Political Stories – Top stories John Myers: Voters have placed a lot of California’s budget choices on autopilot — Here’s a simple rule of thumb worth keeping in mind about how California’s budget is crafted: Not all tax dollars are created equal. Now more than ever, voters have decided that billions of those dollars should make their way […]
Political Stories – Top stories Trump inauguration speech stirred strong feelings among Californians in Congress – Democratic members of California’s congressional delegation reacted with a mix of defiance and resignation to Donald Trump’s inauguration on Friday, as the nation’s largest state prepares to deal with a president that it overwhelmingly rejected in the election. Californians in the Congressional […]
Political Stories – Top stories Rural, conservative California will have more power under Trump — Two politically powerful Californians who have gotten to know Donald Trump say liberals shouldn’t fear him. They promise that Trump behaves a lot differently than the bullying, blustery presence he cuts when he’s before the public. “He’s really a nice guy when […]
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Political Stories – Top stories Obama moves to speed up Delta tunnels project — The Obama administration acted Wednesday to speed up federal environmental reviews on California’s controversial Delta tunnels project, saying the project is needed “to help address the effects of drought and climate change on California’s water supply and imperiled wildlife.” Sacramento Bee article; Stockton Record article […]
Political Stories – Top stories California legislators: Just like you? — There are more white men named Jim in the California Legislature than black and Asian-American women—combined. And that’s not even including another white “James”. Or a Latino Jimmy. California’s new legislative session begins in earnest this week, and a fresh class of legislators will influence everything […]
Political Stories – Top stories Dan Walters: California’s slowing population growth has many impacts – positive and negative — An aging population creates new demands for services for the elderly, including health care and specialized housing and, of course, the money to pay for them. But slow growth also lowers the retail economy and potentially creates labor shortages […]
Political Stories – Top stories Brown exploring if new bond measure can be divvied up differently – Gov. Jerry Brown hasn’t given up his quest to reform how the state allocates money for school construction, even though state voters last month approved a $9 billion school facilities bond that left the current funding system in place. EdSource article […]
Political Stories – Top stories Jerry Brown strikes defiant tone: ‘We will launch its own damn satellite’ — Gov. Jerry Brown, rallying a room of scientists Wednesday with his most heated rhetoric yet on the topic, suggested California would defy the federal government should President-elect Donald Trump impede the state’s efforts to thwart climate change. Sacramento Bee article; KQED […]
Political Stories-Top stories Dan Walters: Two large inland cities have new mayors, seek new paths — Darrell Steinberg was sworn in as Sacramento’s latest mayor on Tuesday and in Fresno, 170 miles down Highway 99, Lee Brand will join the mayoral ranks in a few weeks. As inland California’s two largest cities undergo executive changes, both […]
