Receive the Maddy Daily in your inbox every morning! To subscribe or unsubscribe, please send an email to Ana Melendez at ajovelmelendez@csufresno.edu. Political Briefs Top stories Gov. Jerry Brown to boost school spending amid surplus — Lawmakers expect Gov. Jerry Brown to suggest spending more tax dollars on public schools and community colleges while asking for […]

Receive the Maddy Daily in your inbox every morning! To subscribe or unsubscribe, please send an email to Ana Melendez at ajovelmelendez@csufresno.edu. Political Briefs Top stories Arizona redistricting case could shake up Valley congressional districts – A political battle is raging next door in Arizona that could have major ramifications in California — especially in the […]

Receive the Maddy Daily in your inbox every morning! To subscribe or unsubscribe, please send an email to Ana Melendez at ajovelmelendez@csufresno.edu. Political Briefs Top stories Judge grants Kamala Harris a delay in processing anti-gay ballot initiative — California Attorney General Kamala Harris on Thursday received an extension of next week’s deadline to process a proposed […]

Political Briefs Top stories Union-led coalition launches campaign to change Proposition 13 — A coalition of public employee unions and other liberal groups, including many churches, launched a campaign Thursday to alter Proposition 13, California’s iconic property tax limit, and raise billions of dollars by hiking taxes on commercial property.  Capitol Alert  Political parties targeting […]

Political Briefs Top stories Jerry Brown to water tunnel critics: ‘Shut up’ — Gov. Jerry Brown said Wednesday that critics of his twin tunnels water diversion plan should “shut up” until they spend more time studying it, defending the project and strict water conservation rules as California grapples with a fourth year of drought.  Sacramento […]

Receive the Maddy Daily in your inbox every morning! To subscribe or unsubscribe, please send an email to Ana Melendez at ajovelmelendez@csufresno.edu. Political Briefs Top stories California’s budget surplus soars to new heights; schools to benefit — In the clearest sign yet that the Great California Recovery is proceeding on pace, Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins announced […]

Receive the Maddy Daily in your inbox every morning! To subscribe or unsubscribe, please send an email to Ana Melendez at ajovelmelendez@csufresno.edu. Political Briefs Top stories  Healthcare for those in U.S. illegally could cost California $740 million a year — Extending state-subsidized healthcare coverage to people in the country illegally could cost California as much as […]

Receive the Maddy Daily in your inbox every morning! To subscribe or unsubscribe, please send an email to Ana Melendez at ajovelmelendez@csufresno.edu. Political Briefs Top stories ‘Tired of prayer vigils’: California debates 20 bills aimed at police force – At least 20 proposals to regulate body cameras worn by cops, revamp the prosecution of deadly force […]

Receive the Maddy Daily in your inbox every morning! To subscribe or unsubscribe, please send an email to Ana Melendez at ajovelmelendez@csufresno.edu. Political Briefs Top stories California pot legalization is all about details — Though public polls show a growing majority of state voters back the concept of legalizing marijuana, the data gathered in Riverside, Fremont […]

Receive the Maddy Daily in your inbox every morning! To subscribe or unsubscribe, please send an email to Ana Melendez at ajovelmelendez@csufresno.edu. Political Briefs Top stories April state tax income revenue blows past Jerry Brown’s estimate — California income tax collections in April exceeded Brown administration estimates by more than $1.6 billion, according to data posted Friday by […]