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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: June 2008
And So It Begins
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The big policy and politics debate of the year in California begins in earnest tomorrow, as the joint legislative budget committee will convene here at the state Capitol. The battle lines are familiar enough, but the battle strategy is a … Continue reading
With Hands Tied, A Salary Freeze
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If you voted for Proposition 112 in June 1990 and thought that you'd created an independent commission with full control over the salaries of state lawmakers… think again. After a much ballyhooed flirtation with cutting the pay of legislators and … Continue reading
Audit: New Death Row To Cost Even More
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The state auditor is out with a report this morning sure to further complicate not only the state's financial picture, but the larger debate over expenses and needs inside California's prisons. The news: a new Death Row facility at San … Continue reading
The California Paradox
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When people speak of "The French Paradox," they're referring to that pesky disconnect between the high fat diets of the people of France and their relatively low rates of heart disease. But perhaps we need to promote our own paradox … Continue reading
The Budget Rorschach Test
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For a statehouse reporter covering the annual budget dance, there's nothing like the ink blot that is public school funding. Look at it one way and it looks like an area of state government that every year gets more and … Continue reading
IE M-o-n-e-y
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Some new numbers reinforce the growing influence of independent expenditure committees, those political entities that can raise and spend money in unlimited amounts because they're not controlled by candidates for office. Data compiled by the state's Fair Political Practices Commission … Continue reading
A Drought of Water, A Flood of Propositions?
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The main story out of today's news conference from Governor Schwarzenegger is, of course, important news: the governor has officially proclaimed a drought in California but has stopped short of imposing water restrictions, opting instead to first try and get … Continue reading
A Pox On All of You
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Is there anyone running state government the voters like? On this election day, a sobering analysis from the Field Poll: voters are less than enamored with either Governor Schwarzenegger or his colleagues in the Legislature. The guv's job approval numbers … Continue reading
Let's Do The Time Warp Again
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The year was 1940, a year when war was on the horizon and the big political chatter centered on whether Franklin D. Roosevelt would run for an unprecedented third term in the White House. That was the last time California … Continue reading
