Thursday, December 18, 2008
- TODAY'S ATTEMPT BY DEMOCRATS TO SHRED THE STATE CONSTITUTION WILL BE CHALLENGED IN COURT
- The Governor Needs To Reject This End-Run On Proposition 13
- SacBee: California Democrats claim budget solution; governor unconvinced
- SacBee: Q&A: What Dems are doing and what it means to Californians
- SFChron: Democrats' Budget End Run
- SJMerc: California Dems push billions in higher taxes to fix deficit as board votes to halt construction spending
- VentStar: Budget proposal sidesteps GOP
- LAT: Majority-rule plan could break GOP budget blockade
- OCReg: 'Craven' maneuvers in Sacramento; budget crisis deepens
- CapWkly: Dems try end-run around GOP to close budget hole
- SacBee: State officials halt funds for public works projects
- SFChron: State halts funding for 2,000 public works projects
- CCTimes: Lending board freezes money on infrastructure projects
- DesSun: State panel puts hold on $4B in funds
- CapWkly: State workers have a lot to lose in budget battle
- SacBee: Schwarzenegger hails Prop. 11, calls it a protest against Legislature
- CapWkly: After Prop. 11, Gov ponders next move
- SacBee: The State Worker: Dissenters in CCPOA grumble over Perata funds
- CapWkly: The ever-changing world of California public affairs
- CapWkly: Ones to watch
- CapWkly: The Skinny
- O.C. reps Miller, Calvert on watchdog group's 'most embarrassing' list
- Politico: Politico's guide to the RNC chair race
- LAT: O.C. pastor to speak at Obama's swearing-in
- Politico: Gay leaders furious with Obama
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The Golden Pen
WSJ: Obama Should Forget About Energy Independence - SacBee: My View: UC admissions idea both wrong and costly
- RCP: Seeking A Ford In Our Future
- WSJ: Organizing the White House Is Obama's First Test
- Politico: Conservative icon Paul Weyrich dies
- SacBee: Red Hawk Casino draws 10,000 on first day
- SFChron: S.F. mayor happy Feinstein to high Senate post
- SFChron: $5 tolls likely for many Bay Area bridges
- CCTimes: Property tax revenue not expected to return to last year's level until 2013
- StockRec: Projects in jeopardy
- StockRec: New Delta board gets things rolling
- StockRec: S.J. County, state see booming populations
- FresBee: Valley public works projects grind to a halt
- FresBee: Fresno Co. will have to pay extra $6.5m in retirement
- FresBee: Fresno Co. First 5 to pay its own money to keep children insured
- BakCal: Scrivner wins vice mayor position
- BakCal: Water restrictions could boost costs to consumers, farmers
- LADN: L.A. council approves $74 million in cuts and revenue increases
- LAT: L.A. council OKs $74m in midyear budget cuts
- LAT: L.A. tightens gun control laws
- LAT: L.A. council OKs 3-month moratorium on billboards
- LADN: Council signs off on three-month billboard moratorium
- LADN: L.A. County's population up less than 1%
- LAT: MTA chief to retire
- SanGabTrib:Frank Girardot: A $32 million plan to fix the coroner's office
- LAT: South El Monte mayor makes no promises on heeding curfew
- LAT: Broad Foundation donates $25 million for stem cell research
- OCReg: Carona trial: Defense struggles to put on witnesses on stand
- LAT: John Walsh puts in a good word for Carona's efforts on missing children
- DesSun: County population growth slows
- SDUT: Storm prompts flooding, rescues
- SDUT: Exercise options limited