Political Stories –Â Top stories Gaping partisan divide evident as leaders discuss Russia-Trump investigation —Â In case you were worried, the partisan divide in Congress is as gaping as ever. On Monday, the senior Republican and Democratic members of the House Intelligence Committee held separate news conferences to address what they saw as the principal issues to […]
Political Stories Top stories  Taxes are on the table as push for California road funding intensifies — The way California raises money to maintain and repair state highways and local roads has largely been the same for more than two decades. Gov. Jerry Brown and Democratic legislative leaders want to change that, and Californians would […]
Political Stories –Â Top stories Devin Nunes offers advice to California GOP: âWe have to be willing to loseâ —Â Rep. Devin Nunes, finding his voice as chairman of the House Intelligence Committee and a member of the Trump transition team, told fellow California Republicans Saturday that the party can chart its way back to relevancy by […]
Political Stories – Top stories Jerry Brown wants to spend nearly $450 million on flood control following dam emergency â After successfully appealing to the Trump administration for help with the Oroville Dam emergency, Gov. Jerry Brown announced Friday that he wants to accelerate state spending to reduce flood risks as he asked Washington to expedite federal […]
Political Stories –Â Top stories Does California have a âfiscal emergency?â Possibly, but Gov. Brown wonât declare one —Â Approved by voters more than two years ago, Proposition 2 created a rainy-day reserve that can only be tapped if the governor declares a âfiscal emergency.â That hasnât happened yet, and the fund will total an estimated $6.7 […]
Political Stories –Â Top stories A 27-year pace to close California gender-wage gap is too slow, lawmakers say —Â Twenty-seven years is too long to wait for the state to close a persistent wage gap in its workforce, lawmakers told a group of state department leaders on Wednesday. Thatâs how long state officials estimate it will take […]
Political Stories – Top stories McCarthy, Nunes hold fundraiser amid protestor claims they are ignoring them — Two Republican congressional leaders are facing criticism over their decision to attend a fundraiser Tuesday. Fresno Bee article; Bakersfield Californian article Riot police, protestors clash at chaotic Stockton council meeting — Twenty Stockton police officers wearing riot helmets with face shields herded […]
Guest:Â Laurel Beck, Expert from Public Policy Institute of California
Guests: Carol DâElia, Executive Director of Little Hoover Commission, Tom Scott, National Federation of Indep. Business, California and Luke Reidenbach, California Budget and Policy Center
Political Stories – Top stories Dan Walters: Itâs high time to legislate about times of our lives — The adults who run schools seemingly are more interested in their convenience than the well-being of their young charges. So will the state intervene with Portantinoâs Senate Bill 328? Itâs high time that it did, but only time will tell. Walters column […]
