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Molly Munger challenges ballot placement for Gov. Jerry Brown's tax initiative -- After Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation that would likely put his tax initiative atop the November ballot, a rival tax campaign filed suit Thursday to block his measure from taking first place. Kevin Yamamura in the Sacramento Bee Wyatt Buchanan in the San Francisco Chronicle John Myers News10 -- 6/29/12 Jerry Brown cuts $195.7 million from budget -- Gov. Jerry Brown sliced $195.7 million from the budget that lawmakers sent him, disappointing fellow Democrats by taking money from child care, college scholarships and state parks and adding more to a rainy-day fund. Chris Megerian and Michael J. Mishak in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/29/12 Standard & Poor's endorses bigger California reserve fund -- Democratic lawmakers and Gov. Jerry Brown have spent months disagreeing over how much money California should sock away in a rainy day fund. Chris Megerian in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/29/12 Walters: California's budget vote change is biting back -- I told you so. Or, more accurately, I was one of several commentators who warned voters two years ago that a ballot measure to reduce the legislative vote margin on the state budget from two-thirds to a simple majority could backfire. Dan Walters in the Sacramento Bee -- 6/29/12 California budget would indefinitely extend ban on dredge mining -- Suction dredge mining foes are crowing following news that an addition to the California budget bill will effectively extend indefinitely a moratorium on the controversial practice. Carlos Alcalá in the Sacramento Bee -- 6/29/12 Number of uninsured Californians expected to plummet under health care ruling -- California could see more than 5 million residents obtain health insurance coverage by 2019, substantially reducing the number of the state's uninsured, state officials and health care advocates said following the Supreme Court's health care ruling Thursday. David Siders in the Sacramento Bee -- 6/29/12 ‘Birther’ lawyer wins San Diego judgeship -- Ramona lawyer Gary Kreep, whose conservative causes include challenging the natural-born citizenship of Barack Obama, beat Deputy District Attorney Garland Peed for a judge’s post in the San Diego County Superior Court, squeaking out a 50.21 percent to 49.79 percent win. Martin Wisckol in the Orange County Register -- 6/29/12 CalBuzz: Health Care: Roberts Betrays Right-Wing Court Coup -- In every presidential election season, you can count on the mainstream media to overwrite the trivial and underplay the essential, a double-barreled M.O. based on a reflexive reverence for conventional wisdom and an addiction to instant gratification. Jerry Roberts and Phil Trounstine CalBuzz -- 6/29/12
Santa Clara County Assessor reports solid increase in assessed property values -- After three years of minimal growth or even decreases in property values, the Santa Clara County Assessor on Thursday reported the first solid increase in assessed values since 2008. Tracy Seipel in the San Jose Mercury -- 6/29/12 Tech companies compete fiercely for job candidates -- On the northwest edge of Fourth and Howard streets here Thursday morning were thousands of Google developers and engineers at a huge tech conference, most of them highly paid, absurdly talented and seemingly happy. On the southeast corner were nearly 50 tech employers from the Bay Area and beyond, desperately trying to fill positions with talented geeks like the ones across the street. Patrick May in the San Jose Mercury -- 6/29/12 The best place for business and careers? Not California, says Forbes -- Another strike against California when it comes to hosting businesses and boosting careers: A list ranking the country's 200 largest metropolitan areas on those scores doesn't have a lot of good news for the Golden State. Tiffany Hsu in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/29/12
Fensterwald: Compromise on school fees bill -- Advocates of a complaint process for parents and students who believe they’re being charged illegal fees have amended a bill to satisfy all of the main opponents, save the silent one who hasn’t been heard from yet. That’s Gov. Jerry Brown, who vetoed similar legislation last year. John Fensterwald educatedguess -- 6/29/12 For blacks and Latinos, few California high schools offer path to college -- California high schools that serve largely Latino or African American students are failing them as pathways to college, according to a new report by a statewide education policy, research and advocacy organization. Joanna Lin California Watch -- 6/29/12 Public lays out long list of must-haves for next CSU chancellor -- Transparency, experience and a willingness to listen are just a few of the qualities the public would like to see in the new chancellor of the California State University system. Kelly Puente in the Los Angeles Daily News -- 6/29/12 UC president Mark Yudof wants to freeze tuition -- University of California President Mark Yudof said today that he will ask UC's governing board to freeze tuition for the coming school year, responding to the state budget just as Gov. Jerry Brown had hoped. Laurel Rosenhall in the Sacramento Bee -- 6/29/12 Bill to expedite firing teachers is rejected -- An Assembly panel votes down the measure to give school boards final authority to dismiss teachers accused of 'serious and egregious' conduct involving sex abuse, drugs or violence toward children. Teresa Watanabe in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/29/12 Fensterwald: Come join us at EdSource -- Today is my last day at TOP-Ed, which I founded nearly three years ago. On Monday, co-writer Kathy Baron and I will begin working at EdSource, where we will continue the reporting and analysis that many of you have told us that you value. John Fensterwald educatedguess -- 6/29/12
Health care act faces November election hurdle -- For Nancy Pelosi and President Obama, Thursday's Supreme Court ruling upholding the sweeping federal health care law cements their place in history as completers of the New Deal. Almost. There's one more hurdle: the November election. Carolyn Lochhead in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 6/29/12 With healthcare ruling in, is an insurance rate-hike battle next? -- As the Supreme Court upheld President Obama's healthcare law Thursday, a battle may be looming in California over insurance rate hikes this fall. The state is currently reviewing signatures to see if a proposed initiative will qualify for the November ballot. Ricardo Lopez and Chad Terhune in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/29/12 Major insurers react to the Supreme Court ruling -- Blue Shield of California, the large nonprofit insurer that supported the federal healthcare law early on, said it was pleased with the Supreme Court's ruling upholding the Affordable Care Act. Chad Terhune in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/29/12 Angelenos on healthcare ruling: 'I wish I didn't have to pay more' -- Some Los Angeles residents hailed the Supreme Court's healthcare ruling Thursday morning as good for the poor and uninsured, while others questioned whether people are being overtaxed. William D'Urso in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/29/12 L.A.'s health care providers celebrate Supreme Court's ruling -- A collective cheer rose Thursday from many health care providers across Los Angeles County, who said the Supreme Court's ruling to uphold most of President Barack Obama's health care plan will give the region's 1.2 million poor and uninsured better medical access. Susan Abram in the Los Angeles Daily News -- 6/29/12 High court relieves Bay Area residents worried about health care costs -- Christopher Buttner was barely awake on Thursday morning, but already knew his world had changed. The self-employed -- and uninsured -- publicist rushed to his smart phone, TV and Facebook page to hear the news that the U.S. Supreme Court had upheld President Obama's health care reform plan -- putting affordable health care within reach for people like himself. Lisa M. Krieger in the Contra Costa Times -- 6/29/12 Court ruling green-lights California's aggressive move on health reform -- California's bold embrace of the Affordable Care Act got a green light from the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday, clearing the way for full implementation of a law that could provide health coverage for nearly 3 million uninsured state residents. Emily Bazar in the Los Angeles Daily News -- 6/29/12 What the Supreme Court's health care ruling means for Californians -- For the majority of California's nearly 7 million uninsured residents, Thursday's landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling on health care reform means they will have access to health care coverage in the next few years. KATHARINE MIESZKOWSKI Bay Citizen -- 6/29/12 California is most prepared for health care law -- No state is more prepared than California to move ahead with health care reform now that the Supreme Court has spoken. Victoria Colliver in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 6/29/12 Californians' big win in health care law ruling -- With Thursday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling largely upholding the national health care reform law, many California programs will survive, to the relief of participants. Sandy Kleffman in the San Jose Mercury -- 6/29/12 State providers preparing to comply -- After months of high-octane waiting, California’s health-care providers, insurers and state officials say Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling upholding the Affordable Care Act finally gives them the signal to fully implement the law. Janet Lavelle UT San Diego -- 6/29/12 Impact of health care law -- How the Affordable Care Act will affect Medicaid, Medicare, hospitals, doctors, insurers and businesses: Janet Lavelle and R.J. Ignelzi UT San Diego -- 6/29/12 Healthcare ruling renews concern in California over patient access -- California's top physicians group warned that the newly insured under the federal healthcare law may have trouble finding a doctor available to treat them. Chad Terhune in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/29/12 Court upholds health law but limits power of Congress -- Today’s Supreme Court decision on President Obama’s health care law will help millions of Californians gain access to health insurance, and the decision could jump start Obama’s reelection campaign. Daniel Weintraub HealthyCal.org -- 6/29/12 Saunders: Mandate? No. Tax? Yes. Dragooning? No-no -- I approve. Chief Justice John Roberts has written a cagey political decision upholding Obamacare in order to keep the court from being too politicized. That's a good thing. Debra J. Saunders in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 6/29/12
California parks get reprieve, won't close Sunday -- A year after Gov. Jerry Brown announced that 70 state parks would be closing to save money, state officials Thursday said that none will close by Sunday's deadline after all. Paul Rogers in the Contra Costa Times Wyatt Buchanan and Marisa Lagos in the San Francisco Chronicle Jason Dearen Associated Press -- 6/29/12 State parks ‘partner up’ in fruitful quest for money -- The budget approved June 30, 2011, imposed a bleak obligation on California’s park system. Greg Lucas Capitol Weekly -- 6/29/12 Rancho Cordova neighbors on solar energy's cutting edge -- It's a quiet Rancho Cordova neighborhood of more than 100 recently built homes, surrounded by open land. Shorts-clad residents walk among well-groomed lawns, and birds chirp on the rooftops. Mark Glover in the Sacramento Bee -- 6/29/12 DWP lawsuits over water rights may put squeeze on Mammoth Lakes -- The L.A. utility and the tiny Mammoth Community Water District wrangle for control of the city's primary water source in a costly court battle. Louis Sahagun in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/29/12
Alameda County judge charged in elder abuse case to take leave of absence; affidavit outlines charges -- It reads like an outline for a B-grade detective novel: A reclusive elderly couple with no close relatives lives in a house crammed with jewelry, stamp collections, stock certificates and dozens of pieces of art worth, conservatively, $3 million. Throw in a huge model train collection, too. And rats. Don't forget the rats. Thomas Peele and Kristin J. Bender in the San Jose Mercury -- 6/29/12 Why Your Tomato Has No Flavor -- Researchers have found that the genetic trait breeders prize for making tomatoes—which are often picked unripe—uniformly light green and easy to identify while harvesting also contributes to making them less sweet. JIE JENNY ZOU in the Wall Street Journal$ Julie Granka in the Sacramento Bee -- 6/29/12 Seniors sue secretary of state for fraud compensation funds -- A group of nearly 500 seniors is suing Secretary of State Debra Bowen, saying she denied fair payments from a fund meant to compensate victims of corporate fraud. Christina Jewett California Watch -- 6/29/12 State audit: City not living up to promises for government reform -- Vernon has failed to develop several policies and procedures to make key government reforms, a state audit reported. While the city of Vernon – plagued by a corruption scandal and mounting debt – vowed last year to implement numerous reforms, it lacks the procedures to make those changes, the state auditor concluded in a review issued yesterday. Stephanie Snyder California Watch -- 6/29/12
For Obama, Supreme Court victory just first step -- Obama and his political team know they need to leverage Thursday’s historic Supreme Court win into a second victory, one that has eluded him for three frustrating years: A compelling health care reform message that transforms nagging political liabilities into an election-year asset. GLENN THRUSH and REID J. EPSTEIN Politico -- 6/29/12
Fox, CNN blow it in initial calls on Supreme Court healthcare ruling -- The Supreme Court’s opinion had always promised to be confusing and complex. Unfortunately, seasoned journalists let their anxiety/enthusiasm/thirst-to-be-first overwhelm their better judgment Thursday morning. Robin Abcarian in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/29/12 John Roberts recasts his legacy -- By voting to uphold President Barack Obama’s health care law, Roberts shocked conservatives who thought they could rely on him to help sink Obama’s signature legislative accomplishment. JOSH GERSTEIN and DARREN SAMUELSOHN Politico -- 6/29/12 Mitt Romney looks for edge on health care -- Faced with a Supreme Court decision Thursday upholding President Barack Obama’s signature domestic achievement, Mitt Romney reacted in exactly the same way he’s handled nearly every challenge to his 2012 presidential campaign. He dug in. ALEXANDER BURNS and MAGGIE HABERMAN Politico -- 6/29/12 |
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