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Candidates fiddle while the state burns -- Brown, Whitman, Boxer and Fiorina have one thing in common: They are not dealing with the crucial issues. Cathleen Decker in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/10/10 Governor candidates court the center -- Whitman and Brown are crafting their messages to fit voters' mood, but in reality both reflect their parties' philosophies. Seema Mehta in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/10/10 Whitman's ex-maid emerges as symbol -- When she came forward as an undocumented Mexican immigrant to challenge the billionaire who was her boss for nine years, Nicandra Santillan Diaz not only helped undermine the carefully crafted message behind Meg Whitman's gubernatorial campaign but may have emerged as one of its most enduring images. Carla Marinucci in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 10/10/10 Brown’s 1979 ‘Special List’ highlights eclectic relationships -- When Jerry Brown was governor three decades ago, his staff was instructed to give special access to dozens of confidants, political insiders and supporters whose requests, concerns and recommendations were supposed to be routed straight to Brown, administrative records show. Chase Davis California Watch -- 10/10/10 U.S. Senate candidates share little common ground -- Barbara Boxer is a staunch supporter of President Obama's policies. Carly Fiorina sees tax cuts and lower federal spending as the way to fix the economy. Maeve Reston in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/10/10 Boxer an aggressive, at times antagonistic, presence in courtly Senate -- There are no simple metrics to judge the performance of a U.S. senator, to tally how much bacon she's brought home or to measure how much influence she wields among her 99 colleagues. Few senators have legacy-making legislation attached to their names. Mike Zapler in the San Jose Mercury -- 10/10/10 Banking on voter anger, Fiorina steers right -- Before Carly Fiorina launched a new career in politics with a run for U.S. Senate, the words "moderate Republican" had been all but affixed to her name. Mike Zapler in the San Jose Mercury -- 10/10/10 Morain: Old casino bill tarnishes Boxer's green image -- In the national battleground that is California's U.S. Senate race, weighty issues dominate, like jobs, economic dislocation and California's future, and rightly so. Dan Morain in the Sacramento Bee -- 10/10/10 Endorsements: Boxer, tenacious on numerous issues, deserves to be re-elected -- Barbara Boxer hasn't faced a really tough challenge since she became a U.S. senator in 1994. Now she's facing the fight of her life. That's good. The item is in the Sacramento Bee -- 10/10/10 Saunders: Boxer's fiction vs. Fiorina's facts -- There aren't a lot of walls around Carly Fiorina. Debra J. Saunders in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 10/10/10 Not your typical California election -- The state hasn't had competitive races for governor and U.S. Senate in years. That's not the case with the Brown-Whitman and Boxer-Fiorina contests. Cathleen Decker in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/10/10 7 statewide offices are in play in addition to the governor's race -- Voters will also be selecting the next attorney general, lieutenant governor, treasurer, secretary of state, insurance commissioner, controller and schools superintendent on the Nov.2 ballot. Shane Goldmacher in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/10/10 Gov 2010: The mud flies -- and the truth suffers -- The mudslinging hasn't been pretty. California's finances are in disarray, and its unemployment rate is soaring. But campaigns from governor to local legislative races are trading tough television ads that don't always stick to the issues or the truth. The item is in the Sacramento Bee -- 10/10/10 CalBuzz: Meg Chair Pete Wilson Trashed ‘Whores’ in Congress -- After their candidate hid out for more than a week after the illegal housekeeper story broke wide open, the Armies of eMeg opened fire on Twitter Saturday, wondering where Jerry Brown was in the wake of the revelation that someone in his campaign office suggested calling Whitman a “whore” for selling out the LA cops union. Jerry Roberts and Phil Trounstine CalBuzz -- 10/10/10 9 statewide propositions on ballot -- There are nine statewide propositions on the ballot that cover a range of subjects, including car fees, global warming and marijuana use: The list is in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/10/10 Valley officials wary if pot prop passes -- Many California voters are high on a ballot initiative that would legalize recreational use of marijuana. George Hostetter in the Fresno Bee -- 10/10/10 A bit of tarnish on marijuana's benign reputation -- As California considers legalizing pot, there has been little discussion about the potential fallout on people's health. But it can be addictive, attested by one woman's $5,000-a-year habit. Shari Roan in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/10/10 Marijuana, Once Divisive, Brings Some Families Closer -- To the rites of middle-age passage, some families are adding another: buying marijuana for aging parents. JOHN LELAND in the New York Times -- 10/10/10 Candidates in heated races for Southland Assembly, Senate seats -- Republican Allan Mansoor and Democrat Phu Nguyen face off in Orange County, and Republican Tim Donnelly and Democrat Darcel Woods are in contention for a district that has been a GOP stronghold. Jean Merl in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/10/10 Vorderbrueggen: McLaughlin's depression revelation raises questions -- Revelations this week that Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin has battled depression most of her adult life raises questions about how much a public official must disclose about her medical history and exposes a still-strong stigma attached to mental illness. Lisa Vorderbrueggen in the Contra Costa Times -- 10/10/10 Ad Watch: Bera mostly hits the mark in new ad against Lungren -- Democrat Ami Bera began running his second television ad this week, a 30-second spot that criticizes Republican Rep. Dan Lungren for traveling to Hawaii in 2008. Rob Hotakainen in the Sacramento Bee -- 10/10/10 Endorsements: Lungren, taking care of the home front, best for 3rd District -- Voters in the 3rd Congressional District who see themselves as moderates face a tough call on Nov. 2. The item is in the Sacramento Bee -- 10/10/10
An ugly, temporary answer to California's intractable budget problems -- With few services left to cut, little left to tax and almost no political will or legislative experience to move past partisan bickering, the state budget was bound to be a disappointment. Evan Halper in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/10/10 Pension cuts: Will they stick this time? -- California has been here before: A deep recession. A state budget in crisis. A Republican governor wins state pension cuts from a Democratic-controlled Legislature. Jon Ortiz and Dale Kasler in the Sacramento Bee -- 10/10/10
Dozens of local measures seek to raise money for services, facilities -- Voters will be asked to consider such proposals as a marijuana sales tax, hotel room tax, parcel taxes, utility users taxes and a 'transactions and use tax.' Jean Merl in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/10/10 Utility rates in city up for vote -- City of Sacramento voters will decide on Election Day whether they want to reverse recent hikes to their utility bills and put off future increases for one year. Ryan Lillis in the Sacramento Bee -- 10/10/10
Housing bust was crueler to south Sacramento -- For a true picture of the devastation, go to south Sacramento. Phillip Reese in the Sacramento Bee -- 10/10/10
Former St. HOPE leader starts push for 10 charter schools in Sacramento County -- Margaret Fortune, who spearheaded the controversial drive to remake Sacramento High School into a charter school, is planning to open 10 charter schools in Sacramento County aimed at improving the academic achievement of African American students. Melody Gutierrez in the Sacramento Bee -- 10/10/10
Malibu's Surfrider Beach declared first-ever World Surfing Reserve -- The designation is largely ceremonial, but supporters hope that enshrining the world's best surf breaks will lead to legal protections against development and pollution. Tony Barboza in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/10/10
Bee exclusive: Massive fraud at California Guard, officials allege -- She was known as "the M&M lady," for decorating her office cubicle with keepsakes of the confection's advertising characters. Charles Piller in the Sacramento Bee -- 10/10/10 2 Bell administrators step down, third takes large pay cut -- The city's administrative services director agrees to a 61% pay reduction — to $165,000 a year from $422,707. 'We're looking at all high salaries,' the interim city manager says. Ruben Vives in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/10/10 Ridley-Thomas presses for data about deaths of children in L.A. County's care -- Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas announced Saturday that he is asking the county's child welfare agency to provide the Board of Supervisors with accurate data about children's deaths going back to 1990. Jack Leonard and Garrett Therolf in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/10/10 Earthquake experts see the 'Big One' getting bigger -- Recent reports suggest that the major rupture predicted for the southern San Andreas fault could be longer and stronger than the last big quake, shaking from Monterey County down to the Salton Sea. Rong-Gong Lin II in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/10/10 Lopez: A mariachi's journey is the ballad of a lifetime -- Arturo Marquez and his wife, Aurora, visit Disney Hall to hear the L.A. Philharmonic and Gustavo Dudamel perform a piece by their son that echoes back to their early days. Steve Lopez in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/10/10 Freed Iranian prisoner returns home to Oakland, calls for release of fellow hikers -- It's a cursed kind of freedom, Sarah Shourd said, to finally escape a prison cell but leave behind the ones you love. Sean Maher in the Oakland Tribune -- 10/10/10
McManus: From offense to defense -- The White House, anticipating GOP gains in the November midterm elections, is looking to hold on to what it has accomplished. Doyle McManus in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/10/10
Nation appears poised for midterm change -- Americans' disappointment in President Obama and the ailing economy suggest Democrats will lose seats across the board on Nov. 2 – and possibly control of the House and Senate. But in today's volatile political environment, Republicans can't put too much stock in voters' support. Mark Z. Barabak in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/10/10 Republicans weigh path forward on earmark policy -- House Republicans last month unveiled their Pledge to America, an ambitious and wide-reaching document that details their plans to shrink government, cut spending and repeal President Barack Obama's prized health care law, if voters return them to power next month. BEN GOAD in the Riverside Press -- 10/10/10 Vilified or Not, Pelosi Insists She’s Winning -- While polls were showing her to be among the country’s most disliked politicians, Democrats were ducking her on the campaign trail and the Republican Party chairman was riding around in a “Fire Pelosi!” bus, the speaker of the House was checking out mattresses. MARK LEIBOVICH in the New York Times -- 10/10/10 The Republican Actually Running Against Pelosi -- John Dennis, a candidate for California’s Eighth Congressional District, recently stood in a gay bar in the Castro district of San Francisco and came out of the closet — ever so slowly — to a table of six older gay men. JESSE McKINLEY in the New York Times -- 10/10/10 |
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