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Rodney King, key L.A. riots figure, dead at 47 -- Rodney King, whose beating by Los Angeles police helped spark the 1992 L.A. riots, died Sunday at his home in Rialto. He was 47. Kurt Streeter, Kate Mather and Shelby Grad in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/17/12 State budget includes cuts, but isn't shrinking -- Throughout the drawn-out budget debate, the message from the Democrats who control the statehouse has been that they are reluctantly making deep cuts in core public services. The $91.4 billion general fund passed with relative ease on Friday is not shrinking, though. That figure is 5.6 percent larger than the previous year’s budget. Michael Gardner UT San Diego -- 6/17/12 California's cigarette tax initiative picking up votes in late tally -- Proposition 29, the $1-per-pack tax on cigarettes in California, is narrowing the gap with the 'no' vote as mail-in ballots are counted. Phil Willon in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/17/12 Some Southern California 'nonprofit' pot shops make big money -- Documents show a cash-infused retail world bearing little resemblance to the one pitched to voters for the 1996 Compassionate Use Act for 'seriously ill Californians.' Joe Mozingo in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/17/12 Ex-consultant to California mental hospitals criticized elsewhere -- Nirbhay Singh resigned from his California role last year after questions were raised about his work, as well as cronyism. It wasn't the only time he's faced criticism. Lee Romney and John Hoeffel in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/17/12 Recent primary loss leaves Carmen Trutanich vulnerable in L.A. city attorney's race -- Carmen Trutanich's stunning loss in the June 5 primary for Los Angeles County district attorney may come back to haunt him next March when he runs for re-election as Los Angeles city attorney. Rick Orlov in the Los Angeles Daily News -- 6/17/12 Two Republicans to face off for 72nd Assembly seat -- Troy Edgar, of Los Alamitos, and Travis Allen, of Huntington Beach, are the top vote-getters, according to the final tally by the Orange County Registrar of Voters. ROXANA KOPETMAN in the Orange County Register -- 6/17/12 Willie's World: U.S. Open fans, golfers party after rounds -- What a week - a perfect game, perfect weather and a perfect U.S. Open that has the town hopping. Willie Brown in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 6/17/12 Bay Area sees dramatic drop in violent crime -- The Bay Area extended a run of historic drops in violent crime last year, defying fears that with a poor economy stripping away jobs, social programs and police resources, thugs would rule the streets. Demian Bulwa in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 6/17/12 Disabled vets increasingly cheated by fund managers -- They survived the Nazis, the Viet Cong and the Taliban. But hundreds of mentally disabled veterans suffered new wounds when the country they served put their checkbooks in the hands of scoundrels. Eric Nalder, Lise Olsen in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 6/17/12
Walters: California's pension tale told in four cities -- As votes in California's primary were being counted on June 5, Stockton's City Council was giving its city manager permission to file for bankruptcy protection if negotiations with creditors failed to bear fruit. Dan Walters in the Sacramento Bee -- 6/17/12 Morain: Is nurses union a health hazard? -- The California Nurses Association can place its record of campaign wins against any of the other big-time players on the left. But watching its lobbyists work the Capitol halls, I'm left to wonder which side they're on. Dan Morain in the Sacramento Bee -- 6/17/12 Borenstein: Contra Costa pension overpayments a statewide problem -- Because of improper actuarial calculations, Contra Costa's public employee retirement system overpays about 10 percent of its pensioners -- and taxpayers must make up the resulting shortfall. Daniel Borenstein in the Contra Costa Times -- 6/17/12
Proposed 'bill of rights' for student athletes draws university opposition -- Four California universities with big-time sports programs are fighting a legislative effort that could radically change the way schools recruit, educate and retain student athletes. Hannah Madans in the Sacramento Bee -- 6/17/12 More Sacramento region schools in state's bottom 10 percent than top 10 percent -- The Sacramento region now has more schools with test scores ranked among the bottom statewide than schools with test scores ranked among the top. Diana Lambert and Phillip Reese in the Sacramento Bee -- 6/17/12
Court ruling could force California to 'rethink everything' -- When President Obama's health care overhaul became law two years ago, California lawmakers jumped into action. Within months, they adopted several state laws that implement or build on the federal measure, including one to create a state health insurance exchange and another to allow young adults up to age 26 to remain covered by their parents' health insurance policies. Emily Bazar in the San Bernardino Sun -- 6/17/12
For immigrants' rights activists, the battle continues -- The Obama administration's decision to halt some deportations is a significant victory, but opposition in Congress is a major obstacle to further gains. Teresa Watanabe and Esmeralda Bermudez in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/17/12
Hiltzik: Power company thinks the PUC is dim -- A proposal by San Diego Gas & Electric to allow customers to prepay their electric bills would eviscerate disconnection protections to the most vulnerable households. Regulators should shut the idea down. Michael Hiltzik in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/17/12 Lopez: A former L.A. cop calls for legalizing drugs -- 'Prohibition is not the answer and it will never be the answer, because it does not and will not work,' says Stephen Downing. He favors legalizing, regulating and controlling illicit substances. Steve Lopez in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/17/12 California Watch wins IRE award for innovation -- The staff of California Watch and the Center for Investigative Reporting today won the Gannett Award for Innovation in Watchdog Journalism administered by Investigative Reporters and Editors. California Watch -- 6/17/12 Ross Mirkarimi case: Key witness disputes account -- Just days before opening arguments in the misconduct hearing that could cost suspended San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi his job, a key witness in the case submitted evidence that contradicts his description of a clash with his wife. Rachel Gordon in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 6/17/12
President Obama’s Hispanic gamble -- President Obama laid his chips down in a major election-year gamble this week that could help make or break his re-election bid for the White House. Jordy Yager The Hill Charles Babington Associated Press -- 6/17/12
Obama’s immigration decision could boost Marco Rubio’s VP chances -- One under-the-radar consequence of the Obama administration’s shift today in deportation announcement is that Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, the leading Hispanic voice in the Republican party, will now stand at the center of a critical debate heading into the fall — a role that could boost the chances of him emerging as Mitt Romney’s vice presidential pick. Rachel Weiner in the Washington Post -- 6/17/12 President Obama’s Hispanic gamble -- President Obama laid his chips down in a major election-year gamble this week that could help make or break his re-election bid for the White House. Jordy Yager The Hill -- 6/17/12 McManus: An election referendum or a choice? -- Is November's presidential election a referendum on President Obama's record or a choice between two different approaches to government? How voters answer that question could well determine the outcome. Doyle McManus in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/17/12 |
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