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 […]

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’s revised water tunnels plan adds political problems – Brown’s announcement Thursday that he was dramatically reducing the habitat portion of the plan is expected to make permitting 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  California’s greenhouse gas emission targets are getting tougher — Gov. Jerry Brown ramped up his efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, issuing an executive order Wednesday morning with more ambitious […]

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 vaccine bill easily clears Senate judiciary panel — Avoiding the stumble that marked the bill’s last hearing, a California Senate committee on Tuesday advanced a bill mandating full vaccination […]

Political Briefs Top stories Dan Walters: California Senate duel will affect ‘job killer’ bills — Only 19 or 20 Democratic senators, just short of a majority, are reliable votes for the most contentious business-related bills, such as those on the CalChamber’s target list. The May 19 election could tip the balance either way. A Bonilla […]

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: California lawmakers want even more tax breaks — Dozens of bills to create new loopholes – exemptions from taxation, tax credits and taxable income deductions – have been […]