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Monthly Archives: August 2006
Balancing Act, Blockbuster Democracy
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On this weekend's newsmagazine edition of The California Report, there are a couple of segments worth noting on all things political. First is my story on the balancing act faced by Governor Schwarzenegger in the next few weeks when it … Continue reading
Redistricting, Term Limits Go To Conference
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There's an awful lot of hustle and bustle this week on the issue of redistricting. And now, a joint conference committee will debate the issue, as well as possible changes to the state's term limits law, and how to move … Continue reading
DiFi Endorses Infrastructure Bonds
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Backers of this fall's $37 billion dollar infrastructure bond package are touting a formal endorsement of the proposals by U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein. The San Francisco Democrat, often thought of as the most popular elected official in the state, today … Continue reading
"Monitoring" Gas Prices
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Governor Schwarzenegger has asked state energy officials to, in the words of a news release from his office, "closely monitor" the state's gas prices in the wake of British Petroleum's shutdown of its Alaskan oil field operations. The governor sent … Continue reading
Tune In...
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On this weekend's newsmagazine edition of The California Report… My colleague Scott Shafer has an in-depth discussion of the problems in the state's prisons… talking to both the interim director of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Jim Tilton, … Continue reading
More Talk About Redistricting
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The much discussed idea of removing the Legislature from the process of political map drawing is again the subject of some intense discussions at the Capitol. On Thursday, Governor Schwarzenegger met privately with a group of strong supporters of redistricting, … Continue reading
"The Fake Democrat"?
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The campaign of Democratic gubernatorial challenger Phil Angelides seems to have settled on a strategy they like for the time being: attempting to paint Arnold Schwarzenegger as the proverbial wolf in sheep's clothing. It began with recent accusations of the … Continue reading
The Sign Guys
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They're back. If members of the California Correctional Peace Officers Association were feeling better about Governor Schwarzenegger, the return of what I call the "Sign Guys" might… well… be a sign that all is not well. This afternoon, an SUV … Continue reading
Perata Speaks, Makes News
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For reporters that have grown, let's say, complacent with the slow pace around the Capitol during the summer recess, Senate President Don Perata (D-Oakland) provided some nuggets of news today on the minimum wage, redistricting, prison reform, and more. Without … Continue reading
Fill 'Er Up... The Campaign Account, That Is
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The initiative creating a new tax on oil drilling in California to help fund alternative energy sources is shaping up to be an expensive political campaign. Proposition 87, which public polls show is currently supported by a majority of those … Continue reading





