Political Stories Top stories Nunes dispels CIA director rumor — Devin Nunes (R-Tulare) is happy with his current post and would like to remain there, said Jack Langer, the congressman’s director of communications. Named to president-elect’s Donald Trump transition team late last week, Nunes wants to continue his stint in Congress. Visalia Times-Delta article Election over, Westlands Water District may […]
Political Stories – Top stories CD 21: Big Valadao win could discourage future challenges — Will the third win be a charm for Congressman David Valadao? Valadao, R-Hanford, is on pace to capture his most impressive victory in California’s 21st Congressional District race. And that could make Democrats leery about taking another tilt his seat, at least […]
Political Stories Top stories Dan Walters: California’s 58 counties need governance reform – There are some steps that could improve all county governments, such as simplifying relations with the state. But Los Angeles and other big counties need a deeper overhaul – larger boards for broader representation and elected executives for accountability. Walters column in Sacramento Bee Marijuana […]
Political Stories Top stories In wake of Trump presidency, Fresno’s undocumented anxiously brace for the future — Aracely watched the presidential election unfold on her college campus in Fresno through tears. The 19-year-old, who is a recipient of a federal program that protects undocumented young people from being deported, knows her future is uncertain in the hands of President-elect […]
Political Stories Top stories California and Trump are on a collision course over immigrants here illegally — California is quickly becoming a battleground for immigration policy as a cross-section of leaders across the state vowed to fight any plans by President-elect Donald Trump to deport thousands of people in the U.S. illegally. LA Times article President-elect Donald Trump adds […]
Political Stories Top stories Unfunded or undone: A Trump presidency eyes California policies — In California, Democrats control the statehouse—powerful Republican politicians are about as endangered a species as the Delta smelt. But with Republicans poised to take control of everything in Washington, here’s a look at policies that experts say are in jeopardy of being […]
Political Stories – Top stories Trump’s impact will be huge in California, where he was soundly rejected – Farmers from California’s Central Valley invested big time in Donald Trump, and soon the president-elect could repay the debt. During a Tulare County campaign event in late August that raised an estimated $1.3 million, Trump heard about the farmers’ need for […]
Political Stories – Top stories California voters approve Proposition 64 and the recreational use of marijuana — Twenty years after California voters made the Golden State the first in America to permit marijuana’s use as medicine, state voters on Tuesday night passed Proposition 64 to legalize pot for adult recreational use. Sacramento Bee article; LA Times article; San Jose Mercury News article; Robin […]
Political Stories Top stories Dan Walters: Political media did their jobs in a very difficult year — Despised and belittled by those seeking office, from the two presidential candidates down, the “mainstream media,” as we’ve been dubbed, have done yeoman’s work in filtering the deluge of charges, countercharges and almost daily revelations and presenting coherent reports […]
Political Stories – Top stories Dan Walters: Brown says pension reform still on his agenda, but is it? — During this fiscal year, the state must cough up 50 percent of CHP officers’ salaries for pensions, a 59 percent increase during Brown’s second governorship. The same pattern is true of other pension systems, both state and local, […]
