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A glimpse of the policies, people, and politics of California state government, from John Myers of The California Report
Monthly Archives: April 2008
State Prison Chief Leaves Post
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Governor Schwarzenegger's top prison adviser is leaving his job, to be replaced by the current inspector general of the state's prison system. Jim Tilton has served as secretary of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation since 2006 — the … Continue reading
Podcast: From Delegates to Grudge Matches
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This week's edition of the Capital Notes Podcast has us looking at several tidbits from the world of California politics… including the election of delegates to the Democratic National Convention and several nasty (or soon to be so) grudge matches … Continue reading
November Ballot Could Be A Doozy
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It's still more than six months away, but there's a good chance the November statewide ballot could feature some of the most interesting ballot measure battles in recent memory — perhaps not because of the deep pockets behind the campaigns, … Continue reading
Voters Will Weigh Farm Animal Treatment in November
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The November statewide ballot has its first initiative: a proposal to ban procedures currently used to confine some farm animals. Secretary of State Debra Bowen certified today that the initiative will appear on the fall ballot, after concluding proponents had … Continue reading
Socially Responsible or Fiscal Fiasco?
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A controversial piece of legislation linking the human rights records of some foreign governments to how and where California's pension funds can invest… has been shelved for the time being. Several weeks of intense behind-the-scenes debate over new efforts to … Continue reading
California to O.J., Others: Pay Up
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With April 15 right around the corner, state tax officials have released their list of the biggest tax debts owed to the Golden State… and it's hard to miss the name of O.J. Simpson coming in at #15. Actually, the … Continue reading
Mark Those Ballots Correctly
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Hang around the folks who conduct elections long enough and you'll start to see that some voting snafus are hard to prevent. That's not to say that elections officials are perfect, nor is it to imply that there aren't other … Continue reading
Denham Recall Elex: June 3
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Voters in the 12th state Senate district will do more than just participate in the state's primary election on Tuesday, June 3: they'll also weigh in on whether to recall their sitting senator. Governor Schwarzenegger acted today to consolidate the … Continue reading
Podcast: Britney for Congress
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This week, breaking news about a pop star's quest for elected office… and other more, ahem, real news in California politics and public policy. Capitol Weekly's Anthony York and I take a look back at the local and national political … Continue reading
