The issue may not matter to anyone but legal beagles and political campaigns, but the California Supreme Court ruled today that the redistricting initiative Proposition 77 did, indeed, deserve to be on the November ballot– a ruling that effectively says … Continue reading »

From Capitol Hill… to the race for the White House… and today, to cooling his heels for more than 90 minutes waiting to tesify before the California Senate's Transportation & Housing Committee. Yep, that was Richard Gephardt. Gephardt, the longtime … Continue reading »

That's the assessment of Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata when it comes to the buzz word of 2006: infrastructure. The Oakland Democrat spent about 45 minutes in a conference call with reporters today, in advance of this week's escalation … Continue reading »

In what appears to be a bit of a political warning shot, members of what's known as the "Education Coalition" told reporters today they haven't given up on the $3.2 billion they say Governor Schwarzenegger promised to repay the schools … Continue reading »

A comprehensive study just out today theorizes that as many as 14 congressional races and 17 state Assembly races might truly be competitive if the power to draw political maps is removed from the hands of the Legislature. The study … Continue reading »

California's requirement for seniors to pass an exit exam before receiving their high-school diploma kicks in this year, but the debate on the exam continues. My colleagues Kathryn Baron and Sasha Khokha are taking an in-depth look at some of … Continue reading »

A visible and wealthy group of moderate Republicans today announced it's endorsing the re-election bid of Arnold Schwarzenegger, even as some factions within the GOP continue to call for the party to distance itself from the governor. The news release … Continue reading »

That's the assessment of Yolo County Registrar of Voters Freddie Oakley, in regards to counties across California getting new voting machines in place in time for the June 6 primary election. On today's newsmagazine edition of The California Report (click … Continue reading »

There is word from the office of Secretary of State Bruce McPherson that every major manufacturer of California's voting machines, except for one, has cleared federal requirements for its systems and now heads into testing for state approval. As you … Continue reading »