Political Stories Top stories Minimum wage initiative set for California’s fall ballot — A ballot measure that would increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2021 is headed for the November ballot, elections officials said Tuesday. Sacramento Bee article; LA Times article AD 21: Merced state Assembly district among state’s most partisan — In the 21st Assembly […]
Guests Ron Lapsley, President of California Business Roundtable, Juan Altamirano, Associate Director of Public Policy for Audubon California, John Myers, KQED Senior Editor for California Politics and Government, and Dan Walters of the Sacramento Bee discuss climate change with Maddy Institute Executive Director Mark Keppler. Radio commentary provided by Dr. Roger Bales, Professor of Engineering […]
Guests Norma Ortega (CFO, Caltrans), Rob Lapsley (President, California Business Roundtable), Chris McKenzie (Exec. Director of the California League of Cities), Matt Cate (Exec. Dir. of the California Assn. of Counties), and Dan Walters (Sacramento Bee Columnist) discuss highway funding with Maddy Institute Executive Director Mark Keppler.
Political Stories Top stories Road to California tax checkoff paved by legislative connections — As Californians finish their state taxes each spring, they can choose to make donations tonearly 20 causes – ranging from protection of endangered species to arts education to maintenance for police officer and firefighter memorials near the Capitol – that are then deductible […]
Political Stories Top stories Vaccine debate returns to California Capitol – One year after a debate over vaccinating public school children reverberated through California Legislature, a new proposal would protect doctors from discipline or liability for issuing students medical exemptions. Capital Public Radio report Trump bump could be good news for California Republicans – With no statewide officeholders, […]
Political Stories Top stories Dan Walters: Expensive ballot measures are on tap for California ballot — California voters will be hammered by a perfect political storm this year, facing at least a dozen major, high-dollar ballot measures. Walters column in Sacramento Bee Thanks to Trump, these House Democrats from California can breathe easier — If Donald Trump or […]
Political Stories Top stories California’s pension debt puts it $175.1 billion in the red — Although its 2014-15 budget was balanced, California’s state government ended the fiscal year $175.1 billion in the red, thanks largely to state retirement obligations that had to be included in its balance sheet for the first time. Under new rules by […]
Political Stories Top stories California initiative avalanche makes your signature more valuable — Signatures for Gov. Jerry Brown’s parole initiative are $5 apiece. For a measure to raise the tobacco tax, $4. For recreational marijuana legalization, $2. Petitions in a typical year may start at $1 and work their way up based on how they are […]
