Political Stories Top stories  Dan Walters: Democrats dominate California but squabble among themselves — One might think that a political party wielding virtually total control of the nationâs most populous state â i.e. Democrats in California â would be satisfied. One would be wrong because of a dependable political axiom â by eliminating competition […]
Political Stories Top stories  Lawmakers pass budget bills in Sacramento, but theyâre almost completely blank âThe official record will show that the state Assembly passed all of the bills related to a new state budget on Thursday, almost a month before the constitutional deadline to do so. But the record will also show those […]
Political Stories Top stories  Retaking Congress, battling Trump: California Democrats prepare for 2018 â Is fighting President Donald Trump at every turn enough? Could California help Democrats retake the House next year? Is it time to replace some of the stateâs longtime political leaders with fresh faces? Thatâs the backdrop to the stateâs Democratic […]
Political Stories – Top stories  Trumpâs man in Congress: Fewer on Capitol Hill are closer to President Trump than Bakersfieldâs Kevin McCarthy — On paper, McCarthy is the second-most powerful member in the House after Speaker Paul Ryan, but in reality, no politician has more clout with the Trump White House than he does. CALmatters […]
Political Stories Top stories  One GOP lawmakers wants Trump to come clean on sharing classified info. Another isnât talking — One day after the Washington Post reported that President Donald Trump revealed classified information to the Russian foreign minister, Rep. David Valadao, R-Hanford, urged the administration to be forthcoming about the matter. Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Tulare, […]
Political Stories Top stories  Dan Walters: AG Becerra muffs chance to crack down on local government corruption — Californiaâs new attorney general, Xavier Becerra, was given a golden opportunity Monday to change his departmentâs passive attitude toward governmental corruption. He muffed it. Walters column in Sacramento Bee  Judge compares Trump travel ban to […]
Political Stories Top stories  High court could soon signal view on Trump immigration plans â Supreme Court decisions in a half-dozen cases dealing with immigration over the next two months could reveal how the justices might evaluate Trump administration actions on immigration, especially stepped up deportations. Some of those cases could be decided as […]
Political Stories Top stories  Gov. Brownâs budget proposal includes an extra $15 million to help Californians facing deportation — Gov. Jerry Brown has earmarked an extra $15 million in the stateâs budget to expand legal defense services for people battling deportation, a move that could be interpreted as a response to the Trump administrationâs broadened immigration enforcement orders. […]
Political Stories Top stories  Whatever happened to Devin Nunes, who once led House Russia probe? — After President Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday, Rep. Devin Nunes was the only one of the top four members of a congressional intelligence committee not to issue a statement. The California Republicanâs last Twitter […]
Political Stories Top stories âCuts are coming,â Gov. Jerry Brown says as he releases revised budget plan â California Gov. Jerry Brown released a revised, $180 billion budget proposal Thursday that closely mirrors his January plan, maintaining a cautious approach amid uncertainty about the direction of the economy and possible federal actions that could hurt the […]
