Top stories 24 percent of voters registered without political preference — New state figures continue the trend of the fastest growing segment of the California electorate registering without any political affiliation. Secretary of State Alex Padilla released voter registration figures on Monday showing almost 24 percent of voters have no party preference. The report says […]

Receive the Maddy Daily in your inbox every morning! To subscribe or unsubscribe, please send an email to Ana Melendez at ajovelmelendez@csufresno.edu. Political Briefs Top stories  California leaders routinely use private email — Gov. Jerry Brown, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and other top elected officials in California acknowledge using personal email accounts to conduct government business, […]

Receive the Maddy Daily in your inbox every morning! To subscribe or unsubscribe, please send an email to Ana Melendez at ajovelmelendez@csufresno.edu. Political Briefs Top stories Gender inequities persist on California Capitol payroll — Two days after actress Patricia Arquette made an impassioned call for women to be paid equally to men as she accepted an Academy […]

Receive the Maddy Daily in your inbox every morning! To subscribe or unsubscribe, please send an email to Ana Melendez at ajovelmelendez@csufresno.edu. Political Briefs Top stories  Jerry Brown signs drought-relief package — Gov. Jerry Brown signed a $1.1 billion drought relief and flood protection package Friday, as California’s dry conditions stretch into a fourth year. The […]

Receive the Maddy Daily in your inbox every morning! To subscribe or unsubscribe, please send an email to Ana Melendez at ajovelmelendez@csufresno.edu. Political Briefs Top stories California Assembly passes drought relief package — Over the protests of Republicans who said the measure unnecessarily extends the government’s reach over water policy, the California Assembly on Thursday sent […]

Receive the Maddy Daily in your inbox every morning! To subscribe or unsubscribe, please send an email to Ana Melendez at ajovelmelendez@csufresno.edu. Political Briefs Top stories  Senate approves California drought relief bill amid Republican complaints — Responding to a drought that shows no sign of abating as it enters a fourth year, the California State Senate […]

Receive the Maddy Daily in your inbox every morning! To subscribe or unsubscribe, please send an email to Ana Melendez at ajovelmelendez@csufresno.edu. Political Briefs Top stories Parties and views differ, but House intelligence leaders work together – The two California lawmakers atop the House Intelligence Committee approach part of their work very differently. On Tuesday, though, […]

Political Briefs Top stories More than money at stake in UC budget negotiations — It started like any number of budget debates at the Capitol: The University of California argued that it has been shortchanged and students will have to bear more of its rising costs if the state doesn’t pay up. But this year’s […]

Receive the Maddy Daily in your inbox every morning! To subscribe or unsubscribe, please send an email to Ana Melendez at ajovelmelendez@csufresno.edu. Political Briefs Top stories Dan Walters: Low-income housing plan needs GOP votes on taxes – The low-income housing squeeze is very real, as a report from the Legislature’s budget analyst, Mac Taylor, highlighted last […]

Receive the Maddy Daily in your inbox every morning! To subscribe or unsubscribe, please send an email to Ana Melendez at ajovelmelendez@csufresno.edu. Political Briefs Top stories U.S. Senate race fails to strike expected sparks – While the lack of strong competition is surprising, the reasons are no mystery. (Requisite caveat: with more than a year until […]