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PPIC: Brown leads Whitman by 8 points; Prop. 19 support drops -- Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown has opened up an eight-point lead over Republican Meg Whitman, according to poll results released tonight by the Public Policy Institute of California. Torey Van Oot SacBee Capitol Alert -- 10/20/10 Obama/Jerry Brown rally moved to bigger venue for Friday's USC appearance -- Candidates may be running away from President Obama elsewhere, but not in California. Anthony York in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/20/10 Jerry Brown campaign lays out final-stretch game plan -- The last 12 days of the gubernatorial race will see Democratic candidate Jerry Brown holding 22 public events, including one Thursday at San Diego State University and another Friday at the University of Southern California with President Barack Obama, according to Brown's campaign manager Steve Glazer in a media conference call this afternoon. Jack Chang SacBee Capitol Alert Seema Mehta in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/20/10 Pension deal fallout: CCPOA backs Republican in Senate race -- In the wake of a pension deal Democratic leaders struck with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, California's prison guards' union has dropped $215,000 to oppose Assemblywoman Anna Caballero's quest for the state Senate. Dan Smith SacBee Capitol Alert -- 10/20/10 Fox: Panel at Milken Conference Pounds Whitman Campaign -- The political panel analyzing the coming California election at the annual Milken Institute State of the State Conference in Beverly Hills yesterday spent a good amount of time criticizing the Whitman gubernatorial campaign. Joel Fox Fox & Hounds weblog -- 10/20/10 Labor-backed group says Whitman stands to gain millions from tax cut she proposes -- The labor-backed California Tax Reform Association said this afternoon that Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman stands to personally gain $8.2 million to $42.2 million over four years if the capital gains tax is eliminated, as she has proposed. David Siders SacBee Capitol Alert Anthony York in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/20/10 Former budget analyst on redistricting commission list -- The once-large list of applicants to serve on California's new legislative redistricting commission has been narrowed to 60, any of whom could be knocked off by the Legislature's four legislative leaders in the next round of the convoluted selection process. Dan Walters SacBee Capitol Alert -- 10/20/10 Schwarzenegger endorses Prop. 20, opposes Prop. 27 -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has officially weighed in on the redistricting battle on the ballot, pledging to fight an initiative to eliminate the voter-approved Citizens Redistricting Commission. Torey Van Oot SacBee Capitol Alert -- 10/20/10 Money watch: Outside groups spend $1.7 million on state Senate contest -- The California Correctional Peace Officers Assn. has dropped $215,000 on an independent expenditure against Democratic Assemblywoman Anna Caballero of Salinas, who is running for a state Senate seat against Republican Anthony Cannella, the mayor of Ceres, in one of the most hotly contested legislative races of the year. Anthony York in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/20/10 Latest poll: Encouraging news for Brown, Fiorina -- The latest public polling, by Survey USA, brings encouraging news for Senate challenger Carly Fiorina and gubernatorial hopeful Jerry Brown. Martin Wisckol in the Orange County Register -- 10/20/10 Governor set to sign bill that would place budget reform measure on 2012 ballot -- It's never to early to start thinking about the 2012 election. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is scheduled to place a measure on the state's next ballot Wednesday when he signs AB 1619. Anthony York in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/20/10 Graton tribe gets okay for casino in Rohnert Park -- After a decade-long effort to open an urban casino north of San Francisco, the Federated Indians of the Graton Rancheria have gained federal approval to move forward. Malcolm Maclachlan in Capitol Weekly -- 10/20/10 Tribe, developer, environmental groups announce major shoreline deal -- An American Indian tribe and the developer of a planned billion-dollar casino resort at Point Molate have reached a deal with local environmental groups that calls for at least $48 million to buy and protect prime shoreline if a gambling emporium rises. John Simerman in the Contra Costa Times -- 10/20/10 Feinstein opposes Indian casino in Richmond -- U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., opposes Measure U in Richmond, an advisory measure seeking voters’ preference on a proposed Indian casino at Point Molate. Lisa Vorderbrueggen Political Blotter weblog -- 10/20/10 Rizzo, other Bell officials misused affordable-housing funds, state audit finds -- Former Bell City Administrator Robert Rizzo and other top administrators paid part of their high salaries by taking hundreds of thousands of dollars from a fund that was to be used to provide housing for low-income residents in the small working-class city, according to a state audit released Wednesday. Jeff Gottlieb in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/20/10
Candidates strategize in final weeks of gubernatorial race -- Whitman targets specific groups with mailers, diner visits and phone calls, in hopes of attracting independent voters. Brown limits public appearances to prevent gaffes and works to maximize Democratic turnout. Seema Mehta and Michael J. Mishak in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/20/10 Wage claim hearing is Nov. 17 for Meg Whitman's former maid -- Nov. 17 is the date set for a hearing on a wage claim filed by Nicky Diaz Santillan, the former housekeeper of Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman. Susan Ferriss SacBee Capitol Alert -- 10/20/10 Whitman, Brown try to link each other to Schwarzenegger -- Meg Whitman and Jerry Brown have found a new way to win voters' hearts: compare the other to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the embattled incumbent whose popularity is in the tank. David Siders in the Sacramento Bee -- 10/20/10 Meg Whitman tells why she's no "echo" of Arnold Schwarzenegger -- Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman Tuesday acknowledged that she and (Gov.) Arnold Schwarzenegger have said "a lot of the same things" in their respective political campaigns -- because she argues they were both standing up for "the right thing for California." Carla Marinucci Chronicle Politics Weblog -- 10/20/10 Schwarzenegger, Whitman sound alike politically -- With some of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's former top advisers on her payroll, it isn't surprising that Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman espouses many of the same policies he has - from tax cuts to stimulate the economy to promises to run California more like a business. Joe Garofoli, Carla Marinucci in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 10/20/10 CalBuzz: Taxes, Class Warfare and eMeg’s Vast Fortune -- Faced with Jerry Brown’s intensifying attacks on her call to end California’s tax on capital gains, Meg Whitman has responded with one of the hoariest political lines in the Republican campaign play book: the Democratic nominee, she says, is engaging in “class warfare.” Jerry Roberts and Phil Trounstine CalBuzz -- 10/20/10 Brown, Whitman Lukewarm on Reform -- California simply needs a strong leader to solve what's ailing it; that's the implicit message of both of the major candidates for governor. Trouble is, voters have heard the same assessment of the problems before... and yet the problems persist. John Myers Capitol Notes weblog -- 10/20/10 Whitman's $139 million could turn California race -- To spend any time at all in California these days is to feel the gale force of Meg Whitman's money. Karen Tumulty in the Washington Post -- 10/20/10 Brown, Whitman unleash edgy new ads portraying each other as puppets -- With just two weeks to go before Californians head to the polls, the gubernatorial campaigns of Jerry Brown and Meg Whitman unleashed new TV ads that portray each other as puppets, but in very different ways. Ken McLaughlin in the San Jose Mercury -- 10/20/10 Herdt: When police unions flex their power -- During their first debate on Sept. 28 — weeks before the Los Angeles Police Protective League leaked that voicemail in which a female aide to Jerry Brown was overheard suggesting that Meg Whitman could be portrayed as a political “whore” for kowtowing to police unions — Brown himself made the same charge publicly in language just as plain, but less coarse. Timm Herdt in the Ventura Star -- 10/20/10 Polls: Boxer, Brown cling to narrow leads -- Democrats Barbara Boxer and Jerry Brown continue to hold narrow leads in their respective races, according to a new poll done by Pulse Opinion Research for Fox News. Martin Wisckol in the Orange County Register -- 10/20/10 Barbara Boxer in closest match of career vs. Carly Fiorina -- California's Senate slugfest has turned into a battle of extremes as both candidates play to their political bases while still trying to entice support from the moderate middle. DARREN SAMUELSOHN Politico -- 10/20/10 Fiorina says she wants to bring jobs back to U.S. -- Republican U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina, under campaign fire for outsourcing jobs as a CEO, showcased an economic platform Tuesday that includes a tax break for businesses that bring jobs home. Susan Ferriss in the Sacramento Bee -- 10/20/10 Prop. 23 backers launch new TV ad in L. A. -- The ad warns that electricity costs will rise and jobs will be lost if the November ballot measure, which would suspend the state's global warming regulations, loses. Margot Roosevelt in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/20/10 Prop. 26 opponents say the measure would let oil, tobacco and alcohol companies off the hook -- When it comes to the environment in this year's election, most attention has focused on whether California voters will suspend the state's landmark global warming law by approving Proposition 23. Paul Rogers in the San Jose Mercury -- 10/20/10 Attorney general candidate has maintained popularity in L.A. -- Though his opponent portrays D.A. Steve Cooley as a lock-'em-up Republican, he's known more as a moderate, straightforward lawman in his L.A. County jurisdiction. Jack Leonard in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/20/10 Incumbent California secretary of state seeks another term to fulfill agenda -- Debra Bowen was lauded for protecting the integrity of the vote, but her efforts for online registration and electronic voting have stalled, and budget cuts have hurt her office's processing times. Patrick McGreevy in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/20/10 Obama fundraiser for Democrats shifts to Peninsula -- No sooner did we tell you about President Obama's planned visit to San Francisco on Thursday - and the jam-up it might have caused with traffic from the Giants' playoff game - than the fundraiser was moved down to the Peninsula. Phillip Matier, Andrew Ross in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 10/20/10 Prop. 8 opponents make arguments to appeals court -- Gay rights advocates say a federal appeals court can restore same-sex marriage in California without deciding the constitutionality of the ballot measure that eliminated it - because, they argue, the measure's sponsors have no rights of their own at stake. Bob Egelko in the San Francisco Chronicle Maura Dolan in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/20/10 Danny Glover, Melissa Etheridge and other stars to speak about marijuana legalization in Hollywood -- The debate over Proposition 19, which would legalize marijuana in California, will acquire some celebrity glitter on Thursday. Actors Danny Glover and Hal Sparks, and musician Melissa Etheridge are scheduled to speak in favor of marijuana legalization at a news conference in Los Angeles. John Hoeffel in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/20/10 Lopez: He's a Train Wreck behind the wheel -- In the name of science, the columnist smokes, giggles and drives. Watch out at traffic lights. Steve Lopez in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/20/10
California's pension system must be changed, Milken Institute report says -- Its conclusion: Dramatic changes are needed to cope with demographic trends and funding shortfalls. Alana Semuels in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/20/10 Walters: Legislators add to budget woes with San Diego arena deal -- The bill, written in complete secrecy and jammed through the Legislature in the dead of night, encompasses two of the Legislature's worst tendencies – giving sports arena developers special privileges denied to others, and rewriting redevelopment laws with little thought to the long-term consequences. Dan Walters in the Sacramento Bee -- 10/20/10 After massive cuts, higher ed funding rises in new California budget -- A wave of mass student protests, a new lobbying strategy by university leaders, and the governor's desire to leave a positive legacy in education during his final year in office led to a remarkable turnaround for California's public colleges in the budget he signed earlier this month. Laurel Rosenhall in the Sacramento Bee -- 10/20/10 Two legislative leaders booted over budget crisis -- State Sen. Leland Yee was stripped of his post as assistant president after voting against the budget. Connie Conway lost her post as Assembly Republican Caucus chairwoman. Anthony York in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/20/10
Mergers dramatically decline in state -- The value of business mergers and acquisitions in California totaled $59.6 billion through nine months this year, down 42.2 percent from 2009, according to the Mergermarket Group. Mark Glover in the Sacramento Bee -- 10/20/10
Community colleges not preparing California's future workforce, study says -- Seventy percent of students seeking degrees at two-year schools failed to obtain them or transfers to four-year universities within six years, the report says. Carla Rivera in the Los Angeles Times Nanette Asimov in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 10/20/10 Fensterwald: Look to districts for innovative use of data -- In Sacramento, the partially completed statewide student data system, CALPADS, has become mired in a power struggle over the management and oversight of the system. John Fensterwald educatedguess -- 10/20/10
California ordered to consider protection for American pika -- A judge's decision marks the third time the state has been told to examine possibly declaring the tiny mountain-dwelling mammal an endangered species. It is the first animal in the lower 48 states to be considered for such listing solely because of climate change. Julie Cart in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/20/10
Long Beach institutes smoking ban in all parks and recreation areas -- The ban will cover, among other sites, all city parks, sports fields and hiking trails. Stephen Ceasar in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/20/10 Small doses of education can make a big difference for parents with sick children -- A program trains low-income parents to use basic tools such as reference books and digital thermometers to avoid unnecessary visits to ERs. A Los Angeles-area school district is offering the training, which had previously been confined to Head Start. Molly Hennessy-Fiske in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/20/10
Next governor's ability to deal with immigration is limited -- If history and the campaign platforms of Meg Whitman and Jerry Brown are a guide, the next California governor is unlikely to rock the boat on immigration policy. Matt O'Brien in the San Jose Mercury -- 10/20/10
National Guard recruiting incentives to be probed at legislative hearing -- State legislators who head the Assembly and Senate committees on veterans affairs have scheduled a joint hearing on Nov. 4 to address irregularities in the California National Guard recruitment incentives program. Charles Piller in the Sacramento Bee -- 10/20/10 Condit called 'elephant in the room' in Levy murder trial -- Former California Rep. Gary Condit would draw an avid crowd at Chandra Levy's murder trial, but how much weight his testimony would carry is uncertain. Michael Doyle in the Sacramento Bee -- 10/20/10
Barack Obama’s white working class problem -- West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin is taking a political battering, thanks to his support of Barack Obama, so he’s uniquely qualified to offer counsel on what many think is the president’s central political problem - his failure to connect with white working-class voters. His advice: Go to where they live and work. Listen. And don’t talk down to them. GLENN THRUSH Politico -- 10/20/10
As G.O.P. Seeks Spending Cuts, Details Are Scarce -- But while polls show that the Republicans’ message is succeeding politically, Republican candidates and party leaders are offering few specifics about how they would tackle the nation’s $13.7 trillion debt, and budget analysts said the party was glossing over the difficulty of carrying out its ideas, especially when sharp spending cuts could impede an already weak economic recovery. DAVID M. HERSZENHORN in the New York Times -- 10/20/10 Democrats bank on early voting to bridge enthusiasm gap -- The way the Democrats see it, it is worth all of the effort to lock in surefire voters like Grimsley as early as possible. Shailagh Murray in the Washington Post -- 10/20/10 Henry Waxman blasts Chamber of Commerce -- A top House Democrat chided the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday for not disclosing who is funding negative attack ads and also leaving unanswered the question of whether illegal foreign donations are part of its mix. DARREN SAMUELSOHN Politico -- 10/20/10 |
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