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Democrats gain on voter rolls for hot Sacramento Assembly race -- A Sacramento County Assembly race touted as one of California's most competitive just tilted slightly more to the left. Voter registration statistics posted by the secretary of state's office today showed that Assembly District 8 has gained 6,256 Democrats since May, while Republican ranks have dropped by 665. Jim Sanders SacBee Capitol Alert$ -- 9/21/12 Petal by petal they lobby Jerry Brown -- Of all the ways to lobby a governor, sending flower arrangements, it would seem, is the gentlest. David Siders SacBee Capitol Alert$ -- 9/21/12 Gov. Brown kills bill to bar long suspensions for pupil defiance -- Gov. Jerry Brown has vetoed legislation by a Sacramento assemblyman designed to restrict expulsions or lengthy suspensions for students who disrupt school activities or defy campus staff. Jim Sanders SacBee Capitol Alert$ -- 9/21/12 Political lines drawn on life sentences for teen killers -- Political pressure on Gov. Jerry Brown to make a decision on California's sentencing laws for teen killers is mounting. Brown has until the end of the month to sign or veto SB 9, Sen. Leland Yee's bill to allow the possibility of parole after 25 years for juveniles currently sentenced to life without parole. Paige St. John LA Times PolitiCal$ -- 9/21/12 California employers add 12,000 jobs; jobless rate falls to 10.6% -- Employers across six industries added jobs, with education and health services posting the largest over-the-month increase with 8,900 jobs. The leisure and hospitality industry added 4,400 jobs. California employers shed jobs in other industries such as professional and business services, which lost 2,300 jobs. The steepest job losses, however, were in government, which shed 7,400 jobs last month. Ricardo Lopez in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/21/12 Bay Area powers to a gain of 6,100 jobs in August, half of all the jobs created in California last month -- The Bay Area job market roared back in August and shook off its July blues, adding 6,100 jobs -- a robust performance that produced more than half of the jobs added in all of California last month, state labor officials reported Friday. George Avalos in the San Jose Mercury -- 9/21/12 Podcast: poll position for November -- With the election now a little more than six weeks away, we're starting to get a sense of where some of November's top ballot initiatives stand as the campaigns swing into full gear. John Myers News10 -- 9/21/12 Brad Sherman leading Howard Berman in race, independent poll shows -- Rep. Brad Sherman had a 13-point lead over fellow Democratic Rep. Howard Berman, according to a poll taken for KABC Channel 7. Jean Merl LA Times PolitiCal$ -- 9/21/12 Maxine Waters cleared of House ethics charges -- A House ethics panel has determined there is no evidence that Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) violated congressional rules when she called Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson in 2008 on behalf of minority-owned banks, despite her husband’s financial stake in one troubled institution. Rosalind S. Helderman in the Washington Post -- 9/21/12 Gov. Jerry Brown signs bill to help space industry in California -- Just minutes before the retired space shuttle Endeavour was flown over the state Capitol on its way to a Los Angeles museum, Gov. Jerry Brown announced Friday that he signed legislation to give a boost to the commercial space-travel industry in California. Brown signed AB 2243, which limits liability for spaceflight companies. Patrick McGreevy in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/21/12 Speaker Pérez to appear in reading of show about Prop. 8 trial -- Two years after making an in-name-only cameo in the trial over California's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage, Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez is preparing to play a new role in the legal saga surrounding Proposition 8. Torey Van Oot SacBee Capitol Alert$ Michael J. Mishak LA Times PolitiCal$ -- 9/21/12 Gov. Jerry Brown legalizes sale of home-cooked food in California -- Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday signed a raft of bills aimed at improving the business climate in California, including one legalizing a growing cottage industry that sells home-cooked foods. Patrick McGreevy in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/21/12 Wildermuth: New Poll Is More Bad News for State GOP -- It’s not news that times have been tough for the GOP brand in California. Their registration is dropping. Democrats hold control of the Legislature, Jerry Brown is governor and there’s not a Republican to be found in statewide office. How could things get worse? John Wildermuth Fox & Hounds -- 9/21/12 Fox: Public Ed Involvement in Prop 30 & Trigger Cuts Reminiscent of Prop 13 Campaign -- Higher education institutions in California are involving themselves in the campaign for Proposition 30, quite possibly illegally, as they claim to spread information about the initiative. Joel Fox Fox & Hounds -- 9/21/12 Legislators propose limits on arsenic in rice -- In response to a recent investigation that found “substantial” levels of arsenic in rice and many rice-based products, a group of Democrats plans to introduce legislation Friday that would impose federal limits on the dangerous element. Tiffany Hsu in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/21/12 Lucas: Vanity props -- On millionaires’ jonesing for initiatives. Greg Lucas Sac News & Review -- 9/21/12 State Sen. Mimi Walters challenged by opponent over her residency -- This year’s redrawing of legislative districts has forced several lawmakers to move so they can compete in the November election to stay in office. Patrick McGreevy LA Times PolitiCal$ -- 9/21/12 Everything You Need to Know About Why Apple Maps Problem Isn't Going Away Soon -- Compared to Google, Apple's team is a joke in Dobson's book. Not only does Google have 7,000 people already working on mapping, but, the smaller contigent at Apple was not as involved in the map-making process. REBECCA GREENFIELD The Atlantic -- 9/21/12
Mitt Romney releases 2011 tax returns -- Mitt Romney released his most recent tax return filing Friday afternoon, making public a second year of documents after months of criticism for failing to reveal his taxes. GINGER GIBSON Politico -- 9/21/12 Not So Fast: You Can't Count Romney Out Yet -- After Mitt Romney’s latest stumble, and polls showing leads in key states for President Obama, the tone in the political universe has become decidedly bullish on the president’s chances, with some people acting as if he has locked it up. George E. Condon Jr. National Journal -- 9/21/12
Taxpayers, ratepayers will fund California solar plants -- A new breed of prospectors -- banks, insurers, utility companies -- are receiving billions in subsidies while taxpayer and ratepayers are paying most of the costs. Critics say it's a rip-off. Evan Halper, Ralph Vartabedian and Julie Cart in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/21/12 Campaign finance measure trails among likely California voters -- A campaign finance measure on the November ballot is trailing among likely California voters, according to a new survey, although a sizable percentage remain undecided as dueling campaigns head into their final weeks. Jon Ortiz in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 9/21/12 California Debt Higher Than Earlier Estimates, a Task Force Reports -- Gov. Jerry Brown of California announced when he came into office last year that he had found an alarming $28 billion “wall of debt” looming over the state, which had to be dismantled. MARY WILLIAMS WALSH in the New York Times$ -- 9/21/12 Walters: California school cut warning looks real -- When Gov. Jerry Brown and the Legislature fashioned the 2012-13 budget, their evident goal was to persuade voters to finance it by enacting new sales and incomes taxes at the Nov. 6 election. Dan Walters in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 9/21/12 Gov. Brown signs 18 bills to help California veterans, families -- While they're not necessarily groundbreaking, they will aid some vets, including those who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan, with education benefits and could ease their transition back into the civilian workforce. Foon Rhee in the Sacramento Bee$ Patrick McGreevy in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/21/12 Regulators urged to crack down on donations to bond measures -- Critics of political donations to school bond campaigns from companies that profit from the bonds are urging federal regulators to take bolder steps against what they call a “pay to play” practice. Will Evans California Watch -- 9/21/12 Transparency eludes Oakland mayor -- One of Oakland Mayor Jean Quan’s first promises on taking office in January 2011 was to post her schedule online, giving residents a peek at how she manages the public’s business. It is a commitment she has had trouble keeping. JENNIFER GOLLAN Bay Citizen -- 9/21/12 Democrat sues to keep Mimi Walters off the ballot -- Claiming that she doesn’t really live in the district, state Sen. Mimi Walters‘ Democratic opponent filed a petition in Sacramento County Superior Court today asking the Secretary of State to remove Walters from the Nov. 6 ballot. BRIAN JOSEPH in the Orange County Register -- 9/21/12 Ethics Committee may drop case against Rep. Maxine Waters -- The House Ethics Committee is considering dropping the case against Rep. Maxine Waters, a move that would clear the way for the veteran Los Angeles lawmaker to become the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee. Richard Simon in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/21/12 Former Bell police chief takes the Fifth 20 times -- Randy Adams, who is asking the state retirement system to double his pension to reflect his huge salary in Bell, was on the witness stand at a hearing on the request. Jeff Gottlieb in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/21/12 At mayoral debate, charges of corruption and rays of optimism -- City Controller Wendy Greuel and outsider Kevin James focus on misconduct while council member Eric Garcetti stresses Hollywood revitalization. Kate Linthicum in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/21/12
Businesses attack California's cap-and-trade auction -- Just weeks before California embarks on a historic effort to reduce greenhouse gases, regulators and business executives are at war over whether it will work. Dale Kasler in the Sacramento Bee$ Marc Lifsher in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/21/12 High-speed rail on federal fast track -- Following closely after Wednesday's federal permission to start building the nation's first stretch of high-speed rail near Fresno, the White House will announce Friday morning plans to expedite permits for the rest of the route through the Central Valley. Michael Cabanatuan in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 9/21/12 Tech firms find havens from U.S. taxes -- Silicon Valley multinationals aggressively exploit foreign tax havens in Bermuda, Grand Cayman and elsewhere to dodge U.S. taxes, according to a bipartisan Senate report issued Thursday. Carolyn Lochhead in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 9/21/12 17% living below poverty level in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana metropolitan area -- The national economy has finally stopped getting worse, a number of indicators released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau suggested. But that's not the case in much of Southern California. Ryan Hagen in the Los Angeles Daily News -- 9/21/12
California leads effort to boost English learner success -- Anyone who studied French all through high school and still ended up hiring an avocado (avocat) instead of an attorney (avocat) understands that learning a foreign language is complicated, and isn’t a strong suit for U.S. schools. Kathryn Baron EdSource -- 9/21/12
Fundraising to pay for cancer treatment -- When Michelle Shutzer was diagnosed with late-stage colon cancer two years ago, she initially shunned the idea of holding a fundraiser or soliciting money from friends and family to pay for any out-of-pocket costs associated with her illness. Victoria Colliver in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 9/21/12
House rejects visas for foreign nationals with advanced degrees -- The House on Thursday rejected a bill that would have granted up to 55,000 visas to foreign nationals who have earned advanced degrees in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. Danielle Ryan in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/21/12
San Francisco Giants' sellout streak a numbers game -- Among the San Francisco Giants' most impressive statistics is this: Since Oct. 1, 2010, the team has sold out every game at its beloved AT&T Park, a buzz-generating streak that reached 159 during Thursday's win over the Colorado Rockies. Demian Bulwa in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 9/21/12 New Maps app is rare Apple flub -- With a touch of geek whimsy, Google Maps famously warns anyone who seeks walking directions to Mordor --the land of evil in "The Lord of the Rings"-- to use caution. "One does not simply walk into Mordor," it says. Apple is finding this week that creating an alternative to Google Maps isn't a simple walk, either. PETER SVENSSON Associated Press -- 9/21/12
Headwinds for Romney in Latest Poll Results -- Mitt Romney's path to victory is narrowing, new polling data suggest, presenting challenges for the Republican nominee at a moment when he is trying to rebound from a week of bad headlines by refocusing on federal spending. PATRICK O'CONNOR and JANET HOOK in the Wall Street Journal$ -- 9/21/12 Daunting Path Greets Romney Before Debates -- There are seven days until early voting begins in Iowa, less than two weeks until the first debate and 46 days left in the race for Mitt Romney to change the dynamic of a campaign that by many indicators is tilting against him. That, advisers to President Obama acknowledge, is plenty of time. JEFF ZELENY and JIM RUTENBERG in the New York Times$ -- 9/21/12 Heartland Monitor Poll: Obama Leads 50 Percent to 43 Percent -- President Obama has opened a solid lead over Mitt Romney by largely reassembling the “coalition of the ascendant” that powered the Democrat to his landmark 2008 victory, the latest Allstate/National Journal Heartland Monitor Poll has found. Ronald Brownstein National Journal -- 9/21/12 World no longer swoons for Obama -- When presidential candidate Barack Obama swept into Europe in 2008, television screens showed massive, adoring crowds. But the latest TV images from abroad are far more ominous: mobs in the Muslim world besieging U.S. embassies, torching American flags and even burning Obama himself in effigy. JOSH GERSTEIN Politico -- 9/21/12 Romney coattails not reaching Senate GOP -- A year ago, Republicans dreamed of a smashing, top-to-bottom 2012 election victory that would sweep into office a new president and a strong Senate majority along with him. Those days are long over. ALEXANDER BURNS and MAGGIE HABERMAN Politico -- 9/21/12 The Senate Is Up for Grabs -- The conventional wisdom about who will control the Senate next year has sure taken a turn. Republicans were once rated a safe bet to win a majority, and as late as September 2 were given an almost 50 percent chance of doing so by statistician Nate Silver on his New York Times blog. John Fund NRO -- 9/21/12 Disabled Veteran 47 Percenter: 'I Guess I'm One Of The Leeches On The System' -- John Hoskins is not proud of his dependence on government. He scrapes by on a $900 monthly check from the Veterans Administration and $16 in food stamps. Sometimes he struggles just to pay his utilities and keep food in the fridge. John Rudolf Huuuuffington Post -- 9/21/12 Obama To Romney: 'There Are A Whole Bunch Of Millionaires Who Aren't Paying Taxes At All Either' -- Speaking at the Univision candidate forum in Miami Thursday, President Barack Obama was asked about Mitt Romney's claim that he is campaigning for 100 percent of Americans and not just those who pay federal income taxes, despite his comments in a leaked fundraiser video. Sam Stein Huffington Post -- 9/21/12 Winning a Winnable Race -- President Obama is ahead, but he is not in a position of overwhelming strength. Romney just needs to gain a few points in the polls to defeat him — and thus be in a position to appoint conservative judges, sign legislation repealing and replacing Obamacare, and begin to reform the entitlement programs that threaten the country’s fiscal future. Ramesh Ponnuru NRO -- 9/21/12 The Bush Hangover -- Despite—or because of?—continuing bad economic news, President Obama has doubled down on the argument that Mitt Romney and the Republicans will take the country back to “the failed policies that got us into this mess.” His argument is simple: While his policies haven’t (yet) worked, Romney’s (like Bush’s) would be worse. PETER J. WALLISON Weekly Standard -- 9/21/12 America's Growing Welfare State Is a Problem -- It is a measure of Mitt Romney's inadequacies as a candidate that he has not been able to turn his latest gaffe -- his dismissive reference to the 47 percent of Americans who "are dependent upon government" -- into a teachable moment and a campaign advantage. Robert Samuelson RPC -- 9/21/12 |
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