California's most influential business groups, announces retirement -- The head of one of the most influential business groups in California announced his retirement Monday. John Sullivan is leaving as president of the Civil Justice Assn. of California after serving for 15 years at the helm of an industry-backed group that advocates for limiting lawsuits against businesses. Shane Goldmacher in the Los Angeles Times Torey Van Oot SacBee Capitol Alert -- 9/27/10 Schwarzenegger signs crackdown on chronic drunken drivers -- Legislation allowing the driver's licenses of California's chronic drunken drivers to be revoked for 10 years was signed today by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Jim Sanders SacBee Capitol Alert -- 9/27/10 With debates looming, candidates finally have something nice to say about their opponents -- In this race for governor, Jerry Brown and Meg Whitman have spent a lot of energy criticizing each other. Anthony York in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/27/10
Latino voters in California still reluctant to embrace GOP candidates, poll shows -- A new Times/USC survey shows Latinos backing Democrat Jerry Brown by 19 points over Republican Meg Whitman in the governor's race, and Barbara Boxer by 38 points over Carly Fiorina for the U.S. Senate. Cathleen Decker in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/27/10 CalBuzz: Phony Poll Critique; Why We All Can’t Just Get Along -- Strategists, spokes- people, pollsters and purse-carriers for Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina all went berserk over the weekend, trying desperately to shoot down a new poll by the Los Angeles Times and University of Southern California showing Jerry Brown ahead of eMeg, 49-44% in the governor’s race, and Barbara Boxer crushing Hurricane Carly, 51-43% in the Senate contest. Jerry Roberts and Phil Trounstine CalBuzz -- 9/27/10 Skelton: Parks vs. ballot box budgeting -- The debate about Prop. 21 is complex, and there are two legitimate points of view. George Skelton in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/27/10 Walters: Initiative 'studies' are just tools -- As conceived and adopted in California a century ago, the initiative ballot measure process was fairly simple, but it was only sporadically used during its first 70 or so years. Dan Walters in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/27/10 Politicians' money woes strike a chord with voters -- Candidates who've faced bankruptcy or foreclosure are finding that many people sympathize with their problems. And their opponents refrain from attacking on the financial front. Richard Fausset in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/27/10 Majority Of Brown Donations Came From Oakland -- About 45 percent of the in-state donations to California gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown came from individuals, businesses and groups located in Oakland, where he was mayor from 1999 to 2007. Paresh Dave, Monica Nguyen Neon Tommy -- 9/27/10 Board candidate uses CalPERS address, phone -- A CalPERS board member running for re-election, George Diehr, has listed the CalPERS headquarters address in Sacramento and a CalPERS-funded home telephone as a contact on a campaign brochure and website. Ed Mendel Calpensions.com -- 9/27/10 Brown, Whitman set to clash in debate Tuesday -- Republican Meg Whitman, backed by an army of veteran campaign strategists, sticks relentlessly to script. Democrat Jerry Brown flies solo and speaks off-the-cuff - sometimes to his detriment. Carla Marinucci in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 9/27/10 Governor's Race: Jerry Brown Profile -- At the State Capitol there's a portrait of every Governor in California's history. On the third floor, you'll find the most polarizing painting of them all: Jerry Brown's. Marianne Russ Capital Public Radio -- 9/27/10 Economy is No. 1 issue at California candidate forum -- The message was loud, clear and bleak Sunday as hundreds gathered at Sacramento State to hear out dozens of candidates in one of the biggest bipartisan election forums in the state this year. Jack Chang in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/27/10 Beer industry spending big on tax-related campaigns -- The beer industry is showing an unusual level of interest in California's ballot, throwing their financial resources into separate debates over raising fees on businesses, ending the state's perpetual budget gridlock and, to a much smaller extent, legally growing marijuana. Mallory Fites California Watch -- 9/27/10 California measure shows state's conflicted link to pot -- California has a long history of defying conventional wisdom on the issue of marijuana, including its embrace of the drug in the 1960s and its landmark medical pot law 14 years ago. So it may not be all that surprising that a November ballot measure to legalize the drug has created some odd alliances and scenarios. MARCUS WOHLSEN AP -- 9/27/10 Voters facing 2 competing redistricting propositions -- A panel of state auditors last week selected 60 finalists for the 14 positions on a new Citizen’s Redistricting Commission that will be charged with drawing new legislative districts in California next year. But will that commission ever actually be impaneled? Will it ever get a chance to do its work? And, if it does, how much work will it have to do? Timm Herdt in the Ventura Star -- 9/27/10
No one's squawking about Placerville's plan to raise sales tax -- Why, in a tea party era, is there no organized fight against Placerville's Measure H, a proposed quarter-percent hike in the sales tax? No one even offered a ballot argument against it. Carlos Alcalá in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/27/10
Hopes rise for growth in holiday hiring -- Recent signs of revival in retail sales could mean a boost in seasonal holiday hiring, said employment consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Darrell Smith in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/27/10
ACT passes SAT in number of college entrance exam takers -- For years, most students turned to the SAT as the college admission test of choice. Now, besides deciding when and where to take the all-important test, students are debating whether to take the SAT or ACT, or both. Melody Gutierrez in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/27/10 Fensterwald: State launches site for teachers to collaborate -- At a time when most school districts have all but cut out outside training and professional development days, the State Department of Education has created an online forum for teachers eager to meet colleagues, find lesson plans aligned to state standards, and exchange tips and advice. John Fensterwald educatedguess -- 9/27/10 Kerchner: ‘Waiting for Superman’s’ half-truths and heroes can move you to tears -- Waiting for Superman, the Davis Guggenheim documentary about public education, is headed for the theaters with more hype and about as much substance as a B-grade Western. Charles Taylor Kerchner TopEd -- 9/27/10
Can California import genetically engineered – but dead – salmon? -- A New Jersey congressman is urging the federal government to reconsider the likely approval of genetically engineered salmon. Susanne Rust California Watch -- 9/27/10 Decline of burrowing owl in Imperial Valley prompts calls for inquiry -- Surveys show the owl's population has dropped from about 5,600 pairs in the early 1990s to 3,557 pairs in 2008. The agricultural area had been considered a stronghold for the species. Louis Sahagun in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/27/10 Mining plan near Sequoia park divides region -- A Mexican cement company's 100-year plan to blast gravel off a mountain at a scenic gateway to Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks has pitted the environmental and cultural interests of San Joaquin Valley ranchers and Native Americans against the economic needs of the region. Louis Sahagun in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/27/10
Prescription drugs collected nationwide amid rising abuse -- Prescription drugs were collected Saturday at dozens of locations in California and more than 3,400 across the country in a national effort to curb substance abuse. Joanna Lin California Watch -- 9/27/10
Water Drops for Migrants. Kindness, or Offense? -- In this remote, semidesert landscape along the United States-Mexico border, water is a precious commodity — and a contentious one, too. MARC LACEY in the New York Times -- 9/27/10
Anger as a Private Company Takes Over Libraries -- A private company in Maryland has taken over public libraries in ailing cities in California, Oregon, Tennessee and Texas, growing into the country’s fifth-largest library system. DAVID STREITFELD in the New York Times -- 9/27/10 Reported leak rate for PG&E's 'high-consequence' gas lines far exceeds national average -- The company whose pipeline exploded into a fireball in San Bruno this month has reported leaks at a rate six times the annual average for other large pipeline operators, data analyzed by The Times show. Rich Connell, Doug Smith and Marc Lifsher in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/27/10 Self-inflicted wounds make PG&E's effort to rebuild trust a tall order -- Speaking to a packed room of reporters barely a week after the pipeline explosion that killed seven people and wiped out a San Bruno neighborhood, Pacific Gas & Electric CEO Peter Darbee made a painful observation. Paul Rogers in the San Jose Mercury -- 9/27/10 Homeless problem lingers as San Francisco spends millions -- Since Mayor Gavin Newsom took office, he and the city of San Francisco have spent more than $1 billion on the homeless. But is it helping? Phillip Matier, Andrew Ross in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 9/27/10
Obama popular in California, Times-USC poll finds -- President Obama, whose national poll numbers have declined in the last year, remains popular in California, according to a new Times-USC poll. Shelby Grad in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/27/10 Obama looks to reenergize youth vote, get late Democratic surge for midterms -- President Obama will swoop into the heartland this week in a high-stakes bid to boost enthusiasm for Democrats by reigniting the coalition of young and minority voters who were critical to his success two years ago. Philip Rucker and Anne E. Kornblut in the Washington Post -- 9/27/10
'Tea partyers' rally in Beverly Hills -- Under an unrelenting scorching sun, conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart extolled what he said was the individual, grass-roots nature of the "tea party" movement. Victoria Kim in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/27/10 Stephen Colbert's congressional testimony was anything but funny, Republicans say -- Colbert's satirical answers during a hearing on giving undocumented farm workers the right to earn legal status is seen as inappropriate at a time of high unemployment and widespread economic pain. Ken Dilanian in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/27/10 Steny Hoyer rips Stephen Colbert's appearance on Hill -- An irate House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said on Sunday that comedian Stephen Colbert should not have appeared before a House subcommittee last week, blasting the move as "an embarrassment." JOHN BRESNAHAN Politico -- 9/27/10 Cash-flush groups work outside GOP to back conservatives -- They've spent millions, often from undisclosed donors, to help candidates in California, Nevada, Colorado and other states. Tom Hamburger and Richard Simon in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/27/10 Behind GOP surge: Male voters -- Some of the most dramatic recent polls suggesting that a Republican “wave” will overtake Democratic majorities this year share a single ingredient: testosterone. BEN SMITH Politico -- 9/27/10 |
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