The saga over what kinds of voting machines Californians will use in June continues, as a new lawsuit has been filed challenging the approval from Secretary of State Bruce McPherson of certain electronic touchscreen machines. Those machines, made by Diebold … Continue reading »

It was a morning of ceremony at the Capitol, with events in both chambers to honor "Woman of the Year" honorees from across the state. But the woman of the moment was undoubtedly California's First Lady Maria Shriver. Shriver, who … Continue reading »

If anyone expected Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to admit defeat after his infrastructure proposal failed to gain approval in time for the June ballot, they left this morning's news conference disappointed. Schwarzenegger, again displaying his eternal optimism, worked hard to portray … Continue reading »

What seemed to be a deal between legislators and Governor Schwarzenegger for a multi-billion dollar bond package unraveled late tonight at the Capitol, with the Senate adjourning before 2 bills approved by the Assembly… one for $19.4 billion in education … Continue reading »

[UPDATE 4:15 pm-- Speaker Nunez just distributed to reporters a letter from Ron Joseph, director of the state's Department of General Services, which implies that the final printing and mailing deadline for a June bond measure is at the stroke … Continue reading »

In his first extensive public comments since questions arose about the intersection of his public official role and his political campaign, actor/director Rob Reiner said today that he does not intend to resign his state commission chairmanship, and that much … Continue reading »

The Assembly has gone home after a day of closed-door deliberations, apparent new disagreements among Democrats, and one fewer day for Governor Schwarzenegger to get an infrastructure bond proposal on the June ballot. The latest deal on the table pegged … Continue reading »

The only sure thing when waiting for any Capitol negotiation to be complete seems to be this: be wary of anyone who says "it's a done deal" or who says "talks are going nowhere." Both things have been heard today … Continue reading »

Senate Democrats made good on their pledge to put an infrastructure bond up for a vote, but it failed to win the needed two-thirds vote for passage following a somewhat testy debate just after midnight. AB 134 contained a bond … Continue reading »

In a brief Q&A with reporters, Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez (D-LA) said that "language is being reviewed" for a proposed infrastructure bond, but that there's no deal as of late afternoon. And he declined to offer any specifics, though he … Continue reading »