Political Stories Top stories Trump abandons tough stand on green card holders in face of court challenges â The Trump administration took a step back late Sunday from its sweeping temporary ban on immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries, issuing a clarification that the order does not apply to green card holders âabsent the receipt of significant derogatory […]
Guests: Bruce Rudd, City Manager of Fresno; Jacky Parks, from President of the Fresno Police Officers Association and Judy Lin (Cal Matters Reporter).
Political Stories – Top stories Trumpâs cancellation of Pacific trade deal could hurt California — President Donald Trumpâs decision to withdraw from Trans-Pacific Partnership trade negotiations could drag down exports from Silicon Valley and Californiaâs farm belt, trade experts said Monday. Sacramento Bee article; McClatchy Newspapers article; âValley farmers disappointed with Trump pulling out of Trans-Pacific Partnershipâ in Fresno […]
Political Stories – Top stories Fearing Trump, California drops undocumented health insurance request — California has withdrawn its request to the federal government for permission to allow undocumented people to obtain health insurance from the state exchange, with a lawmaker linking the decision to concerns about the incoming Trump administration. Sacramento Bee article; LA Times article Have climate change […]
Political Stories –Â Top stories George Skelton: Californiaâs bail system punishes the poor, and itâs time for the government to do something about it —Â Itâs a recurring nightmare: You get busted, perhaps for drunk driving and causing an injury accident, or maybe on a bum rap. Youâre jailed and canât make bail. Youâre shoved behind bars […]
Political Stories –Â Top stories California vs. Trump: What at stake for the Golden State? —Â Following months of fast and furious speculation, secessionist plots and preemptive actions from left-leaning California politicians, it gets real Friday: Donald Trump will become the president of the United States. And heâll also be the president of 39 million Californians â […]
Political Stories – Top stories Jerry Brownâs budget probably understates California revenue, analyst says — Gov. Jerry Brownâs proposed budget for the year beginning July 1 probably understates California income tax collections by billions of dollars, the Legislatureâs non-partisan fiscal analyst said in a report Friday. Sacramento Bee article; LA Times article Immigration attorneys confront fear, anxiety, confusion a week […]
Political Stories –Â Top stories Dan Walters: California will see scramble if U.S. Senate seat opens up —Â We already know that Brown will retire from the governorship for a second time, and about a half-dozen Democrats are in the mix to replace him. When Dianne Feinstein, the stateâs 83-year-old U.S. senator, announced this week that she […]
Political Stories –Â Top stories California revenue is growing. So why the talk of deficits? —Â The paradoxical budget picture is a result of revenue growing more slowly than economists had predicted after years of rapid increases from a hard-charging economy. While Brown expects revenue to be up 3 percent next year, the governor and lawmakers assumed […]
Political Stories – Top stories  John Myers: The only thing âspecialâ about California special elections is the cost to taxpayers â The common sense meaning of the word âspecialâ is to describe something that, at the very least, is unusual. But there have been 50 special legislative or congressional elections in California in the last decade, according to […]
