Political Stories Top stories California governor in Paris to push pact to curb emissions — California Gov. Jerry Brown is heading to the U.N. Climate Change conference, which opens Monday, where he will promote the state’s efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions and urge other states and provinces to sign on to his climate pact. AP article […]
Political Stories Top stories Stanislaus County supervisors resist tea party pressure to oppose resettlement of Syrian refugees — Stanislaus County’s Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday became a forum for impassioned arguments for and against resettlement of Syrian refugees to the county, which has a history of support for people who fled conflicts and persecution in the […]
Political Stories Top stories Gov. Jerry Brown marches California climate change agenda to Paris — When Gov. Jerry Brown lands in Paris next week for international talks on climate, he’ll be preaching the need for action — and not to solve a hypothetical or future problem but something immediate. San Francisco Chronicle article Fresno County Democrats rife […]
Political Stories Top stories Gavin Newsom talks his three big issues for 2016 — The former San Francisco mayor has put himself front and center on three controversial 2016 ballot measures — pot legalization, gun controland a higher minimum wage. They’re all issues that could shore up his liberal base and raise his profile in areas of the state where he’s […]
Political Stories Top stories George Skelton: Despite California’s budget surplus, unions eye tax hikes – A proposed ballot measure to continue the so-called temporary tax hike 12 years beyond its scheduled Dec. 31, 2018, cutoff was cleared by the secretary of state for signature collection. The initiative’s sponsors are the California Teachers Assn. and the state […]
Political Stories Top stories Sanchez picks up local endorsements for U.S. Senate – Sarah Reyes wasn’t Sanchez’s only recent local endorsement. Former Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante – a Valley native who now lives in Elk Grove – and Sanchez’s House colleague, Fresno Democrat Jim Costa, have also endorsed her over Harris. Fresno Bee article California bill would require […]
Political Stories Top stories Dan Walters: Cowardice helps pass refugee bill – It was a profile in cowardice, not courage. On Thursday, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted 289-137 for a bill the GOP leadership admitted was “quickly cobbled together” to tighten up procedures for admitting refugees from Syria.  Walters column in Sacramento Bee Gov. Brown When […]
Political Stories Top stories Gavin Newsom making overtures to San Joaquin Valley – might go duck hunting — Three years before the next gubernatorial election, Newsom and his rivals are making inroads into inland California, touring farms, holding receptions and speaking to small crowds. In addition to Newsom, two other Democrats who are expected to run, […]
Political Stories Top stories Lawmakers missed reserve requirement by about $2.2 billion, estimates suggest — Budget experts warned early on that any new rainy-day reserve reliant on volatile capital gains revenue would be difficult to manage. They were right. Less than six months after lawmakers approved the first deposit into the reserve approved by voters last […]
Political Stories Top stories Big government borrowing means payback time – someday – A huge new set of government borrowing data from the California Treasurer’s Office for the first time details how government entities – from the state on down to counties, cities and special districts – planned to repay $1.5 trillion in bonds sold since […]
