Political Stories Top stories Central California agriculture sees failed crop of presidential hopefuls — Many in the Valley’s agriculture community are watching with a growing level of concern, as they feel increasingly backed into a corner by policy stances among the leading contenders that are anti-trade and anti-immigration.Other important issues such as water don’t even appear to be […]
Political Stories Top stories Supreme Court to hear challenge to Obama’s immigration action — President Barack Obama’s effort to revamp immigration policy through executive action after Congress failed to is getting its own scrutiny Monday before the U.S. Supreme Court. The case, U.S. v. Texas, over deferring deportations of undocumented immigrants, is at the center of […]
Political Stories Top stories Northern California lawmakers question huge Westlands Water District deal — Northern California lawmakers are turning up the heat on the Westlands Water District, with coordinated calls for congressional hearings and tougher Obama administration scrutiny. McClatchy Newspapers article Kingsburg Democrat Joaquin Arambula sworn in to state Assembly — Kingsburg Democrat Joaquin Arambula hadn’t officially won his […]
Guests Senate Democratic Leader, Kevin de León and Senate Republican Leader Jean Fuller with Maddy Institute Executive Director Mark Keppler. Radio commentary provided by Bill McEwen (Fresno Bee Opinion Page Editor), Prof. Nate Monroe (UC Merced Political Science Department Chair), and Paul Hurley (former editor of the Visalia Times Delta).
Political Stories Top stories House Republicans reopen the bidding on California water bill — House Republicans intent on storing more California water and redirecting it to farms have resurrected some familiar and controversial ideas, this time as part of a must-pass spending bill. The provisions, including a freeze on an ambitious San Joaquin River restoration program […]
Political Stories Top stories California Gov. Jerry Brown signs bill to boost paid family leave — Continuing his recent embrace of liberal-backed policies to put more money in workers’ pockets, Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday signed legislation boosting the compensation of Californians taking paid family leave. Sacramento Bee article; LA Times article; AP article; San […]
Political Stories Top stories California ballot measure signature bonanza continues — With a suggested filing deadline later this month, proponents of would-be November ballot measures continue to shell out big bucks to try to collect hundreds of thousands of voter signatures. As of late last week, signature-gatherers were paying $5.50 a signature for an initiative […]
Political Stories Top stories Some cry foul as state lawmakers collect public pension checks and legislator’s salaries — Republican state Sen. John Moorlach of Costa Mesa has emerged as a leading voice in the Legislature against skyrocketing debt piled up by public pension systems. But some in the pension reform movement say the former Orange County […]
Political Stories Top stories Jerry Brown: California prisons ‘too often run’ by criminal gangs — Gov. Jerry Brown said Thursday that criminal gangs “too often run” California prisons or hold undue influence over them, as he scrambles to qualify a ballot measure to make certain prisoners eligible for early parole. Sacramento Bee article Dan Walters: Politicians gone […]
Political Stories Top stories AD 31: Election day arrives after intense 3-month campaign — Three months after Gov. Jerry Brown announced a special election in the 31st Assembly District, voters on Tuesday will go to the polls to select a replacement for Fresno Democrat Henry T. Perea. But it is nowhere near the end of the […]
