About the Blogger
John Myers is Sacramento Bureau Chief for KQED's The California Report, heard on public radio stations around the state. More about John ...
Have a news tip? Email John.
More From KQED
-
Daily news and a weekly newsmagazine.
-
KQED Radio News reports on the latest happenings in Northern California.
-
A live call-in program of in-depth discussions and interviews.
-
Subscribe
Subscribe to Capital Notes and you'll never miss a post!
A glimpse of the policies, people, and politics of California state government, from John Myers of The California Report
Monthly Archives: March 2012
KQED's News Director Wishes John Farewell
Comments Off
Here at KQED in San Francisco we had a farewell lunch for John in the newsroom last week. In his remarks, John noted how much has changed in the news business from when he started with us nine years ago, … Continue reading
Signing Off From KQED Sacramento
If you're like me, there are those days you always remember in your life… days where fate kindly turned you the right way. For me the list includes February 10, 2003 — the day I signed on as the guy … Continue reading
Podcast: The Road Ahead
As the great Yogi Berra once said, "When you come to a fork in the road, take it." There are some forks in the road ahead for Governor Jerry Brown and his backers of a budget balanced, in part, with … Continue reading
Republicans Urge Spot (Budget Bill) Removal
They are 18 words, repeated over and over in 80 pieces of legislation, ones that provoked a testy debate this morning under the Capitol dome: "It is the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget … Continue reading
Podcast: The Deal
Comments Off
Things look different on California's political landscape as the new week begins, and it's not just because spring is around the corner. Change your scorecards from three tax increase initiatives… to two. On a special Monday edition of the Capital … Continue reading
Analyst Sees $2 Billion Less In Brown Tax 2.0
Comments Off
Governor Jerry Brown is no doubt happy that his modified tax increase initiative has already received its fiscal vetting, less than 48 hours after being formally introduced. But that vetting doesn't settle on an estimate of how much tax revenue … Continue reading
Tax Initiative Deal Struck, Gathering Signatures Will Be Pricey
2:00 p.m. UPDATE: Governor Brown confirmed to reporters in southern California this afternoon that a deal has, in fact, been reached on a November tax initiative. As such, this posting includes updated information and has a slightly tweaked headline from … Continue reading
Podcast: From Poems to Polls
Comments Off
Governor Jerry Brown sent out a favorite poem this week along with his official proclamation of Arbor Day in California. If only this complicated election season in which he will play a major role could be described as elegantly… Instead, … Continue reading
Brown's Tax Is Ahead, But Why Not By More?
A brand new statewide poll shows Governor Jerry Brown's temporary tax increase initiative slightly ahead with voters. And that's no doubt a good thing if you're the governor. But a more interesting question, it seems, is why isn't it ahead … Continue reading
Some Initiatives Flush With Cash, Others Bare
It's by no means a perfect way to measure the eventual outcome at the polls, but money often talks loudest in campaigns for or against ballot measures in California. And at this juncture, the money recorded in publicly filed fundraising … Continue reading
