25Feb

February 25, 2015

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 plastic-bag ban suspended by ballot referendum — A trade group has turned in enough signatures to put a referendum on California’s plastic bag ban on the November 2016 ballot, […]

20Feb

February 20, 2015

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 Polluter fees in California could boost state budget, analysts say — California could generate much more revenue from fees on polluters than Gov. Jerry Brown expects, legislative analysts say in a […]

18Feb

February 18, 2015

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 Featured articles Mark Keppler: Ken Maddy’s last wish – The Kenneth L. Maddy Professor of Public Affairs and executive director of the Maddy Institute writes, “Last week, Lynda and Stewart Resnick and […]

13Feb

February 13, 2015

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 budget could face new strain from Obama immigration action — President Obama’s executive action on immigration may have a major impact on California’s budget, according to reports issued by legislative analysts […]

12Feb

February 12, 2015

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 Newsom says launch to raise money, form plan to restore state’s greatness – Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday that he is launching his 2018 gubernatorial campaign not only to […]

11Feb

February 11, 2015

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: California’s 2014 voter turnout was even worse than you thought — With the book now closed on 2014’s election season, the unshakable reality of a historically bad year for […]

10Feb

February 10, 2015

Receive the Maddy Daily in your inbox every morning! To subscribe or unsubscribe, please send an email to Ana Melendez at ajovelmelendez@csufresno.                                                                      […]

09Feb

February 9, 2015

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 In California’s U.S. Senate race, GOP again sees only slim chance — Unless a surprise GOP candidate emerges, the U.S. Senate race in California will mark the third straight election […]

08Feb

February 8, 2015

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 New research: Four lessons from California’s top-two primary — What difference did California’s top-two electoral system make in statewide contests in 2014? On the outcome, not much. But the system, […]