30Apr

April 30, 2015

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’s greenhouse gas emission targets are getting tougher — Gov. Jerry Brown ramped up his efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, issuing an executive order Wednesday morning with more ambitious […]

29Apr

April 29, 2015

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 vaccine bill easily clears Senate judiciary panel — Avoiding the stumble that marked the bill’s last hearing, a California Senate committee on Tuesday advanced a bill mandating full vaccination […]

28Apr

April 28, 2015

Political Briefs Top stories Dan Walters: California Senate duel will affect ‘job killer’ bills — Only 19 or 20 Democratic senators, just short of a majority, are reliable votes for the most contentious business-related bills, such as those on the CalChamber’s target list. The May 19 election could tip the balance either way. A Bonilla […]

27Apr

April 27, 2015

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: California lawmakers want even more tax breaks — Dozens of bills to create new loopholes – exemptions from taxation, tax credits and taxable income deductions – have been […]

27Apr

April 26, 2015

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: Tax boosts would also affect poor — It’s fairly certain that the 2016 California ballot will include at least one, and perhaps several, tax increase measures. It will […]

27Apr

April 25, 2015

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 State revenues surge in April, could exceed estimates by billions through June — California income tax collections in April have already exceeded the Brown administration’s January estimates, underscoring the surge […]

24Apr

April 24, 2015

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 For statewide change, advocates are making their battles local –  As the state’s plastic grocery bag ban sits on hold, pending the outcome of a 2016 ballot measure that could […]

23Apr

April 23, 2015

Political Briefs Top stories California vaccine bill approved by committee on second try – Legislation requiring vaccinations for nearly all California schoolchildren revived Wednesday, winning the approval of a Senate committee that a week earlier looked poised to reject the measure.  Sacramento Bee article; KQED report; LA Times article; San Jose Mercury article; San Francisco […]

22Apr

April 22, 2015

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 vaccine bill changes seek to protect education — With a crucial committee vote looming, a California bill conditioning school enrollment on vaccination has been amended to allow unvaccinated California […]

22Apr

April 21, 2015

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: Big emotions drives two major bills in California — Californians are fairly apathetic when it comes to politics, as demonstrated by their abysmally low levels of voting. That […]