Political Briefs Top stories Californians to Watch: How the Class of 2014 fared – Capturing legislative seats. Shepherding a massive shift in school funding. Running the state’s court system. The seven Californians we picked to watch a year ago had an active 12 months. Before we announce the 2015 watch list, here’s how the 2014 […]

Political Briefs   Top stories Brown aims at retiree care costs — It’s official: Gov. Jerry Brown’s January budget proposal will include a plan to reduce the nearly $72 billion in unfunded promises the state has made to pay retiree health benefits. Now how to pay it? Answer: Money in the rainy day fund that […]

Political Briefs Top stories Jerry Brown plans to target cost of retiree healthcare – Gov. Jerry Brown plans to address the growing cost of healthcare for retired state workers next month when he releases his new budget proposal, a spokesman for his finance department said Tuesday.  LA Times article; John Myers in KQED; Dan Walters […]

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 California immigrants can soon seek driver’s licenses — State officials are encouraging more than a million undocumented immigrants living in California to step forward and apply for licenses. Reactions […]

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 Ex-California lawmakers enjoy second wind as D.C. lobbyists – Lobbying is a logical next step for former members of Congress: They’re well connected; know their way around Capitol Hill […]

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 California sets state record for low voter turnout — California set a record last month for low voter turnout in a regularly scheduled general election. The secretary of state’s […]

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 fed water bill under the bridge, D.C. legislators look toward 2015 strategy — California lawmakers’ failure to pass water legislation this Congress raises questions about strategy, tactics and 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 Brown, Legislature study ways to avoid UC, CSU tuition hikes – The fate of the proposed tuition increase at University of California campuses now rests in the hands of the […]

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 House passes GOP drought bill, but Senate approval unlikely – Legislation addressing California’s drought reached an inconclusive high-water mark Tuesday, passing the House on a largely party line vote before […]

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 House-passed drought bill likely to sink in Senate — House Republicans who have scrambled all year to complete a California water bill throw a Hail Mary pass Tuesday with legislation […]