Thursday, May 24, 2012
- WHAT DEFICIT? LAWMAKERS PROPOSE AN $18,000 EMAIL
- House Republican Women: Working for You
- CCTimes: Support for new California tobacco tax drops
- VCS:Support drops for June initiative to raise cigarette taxes
- SFChron: Voters support tax, term-limit measures, poll says
- SacBee: Approval of Gov. Jerry Brown slips in public opinion poll
- SacBee:AM Alert: Likely voters still back Jerry Brown's tax measure
- SFChron: Poll: Voters back tax, term-limit measures
- OCReg: GOP chief Fuentes' family life emphasized at funeral Mass
- OCReg: Column: Fuentes directs from beyond
- OCReg: Rep. Rohrabacher's dispute with Karzai escalates
- LATimes($): Controversial O.C. politician loses local GOP leadership post
- LATimes($): 13 candidates turn up the heat in inland congressional race
- LATimes($): 'Super PAC' money pours into Inland Empire congressional race
- LATimes($): L.A. OKs ban on plastic bags at checkout
- WSJ: Berry Growers' Hopes Sour
- SacBee: Special-interest spending floods Cailfornia races in new political landscape
- SJMerc: President Obama arrives for two-day fund-raising trip
- SFChron: Obama sweeps in to sweep up cash
- SFChron: Peninsula fundraising-palooza: POTUS, protests, and money, money, money
- SFChron: Transcript: Here's POTUS speech to $38,500 pp Atherton fundraiser
- SFChron: White House pool reports: 11-minute POTUS speech in Atherton
- SFChron: Transcript: President Obama's fundraising event in Redwood City
- SacBee:Barack Obama caps day of fundraising in Bay Area
- CCT Political Blotter: First POTUS pool report: Moffett to Atherton
- CCT Political Blotter: 2nd POTUS pool report: Atherton fundraiser
- CCT Political Blotter: 3rd POTUS pool report: Redwood City
- WashPost: Vallejo, Calif., once bankrupt, is now a model for cities in an age of austerity
- VCS: A pre-emptive move by Strickland; a special interest for Jackson
- VCS:'Freedom is everything,' Georgian president says during Simi visit
- VCS:Public Guardian's Office still has problems, report finds
- VCS:Thousand Oaks council eliminates nine positions
- VCS:Port Hueneme lays out plans to improve city
- VCS:Ojai tries to resolve redevelopment payment issue
- SanGabTrib:Rosemead employees agree to no raises, `amoeba'-like city structure
- SanGabTrib:New property tax for storm-water treatment on horizon
- LATimes($): Coliseum's leaders kept luxury suite
- LADN: Petition is submitted to recall San Fernando mayor, 2 council members
- LADN: Ministers challenge L.A. district maps
- OCReg:O.C. sheriff: Deputies should not be 'above the law'
- OCReg: Staffing changes could save San Clemente $197,000
- OCReg: Newport firefighters agree to pay more on pensions
- OCReg: Garden Grove voters to have say on hotel tax hike
- SBSun: Fight for the 5th District supervisorial seat is focused on a few
- SBSun: Pro-development candidate gets big boost from Realtor super PAC
- DesSun:Group misses deadline to recall city leaders
- DesSun:Duroville awaits state ruling
- RivPE: REDEVELOPMENT: Duroville residents kept waiting
- RivPE: TEMECULA: City agrees to buy troubled YMCA
- SDUT: Mayoral candidates trade 'special interest' labels
- SDUT: Mayor seeks to restore more services
- SDUT: Carlsbad says artwork at library has decayed
- SDUT: Requests for ballot measures go nowhere
- NCTimes: OCEANSIDE: Second public works employee sues city
- NCTimes: ESCONDIDO: Lawsuit prompts move toward voting districts
- NCTimes: OCEANSIDE: $116.3 million spending plan tentatively set by council
- NCTimes: OCEANSIDE: Tri-City board to discuss potential litigation
- NCTimes: ENCINITAS: Council agrees to give Olivenhain a mini-fire station
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The Golden Pen
OCReg: How about this budget solution? Do the same work for less pay - OCReg: Jim Silva: Disingenuous debate over state budget cuts
- CalWatchdog: NEW: How many ways can voters say ‘no’ to tax hikes?
- PPIC Survey Exposes CA Voters' Self-Contradictions
- OCReg: Editorial: California falling down on the jobs
- CCTimes: Contra Costa Times editorial: New bankruptcy bill shows assemblyman can't be trusted to keep his word
- SDUT: Roger Hedgecock: Humans are the natural world, too
- VCS: And the conventional wisdom says ...
- FresBee: EDITORIAL: Lawmakers fail on pension reform
- SFChron: The House's octogenarian incumbents
- SacBee: Head to Head: Should state raise tobacco taxes for research, cessation programs?
- SacBee: Furloughs: Pay now, pay later
- F&H Daily: Prop 29 Could Begin Push to Tax Specific Products and Services
- SacBee: El Dorado County folks riled by U.N. agenda for sustainable growth
- SacBee: The Sacramento Bee, L.A. Times sue to force release of UCD officer names in pepper-spraying
- SacBee:Charles Munger's push for Beth Gaines becomes campaign issue
- SacBee: California Fish and Game sues U.S. Army Corps over levee trees
- SFChron: Bay Bridge FasTrak lanes not that fast with backup
- SFChron: S.F. supe: Ouija board comment a joke
- OakTrib: Berkeley police chief defends actions in search for his son's iPhone
- CCT Political Blotter: Failed Contra Costa water fee flopped in 18 of 19 cities
- SFChron: CA high court to rule on Berkeley hillside dispute
- SJMerc: New graduation requirements adopted by Palo Alto school board
- BakCal: Police, Fire, Public Works present budget wishlists
- BakCal: Vote on changes to customer solar program Thursday
- FresBee: FUSD board president Tony Vang's residence in question
- FresBee: FTA declares 'no confidence' in Hanson, criticizes FUSD board
- ModBee: Approved Turlock budget reflects cuts
- ModBee: Strategy for preserving agriculture divides LAFCo, especially mitigation
- ModBee: City budget woes reignited by added Modesto Fire costs
- SCS:P.V. school board wrestles with size of bond measure
- SCS:Neighbors ready to welcome Warriors minor league team; City Council gives its approval
- SCS:Committee seeks consultant to help evaluate desal projects
- SLO Trib: Nipomo shuts off future faucets
- SLO Trib: Air district not ready to raise fees just yet