Political Stories Top stories Poll finds rare agreement in California on some gun-control steps — Californians on both sides of the political aisle strongly agree that it’s a good idea to ban gun sales to people on the federal “no fly” list and require anyone buying ammunition to undergo a background check, but they remain split on […]
Political Stories Top stories Dan Walters: Tax issue nags Jerry Brown — State taxation of multistate and multinational corporations is not an issue for the fainthearted. The formulas for calculating their tax liabilities are complex and interpreting them has involved decades of political and legal wrangling, fueled by the issue’s multibillion-dollar stakes. The issue bugged Jerry Brown during […]
Political Stories Top stories By the numbers: Analyzing the governor’s budget – Gov. Jerry Brown fired the opening salvo of California’s budget season on Jan. 7 when he unveiled his spending proposal for the fiscal year that will start July 1. While the final state budget will likely look much different in June when it is […]
Political Stories Top stories Brown’s budget dominance starts with firm grip on revenue forecasts — Brown deftly uses the single most powerful budget-writing tool at his disposal: the official forecast of tax revenues, the foundation on which all spending plans are built. Lower the forecasts, say budget watchers, and you neutralize most every request to expand […]
Political Stories Top stories Jerry Brown proposes $170 billion budget that bolsters reserves, school spending — Gov. Jerry Brown, issuing a $170.6 billion state spending plan Thursday, proposed billions of dollars in new funding for schools, climate change programs and services for the elderly and disabled. But the fourth-term governor, who took office amid a recession […]
Political Stories Top stories Gov. Jerry Brown’s state budget is set to include a revised healthcare tax – In an effort to break a political and policy logjam, Gov. Jerry Brown will unveil a state budget that revamps a controversial tax on health plans to avoid jeopardizing federal healthcare dollars. LA Times article George Skelton: Let the governor fill vacant […]
Political Stories Top stories CD 21: Huerta brings name recognition to congressional race — Emilio Huerta is running for the 21st Congressional District. The Bakersfield attorney, with roots in the United Farm Workers union and the social justice movement, will face off against poorly funded fellow Democrat Daniel Parra and the incumbent Republican from Hanford, Rep. […]
Political Stories Top stories Top 10 political stories to watch in 2016 – 2016 is shaping up to be a perfect political storm in California, the kind of year historians look back on with wonder. Not only will there likely be a tsunami of ballot measures in November, but also many will come with national implications, media attention and […]
Political Stories Top stories Dan Walters: Elections will top new year — Since 2016 is a number divisible by 2, this is also an election year, and that biennial fact will dominate – and perhaps distort – California politics in the forthcoming months. Walters column in Sacramento Bee California politicos to watch in 2016 — As 2016 dawns […]
