Thursday, June 7, 2012
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Don't Look For The Governor To Heed The Message Of This Week's Elections
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POLITICAL LEADERSHIP IN AN AGE OF CHEAPNESS
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RPR: California House: Tough Road for Democrats Gets Tougher
- SDUT: 'Top two' primary puts stamp on two dozen races
- NCTimes: REGION: Peters holds edge over Saldana in 52nd Congressional District race
- RivPE: ELECTION 2012: No letup in state Senate fight
- RivPE: 2012 ELECTIONS: Buster in runoff with Jeffries, Stone wins
- RivPE: S.B. COUNTY: Bitterly fought race to continue until fall
- RivPE: 2012 ELECTION: Democrats reeling from loss
- SBSun: Miller, Dutton, both Republicans, to face off in November election
- SDUT: Peters-Saldaña among races too close to call
- SFChron: OP challenger Kim Vann wastes no time targeting John Garamendi — and “horse he rode in on” (VIDEO)
- SanGabTrib:Hernandez gets fewer votes than Republican, other surprises in area elections
- LATimes($): Democrats' goal hobbled by Calif. election tweaks
- SacBee: Two Sacramento-area Assembly candidates wait to learn who they'll face in the fall
- LATimes($): Surprises shake up congressional races in the Inland Empire
- CCTimes: Oakley Democrat and Suisun City Republican to face off in Assembly District 11 runoff
- LADN: Reps. Howard Berman, Brad Sherman prepare for tough battle in November congressional race
- SacBee: California's top-two system shakes up field
- OakTrib: California's top-two primary will have some voters seeing double in November
- SJMerc: At least 800,000 ballots still uncounted in California
- BakCal: It's a Valadao-Hernandez matchup for Congress
- ModBee: Hernandez has large vote gap to bridge
- OCReg: Joy and anger after 69th Assembly vote
- VCS:Simi set to elect two new legislators in November
- VCS:Brownley, Strickland prepare for final stage of tough congressional campaign
- Politico: Incumbents safe no more in Calif.
- NYTimes: California's Nonpartisan Primary Shows Independents to Be in Short Supply
- CapWkly: Hot issues, cold electorate
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FresBee: Kings County's high-speed rail lawsuit faces hearing
- OCReg: Prop. 28 term limits a victory for ... exactly who?
- OCReg: Tobacco millions seen as turning the tide against Prop. 29
- SJMerc: Tobacco tax likely to lose in close race
- LATimes($): Tobacco tax teeters on edge of defeat
- CalPensions:In Stockton bankruptcy, pensions may not be cut
- LATimes($): Pension reform advocates emboldened by wins in San Jose, San Diego
- FresBee: McEwen: Voters decisive on pension-reform efforts
- OakTrib: Labor's losses appear to be pension reformers' gains
- SFChron: Pension votes pressure Gov. Brown
- SacBee: The State Worker: Votes on public pensions fuel calls for statewide change
- SacBee:Dan Walters Daily: Tuesday's important votes? Pension reform
- SacBee:AM Alert: With primary over, California budget takes top billing
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LATimes($): Obama, 'first gay president,' hailed in L.A.
- NYTimes: Obama Heads West for Dollars and Thanks From Gay Supporters
- CCT Political Blotter: The pool reports from Obama's SF fundraisers
- WashTimes: Gay support pays big dividends for Obama camp
- SFChron: White House: Full transcript of Obama's SF fundraiser
- SJMerc: Obama back to Bay Area for more campaign cash
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LATimes($): More than $1 million spent to renovate CSU presidents' homes
- OCReg: New Fullerton councilman: Outsourcing police an option
- OCReg: Ex-Santa Ana Unified chief to lead O.C. schools
- OCReg: Support for school bond measures uneven
- OCReg: Santa Ana OKs new budget, fiscal policy
- SBSun: Supervisorial races will be ramping up
- IVDB: Chino council names new city manager
- DesSun:Indio councilman Sam Torres wants to put concert tax on ballot
- DesSun:Rancho Mirage City Council to vote on launching utility service
- DesSun:Unions see new defeats in judicial elections
- RivPE: RIVERSIDE: Voters say no to most charter changes
- RivPE: RIVERSIDE COUNTY: Judicial race may change how voters see the bench
- RivPE: RIVERSIDE: It's on to mayoral showdown for Bailey, Adkison
- VOSD: DeMaio and Filner Court Middle, Immediately
- SDUT: GOP basks in the election afterglow
- VOSD: Fletcher: We Ran the Best Campaign
- VOSD: Redistricting Delivers for San Diego Republicans
- NCTimes: OCEANSIDE: City budget eliminates more jobs
- SDUT: Pension system to decide on outsourced investment boss
- SDUT: Sweetwater defendant back at work
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The Golden Pen
RivPE: STATE: Pension madness -
OCReg: Grand Old Party ditches grand ballroom
- OCReg: Editorial: Prop. 29 consigned to ashtray of history
- OCReg: Editorial: Tax hikes go 1 for 3 in O.C.
- HumEvnts:Not just Wisconsin: California portends bad news for public-sector unions
- Townhall: Archaeologists from the 22nd Century Ponder the Death of California
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VCS: Some notes about the election that was
- WSJ: California's Pension Watershed
- Breibart: West-Coast Wisconsin: Californians Vote for Public Sector Pension Cuts
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SFChron: So, Dianne Feinstein is taller than 23 dwarves
- FresBee: EDITORIAL: Votes show Democrats would be wise to enact pension reform
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F&H Daily: Union Power Challenged with Pension Reforms
- CCTimes: Contra Costa Times editorial: Voters sent clear message they want fiscal responsibility
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CalBuzz: A June (not November) Electorate Explains the Vote
- CalWatchdog: NEW: Pension reform or double-dip storm in San Diego and San Jose?
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CalWatchdog: NEW: Shock: Wind energy goes radioactive
- CalWatchdog: NEW: Spitzer already disses his voters
- SacBee: Election brings major change to Twin Rivers school board
- SacBee: Sacramento City Council results echo divided opinions on Mayor Johnson
- SacBee: Sacramento County Supervisor MacGlashan looking at a runoff
- SacBee: More in Sacramento area choose vote-by-mail, then drop off ballots at last minute
- SacBee: Woodland's low turnout decisive in supervisor race
- SacBee: Stracener faces runoff to keep El Dorado judgeship
- SacBee:Pannell declares victory in tense south Sacramento council race
- CCTimes: Solaria signs solar deal with Alameda County
- CCTimes: East Contra Costa Fire district prepares for layoffs, station closures following parcel tax defeat
- CCTimes: East Bay water districts turns to eBay to lower costs
- FresBee: Tension rises on Fresno Unified board over Tony Vang residency
- FresBee: Election turnout in Fresno County a state-worst 17%
- FresBee: Fresno County, Occupy Fresno reach deal
- FresBee: Fresno City Council runoff features look-alike candidates
- BakCal: Norris, Taft school bond measures remain close calls
- SCS:Uncounted ballots keep 5th District Supes verdict unknown
- VCS:Judge Harry Walsh easily wins Superior Court race
- VCS:Experts disagree on whether Roper will give Bennett a fight for supervisor's seat
- VCS:Primary goes off without hitch - having 1 in 4 voters show up helps
- LATimes($): President of L.A. Coliseum Commission resigns abruptly
- LATimes($): Trutanich fails to connect with voters in D.A. race
- LADN: Jackie Lacey, Alan Jackson already in runoff campaign mode
- LADN: L.A. Council vote bans tents in city parks
- LADN: Richard Alarcón survives, will face Raul Bocanegra
- LADN: L.A. County CEO to compile short-list of candidates to serve as chief deputy in County Assessor's Office