Political Stories Top stories Dan Walters: Jerry Brown wants to kill a test of coordinated services — The “Coordinated Care Initiative” is one of those uber-wonky, densely complex, acronym-laden pieces of governmental policy that may affect millions but only a handful of folks even profess to understand. And they may not have to even try to understand it, […]
Political Stories – Top stories Dan Walters: Brown’s school finance overhaul could be a cruel joke on poor kids — What’s happened – or, more accurately, not happened – in Los Angeles Unified is a sharp warning that left to their own devices, and under terrific pressure from unions and other groups for pieces of the extra […]
Political Stories – Top stories Dan Morain: Senator Schwarzenegger? Not likely – His poll numbers had tanked by the time he left office in 2011. Even if he were to turn that around, Schwarzenegger lives large and would have a hard time serving as one of 100, especially one who would be the junior senator from California, with […]
Political Stories – Top stories California insurance chief: 5 million in state could lose health coverage under ‘Trumpcare’ — California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones took a hard-line stance this week against the Obamacare repeal House Republicans are staking out, saying it could reverse advances California has made under the Affordable Care Act and strip 5 million Californians […]
Political Stories – Top stories Jeff Jardine: ICE agents regular to Stanislaus County jail, but few undocumented criminals get deported — The Stanislaus County jail, though, has avoided the ACLU’s circumspection. Why? Because the department long ago established procedures and protocols for dealing with immigrants who come through the jail, and for working with the ICE agents […]
Political Stories Top stories Californians could begin voting at age 17 under a new proposal in the Legislature – California would become the first state in the nation to fully allow 17-year-olds to vote in elections under a proposal introduced on Tuesday in the Legislature. LA Times article; San Jose Mercury News article Nunes: Media take […]
Guests: Mac Taylor -Scott Graves, Director of Research for the Calif Budget & Policy Center, Mac Taylor (CA’s LAO Analyst), John Myers,Sacramento Bureau Chief – LA Times and Dan Walters, Reporter of the Sacramento Bee
Political Stories – Top stories Valadao meets constituents one-on-one – home folks say they understand why — Several dozen constituents patiently waited their turn Monday to speak one-on-one with congressman David Valadao, R-Hanford, who eschewed a town hall meeting during a visit home from Capitol Hill in favor of what his office called a “Hometown Huddle.” Fresno Bee article; Visalia […]
Political Stories Top stories Nunes, acceding to White House, says Trump’s wiretap claims will be investigated – Although many Republicans were caught unawares by President Trump’s unproven claim that the Obama White House ordered the wiretapping of Trump Tower, Rep. Devin Nunes has promised to look into it. Nunes (R-Tulare), who chairs the House Intelligence […]
Political Stories – Top stories Rather than a town hall, Rep. David Valadao will hold one-on-one meetings Monday — Rep. David Valadao, R-Hanford, will hold a “Hometown Huddle” Monday where constituents can have face-to-face meetings with him at his office. The event will take place at 101 N. Irwin St., 110-B, starting at 3 p.m. The individual, […]
