Political Briefs Top stories California vaccine bill stalls as parents worry about keeping students in school — Bowing to concerns from parents and lawmakers that children would be denied a public education, a state Senate committee Wednesday held off voting on a bill requiring most parents to vaccinate their children as a condition of enrolling […]
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 With legalization possible, pot growers become lobbyists — California’s marijuana farmers have existed in a legal gray area during the 18 years since the state became the first to allow […]
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 John Myers: Clear poll, murky politics on California’s teacher tenure laws — It’s a risky proposition for politicians to sit on the sidelines when public frustration or anger mounts over […]
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 lawmakers take aim at UC brass’ lofty salaries – State lawmakers from both parties are sending the University of California an angry message by advancing a bill to cap compensation 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 Gov. Brown confirms change in water tunnels plan — Gov. Jerry Brown confirmed Saturday that his administration has changed its permitting approach for his controversial plan to build a pair […]
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 Escalating water wars: California Politics Podcast — This week, we tackle the ongoing state response to California’s drought (are almonds really the state’s enemy No. 1?). We also discuss 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 Kern County sheriff a defiant California maverick on immigration — Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood was hiking along the bluffs overlooking Bakersfield last year when he got a call from […]
Political Briefs Top stories SD16: Conway squashes rumor, says she still plans 2018 Senate run — There’s a rumor making the rounds that Tulare Republican Connie Conway has decided against a 2018 run for the 16th state Senate seat currently held by Bakersfield Republican Jean Fuller. Ralph Bailey, a radio host on Bakersfield station KERN […]
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 Too much revenue, too little flexibility. Is this California’s fate? — California could face a strange budget problem in coming months — one resulting from too much revenue rather than […]
Political Briefs Top stories CD21: Fowler Democrat Parra says he’ll challenge Valadao — Fowler Democrat Daniel T. Parra on Monday officially said he will seek to oust incumbent Hanford Republican David Valadao from the 21st Congressional District seat. Parra, Fowler’s mayor pro-tem, has been considering a 21st District run for the past month or so. […]
