Political Briefs Top stories Gov. Jerry Brown pressed to increase safety-net spending — Now, with the Democratic governor set to unveil his spending plan this week amid rosier revenue projections and a rebounding economy, advocates for the poor and working families are preparing to mount their largest push in years for more resources, saying the […]

Political Briefs Top stories Hope – and some anxiety – as immigrants seek new California driver’s licenses — Signed by Gov. Jerry Brown in 2013 after more than 15 years of lobbying by immigrant advocates, AB 60 requires applicants to prove only their identity and California residency, rather than their legal presence in the state. […]

Political Briefs Top stories The most important new California laws in 2015 — New year, new rules. More than 900 new laws are hitting the books in 2015. Here’s our annual list of the most important and/or interesting, as picked by KQED news, science, health, and politics and government editors. KQED report Bill Whalen: New Year’s […]

Receive the Maddy Daily in your inbox every morning! To subscribe or unsubscribe, please send an email to Ana Melendez at ajovelmelendez@csufresno. Political Briefs Top stories John Myers: A toast to 2014’s top California political stories — It was, well, an odd even-numbered year.  Statewide elections usually spark some big stories and important debates, but 2014 […]