Political Briefs Top stories  Governor’s finance office opposes bill raising minimum wage in California — Citing significant new costs to the state and a negative effect on businesses, the Brown administration’s Finance Department is opposing a bill that would raise California’s $9 minimum wage to $11 an hour on Jan. 1 and boost it again […]

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  Despite population milestone, Latinos still lag in California politics — Latinos’ emergence as California’s largest ethnic group is casting new light on an enduring paradox: Many do not vote, limiting […]

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 water bill likely to pass U.S. House, then lose steam — An ambitious California water bill will pass a key House committee this week and soon will sail through […]

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 right-to-die bill struggling before key vote – A bill that would allow California physicians to help terminally ill patients end their lives is struggling to muster enough support ahead […]

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 Dan Walters: Politics, self-interest infest construction of California schools — One might think that school construction would be about as simple and straightforward as anything government does. However, like any […]

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 San Francisco killing sparks national outrage, likely political fallout — The barrage of outraged tweets from GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump decrying the shocking San Francisco slaying of 32-year old […]

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 San Francisco slaying raises questions about ‘sanctuary’ for detained immigrants — Five times, the man accused of killing former Pleasanton resident Kate Steinle was deported to Mexico. Five times he […]

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  State revenue now hundreds of millions higher than budget estimates — New numbers from the Legislative Analyst’s Office, reflecting the latest data from the Franchise Tax Board, show that the state took […]

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  Early state candidate fundraising grows in popularity — On Monday, state Assembly hopeful Joaquin Arambula sent out a fundraising plea to supporters, looking to collect a final $10,000 in contributions […]

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  Jerry Brown signs California vaccine bill — Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday signed one of the strictest schoolchild vaccination laws in the country, eliminating personal and religious belief exemptions for […]