Political Stories Top stories CD 10: Big money flooding into San Joaquin Valley congressional race — Lots of money from the left, right and locations in between is flowing into the closely watched San Joaquin Valley congressional race pitting Rep. Jeff Denham, R-Turlock, against Democratic challenger Michael Eggman. McClatchy Newspapers article CD 21: Valadao’s war chest still […]
Political Stories Top stories While Trump warns of ‘rigged’ process, Padilla keeps faith in county officials — With Donald Trump’s deepening warnings about a “rigged” presidential campaign, and renewing doubts about the legitimacy of the democratic process, California’s election chief said Sunday that he has great faith in the state’s county election officials and its thousands of […]
Guests: Christine Bedell, Bakersfield Californian; Mike Dunbar, Merced Sun Star and Modesto Bee; Paul Hurley, Visalia Times Delta
Political Stories – Top stories John Myers: Election day has become election month in California — There’s a good chance that millions of Californians who receive a ballot in the mail this month will leave it sitting on a table for days or weeks, deciding for whatever reason to delay casting their vote in the Nov. 8 election. That may […]
Political Stories – Top stories Why Silicon Valley is pouring money into efforts to repeal California’s death penalty – As voters weigh two dueling death penalty measures on the Nov. 8 ballot, Silicon Valley entrepreneurs are pouring hundreds of thousands of dollars into the effort to end executions in California, saying they want to see the practice abolished both in […]
Political Stories – Top stories Dan Walters: New California law restricting ammunition sales sparks buying frenzy — Now, with one new ammunition law on the books and another on the ballot and likely to pass, sales of cartridges are also exploding. Firearms dealers, even such chains as Big 5 Sporting Goods, and online sellers are offering bulk […]
Political Stories Top stories Why are there two plastic bag ban propositions on the California ballot? — The most straightforward is Proposition 67, a referendum asking voters to either vote yes to preserve the law or no to reject the statute, which bans disposable plastic bags and lets grocers charge customers 10 cents for paper bags or more durable reusable plastic bags. […]
Political Stories Top stories Gov. Jerry Brown contemplates second chances in backing prison-reform measure — In 1976, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law ending an era in which California prison inmates received open-ended sentences, earning their release by convincing corrections officials that they had reformed their lives. The action shifted the state to definite sentences […]
Political Stories – Top stories More than $340 million raised by California proposition campaigns — Campaigns for and against the 17 propositions on California’s November ballot are closing in on $400 million in total contributions. Through Sunday, the committees had reported receiving about $345 million from donors, according to state filings. Sacramento Bee article CD 21: Huerta’s challenge climbing […]
Guests: Paul Hurley, former editorial page editor of the Visalia Times Delta; Lisa Bryant, a political science professor at California State University Fresno; James Burger, government reporter for the Bakersfield Californian; and John Ellis, political reporter for the Fresno Bee / John Meyers, reporter of the LA Times and Dan Walters, Reporter of the Sacramento […]
