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Meg Whitman spending total: $140 million -- Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman has spent a record $140 million on her campaign through the end of September, according to a campaign finance statement just filed. Jack Chang SacBee Capitol Alert Anthony York in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/5/10 Whitman's former maid: I was never treated as a member of the family -- Meg Whitman’s former housekeeper said she was never treated like a member of Whitman’s family – as Whitman said publicly – and rejected suggestions that she was manipulated to embarrass the GOP gubernatorial candidate. John Howard in Capitol Weekly -- 10/5/10 Does the 'Moonbeam' tag still apply to Brown? -- It's a label Jerry Brown has tried to shake for more than three decades, ever since a Chicago columnist wrapped the "Moonbeam" sobriquet around his neck like an itchy collar. Steven Harmon in the Contra Costa Times -- 10/5/10 3.5 million Californians would be eligible for healthcare tax credits, study finds -- The federal credits, provided under the nation's healthcare overhaul, would help low- and middle-income people slash the cost of coverage through a new state health insurance marketplace. Duke Helfand in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/5/10 California Democrats call for investigation into loan modification and foreclosure practices -- California’s Democratic congressional delegation has joined the call for investigations into delays and possible irregularities in the loan modification and foreclosure process. Alejandro Lazo in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/5/10 LA Officers Inject $450K on Behalf of Whitman's Campaign -- The independent expenditure by a PAC comes after candidate adopts favorable pension plan. Jennifer Gollan Bay Citizen -- 10/5/10 Budget +97: Now, Some Details -- On the eve of the first public vetting of the long-awaited agreement over a new state budget, we're getting a look at some of the details in a deal which seems to have offered something for everyone to cheer... and jeer. John Myers Capitol Notes weblog -- 10/5/10 Oropeza expected back at Capitol for budget vote -- Sen. Jenny Oropeza is expected to return to the Capitol this week to vote on the budget agreement announced by legislative leaders, according to her office. Torey Van Oot SacBee Capitol Alert -- 10/5/10 Bardach: Jerry Brown's Castro Trouble -- Meg Whitman isn’t the only gubernatorial candidate with a legal skirmish in her past. Ann Louise Bardach Daily Beast -- 10/5/10 SEIU says it didn't know of Whitman housekeeper -- Representatives of the Service Employees International Union -- a strong supporter of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown -- say the union had no previous knowledge of Nicky Diaz Santillan, his GOP rival Meg Whitman's undocumented housekeeper. Susan Ferriss SacBee Capitol Alert -- 10/5/10 Document: Whitman housekeeper says she's owed $6,210 -- The wage claim against Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman filed by her former housekeeper says the employee estimates she is owed approximately $6,210 for mileage and hours of work she says Whitman didn't compensate. Susan Ferriss SacBee Capitol Alert -- 10/5/10 Whitman campaign poll: Likely voters don't like Gloria Allred -- Here's one way to respond to attacks from a former employee that risk casting a pall over your campaign: Poll the popularity of your accuser's attorney. Torey Van Oot SacBee Capitol Alert -- 10/5/10 Lieutenant governor's race heats up with new ads -- Gavin Newsom's campaign released the first television advertisement of the lieutenant governor's race Tuesday, a 30-second spot that paints the San Francisco mayor as a family man who is fighting for California's coastline. Kate Linthicum in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/5/10 Whitman Maid Story Leads Spanish-Language News -- An editorial in Monday's La Opinión argues that, in the wake of the Whitman housekeeper scandal, "the problem isn't undocumented workers, but the hypocrisy of those who secretly take advantage of their services and then act horrified by their presence in the country." Elena Shore Bay Citizen -- 10/5/10 Latinos not enthusiastic but likely to vote Democratic, survey says -- A survey by the Pew Hispanic Center finds that 65% of registered Latino voters say they plan to support a Democrat; 22% say they prefer a Republican. But only 51% of Latinos say they are absolutely certain they will vote, compared to 70% of all voters. Michael Muskal in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/5/10 Undocumented ex-housekeeper fires back at Meg Whitman -- The housekeeper at the center of the illegal immigration controversy roiling Meg Whitman’s campaign hit back at the Republican nominee for governor on Tuesday, saying that no one forced her to come forward. Seema Mehta and Michael Mishak in the Los Angeles Times David Siders SacBee Capitol Alert Seema Mehta and Michael Mishak in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/5/10 "Nickygate" continues to roil CA gov's race: "I'm not anyone's puppet,'' says Meg Whitman's ex-maid -- Nicky Diaz Santillan, GOP gubernatorial candidate's Meg Whitman's undocumented ex-maid, Wednesday insisted she is "not anyone's puppet,'' and said she came forward to tell her story about working for the former CEO to be a voice for others who are still "in the shadows." Carla Marinucci Chronicle Politics Weblog -- 10/5/10 Lawyer won't say who connected her to Whitman maid -- Attorney Gloria Allred has refused again to disclose how she came to represent an illegal immigrant housekeeper Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman employed for nine years. AP -- 10/5/10 New Spanish ad for Brown hits Whitman stand on undocumented students -- Union supporters of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown unveiled a Spanish-language TV ad today praising Brown for his support of farmworker leader Cesar Chavez - and criticizing Repubilcan Meg Whitman's position that undocumented students should be barred from public universities. Susan Ferriss SacBee Capitol Alert -- 10/5/10 Cesar Chavez’s grandniece stars in pro-Brown ad -- And it’s got a particularly compelling star in the leading role: Dr. Christina Chavez, the grand niece of civil rights legend and founder of the United Farm Workers Cesar Chavez. Steven Harmon Political Blotter weblog -- 10/5/10 Whitman uses Times report to hit Brown -- GOP gubernatorial nominee Meg Whitman is using this week's Times investigation -- revealing that millions of dollars in state welfare money was spent or withdrawn in Las Vegas, Hawaii and even on cruise ships off the coast of Florida -- as a springboard to attack her Democratic opponent, Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown. Evan Halper in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/5/10 Jerry Brown has $22.5 million in the bank for final stretch -- Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown has $22.5 million in his campaign coffers to spend in the final four weeks before Election Day, his campaign said today. Torey Van Oot SacBee Capitol Alert -- 10/5/10 Live coverage of Steve Cooley, Kamala Harris Attorney General debate -- The candidates for California attorney general clashed in Tuesday's debate, perhaps their only one before the Nov. 2 election. Anthony York in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/5/10 Whitman's ex-nanny believes housekeeper -- Jill Armstrong says she has good reason to accept Mexican housekeeper Nicandra Diaz Santillan's tale of working in the household of GOP gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman - because Armstrong herself was a domestic for the former eBay CEO. Carla Marinucci in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 10/5/10 Secret donors fuel American Crossroads media buy -- A massive $4.2 million ad buy announced Tuesday by American Crossroads and Crossroads GPS erases any doubts that the groups, conceived by veteran GOP operatives Karl Rove and Ed Gillespie, have the cash to be major players in next month's election. KENNETH P. VOGEL Politico -- 10/5/10
State officials cancel access to welfare benefits on cruise ships and at all casinos -- California officials are cutting off use of state-issued welfare debit cards at casinos across the country and on cruise ships, in the wake of Times reports that the aid cards have been used to spend or withdraw millions of dollars in benefits at popular vacation spots including the Las Vegas strip and on ships sailing from ports around the world. Jack Dolan in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/5/10 Poll finds state in dark mood -- Californians' gloom over the present and future economy is at a level rarely seen, according to the latest Field Poll released today. Darrell Smith in the Sacramento Bee -- 10/5/10 Fiorina and NRSC air new ad attacking Boxer -- The campaign of Republican Senate candidate Carly Fiorina and the National Republican Senatorial Committee have joined forces to air a new ad that accuses Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer of presiding over a state that has fallen into disrepair. Maeve Reston in the Los Angeles Times Mike Zapler in the San Jose Mercury -- 10/5/10 Kamala Harris' San Francisco credentials may not fly in rest of state -- As the liberal city's district attorney campaigns against L.A.'s Steve Cooley for state attorney general, her opposition to the death penalty and stances on other issues could work against her. Phil Willon in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/5/10 Whitman, Brown cancel KGO radio debate -- California's gubernatorial candidates have pulled the plug on a long-anticipated radio debate today in San Francisco with KGO's Ronn Owens. Carla Marinucci, Marisa Lagos in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 10/5/10 CalBuzz: Why Didn’t eMeg Sign Nicky’s Work Documents? -- Amid the still unanswered questions about Meg Whitman and l’affaire Nicky is why neither eMeg nor her husband, Griff Harsh, ever signed the employment eligibility document for their former housekeeper, as required by law. Jerry Roberts and Phil Trounstine CalBuzz -- 10/5/10 Schwarzenegger gets laughs with crack about Curtis' 'private parts' -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger shared some private memories of Tony Curtis at the late actor's Las Vegas memorial service today. Torey Van Oot SacBee Capitol Alert Anthony York in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/5/10 Court upholds furloughs, but not Schwarzenegger's power to order them -- The California Supreme Court handed Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger a victory when it ruled Monday that state worker furloughs were legal and employees are not owed back pay. David Siders in the Sacramento Bee Maura Dolan and Shane Goldmacher in the Los Angeles Times Bob Egelko in the San Francisco Chronicle IAN SHERR in the Wall Street Journal -- 10/5/10 Court backs governor’s use of line-item veto -- Probably of more long-lasting importance was the court’s unanimous decision in a case involving the governor’s line-item veto authority. Dan Weintraub HealthyCal.org -- 10/5/10 Officials fail to resolve rail board impasse -- Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg barred a budget item that would have eased conflict-of-interest rules so Curt Pringle and Richard Katz could serve in two capacities. Dan Weikel and Rich Connell in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/5/10 Pension rules shakeup: Will GASB do it again? -- Proposed changes in public pension accounting rules scheduled to be heard in San Francisco next week are drawing fire from both sides — critics of the current system say massive debt will remain hidden, and supporters say costs could jump. Ed Mendel Calpensions.com -- 10/5/10
Schwarzenegger, lawmakers claim some victories in California budget deal -- After reaching a handshake deal Friday to end the longest budget dispute in state history, legislative leaders and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will now seek to promote the victories they believe justified their long holdout. Kevin Yamamura in the Sacramento Bee -- 10/5/10
California Realtors forecast slight rise in 2011 home sales -- The California Association of Realtors expects the state's existing home sales market to end 2010 on a down note, with only modest improvement next year. Mark Glover in the Sacramento Bee -- 10/5/10 Carwash owners sued by state for $6.6 million for allegedly exploiting workers -- State prosecutors filed a multimillion dollar lawsuit Monday against the owners of celebrity dining favorite Koi for allegedly exploiting workers at eight carwashes, including five in Southern California. Andrew Blankstein in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/5/10 199 L.A. County workers made at least $250,000 last year -- The list comprises mostly medical personnel and department heads, but also includes firefighters, the sheriff and district attorney. Thirty employees made more than $80,000 in overtime. Rong-Gong Lin II in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/5/10
How CSU judges itself with a controversial student test -- More than 200 colleges across the country, including all California State University campuses, have been using a controversial technique to judge the effectiveness of college instruction on student performance. Louis Freedberg California Watch -- 10/5/10 Fensterwald: New math certificates to bolster instruction -- The Commission on Teacher Credentialing has approved a new certificate program in math with the aim of improving instruction so that young students are better prepared to succeed in Algebra I. John Fensterwald educatedguess -- 10/5/10 Blum: Obama’s good intentions have led to simplistic solutions -- Last week on “The Today Show,” President Obama expressed his thoughts concerning public education and his reform notions. Stephen Blum TopEd -- 10/5/10
Politicians want to keep our e-waste here -- Silicon Valley and some House Democrats are teaming up to stop the annual export of millions of tons of e-trash to developing nations. Susanne Rust California Watch -- 10/5/10 Peninsula cities sue to derail high-speed rail project -- A coalition of Peninsula cities and organizations Monday sued the California High-Speed Rail Authority in another bid to derail its $43 billion bullet train project. Jesse Dungan in the San Jose Mercury -- 10/5/10
Other states watch closely as California sets up health benefits exchange -- California's push to be the first in the nation to establish a health benefits exchange is being closely watched by other states as they act on implementing key elements of the national health care overhaul law. Bobby Caina Calvan in the Sacramento Bee -- 10/5/10 Health Insurers Pour Money into GOP Campaigns, Hoping to Limit New Regulations -- Since January, the nation's five largest insurers and the industry's Washington-based lobbying arm have given three times more money to Republican lawmakers and political action committees than to Democratic politicians and organizations. Noam N. Levey in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/5/10 Los Angeles, Shasta counties get federal funds to cut sodium -- Two California counties will receive more than $775,000 in federal funding to reduce sodium intake in their communities, particularly at restaurants and schools. Joanna Lin in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/5/10
Deportation of criminals is up, say feds -- More illegal immigrants with criminal convictions are being deported in recent years, driving up the number of people being removed from the United States, according to data from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Chelsea Phua and Miranda Simon in the Sacramento Bee -- 10/5/10 Compton woman arrested at U.S. border with illegal immigrant in duffle bag -- A Compton woman was apprehended at a U.S. border crossing in San Diego after she was caught trying to enter the country with an illegal immigrant inside a duffle bag in her SUV, federal authorities said Monday. Robert J. Lopez in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/5/10
Report finds many prosecutors in California have committed misconduct -- A law school study discovers 707 cases in which state, U.S. and appellate courts found misconduct in opinions between 1997 and 2009. The authors criticize the State Bar for disciplining only 6 prosecutors. Jack Leonard in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/5/10 Insider blog tracks public salaries, from city clerks to governors -- A blog catering to private investigators has compiled an impressive list of links to various sources of public employee salary data around the country. Agustin Armendariz California Watch -- 10/5/10 California Watch tests new way to engage readers with lead-jewelry project -- Make a difference. Innovate. Engage communities. Mark Katches California Watch -- 10/5/10 Judge bars city of L.A. from taking legal action against landlord of medical marijuana dispensary -- A judge barred Los Angeles officials Monday from taking legal action against the landlord of a medical marijuana dispensary that is part of a lawsuit challenging the city's ordinance. John Hoeffel in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/5/10 Lazarus: A fee to pay your bill? Yep -- The credit card reform law now prohibits lenders from charging a fee for paying your bill by phone, particularly if you use an automated system. But apparently the same doesn't apply to mortgage payments. David Lazarus in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/5/10 No-shows force Bell to cancel meeting -- Scandal-plagued Bell was thrown into further turmoil Monday night when a City Council meeting was abruptly canceled, raising questions about how the government would function as a corruption case continues to rock the small community. Hector Becerra, Jeff Gottlieb and Ruben Vives in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/5/10 Injury cited by ex-Bell police chief in disability pension claim didn't prevent him from exercising -- Randy Adams cited the back injury in a bid to collect millions of tax-free dollars from a law-enforcement disability pension. It didn't stop him from taking spinning classes or participating in a 5K race. Paul Pringle in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/5/10 Saunders: An ex-CNN anchor's definition of bigotry -- Last week, CNN fired anchor Rick Sanchez after Sanchez called Jon Stewart a bigot in a radio interview during which he also questioned whether Jews face discrimination. Debra J. Saunders in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 10/5/10
Senate GOP predicts six-seat gain as Republicans offer caution -- Senate Republicans expressed confidence Monday they’d pick up at least six seats this fall, but were more careful in predicting results for seven other races that will determine the Senate majority. Michael O'Brien The Hill -- 10/5/10 Poll: 'Likely voters' favor GOP -- Voters most likely to show up at the polls next month favor Republicans by double-digit margins, according to a Gallup analysis released Monday. SCOTT WONG Politico -- 10/5/10 |
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