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Fiorina slams California's global warming law -- Calling it an "unbelievable job killer," GOP Senate candidate Carly Fiorina on Friday urged the elimination of California's landmark global warming law. Rob Hotakainen in the Sacramento Bee -- 3/27/10 Poizner says he's an 'in-the-trenches' kind of person during Mountain View visit -- Calling Meg Whitman an "elitist" who is trying to buy her way into the governor's office, Republican candidate Steve Poizner on Friday told Silicon Valley leaders in Mountain View that he's a down-to-earth person who has been saving his resources until closer to the Nov. 2 election. Diana Samuels in the San Jose Mercury -- 3/27/10 Schwarzenegger ponies up $500,000 for 'open primary' measure -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger transferred $500,000 Friday from his ballot measure committee into the Yes on 14 campaign. Torey Van Oot SacBee Capitol Alert -- 3/27/10 CalBuzz: Meyer’s Take on How eMeg Plans to Win Latinos -- Steve Poizner’s newest ad attacking Meg Whitman on the issue of immigration seems actually to have drawn blood, to judge from the speed and sensitivity with which Team eMeg felt compelled to respond. Sure, Steve is an opportunist who has changed his stance on the issue, but for the first time, he’s digging into Meg with this one. Jerry Roberts and Phil Trounstine CalBuzz -- 3/27/10 Poizner: California must stem the flow of illegal immigrants -- The state should go after employers who hire them, curb taxpayer-funded benefits, deploy the National Guard to help the feds at the border and penalize 'sanctuary' cities. Steve Poizner in the Los Angeles Times -- 3/27/10 Whitman: immigration reform, with respect -- It's an issue vital to California, but we must debate it without becoming divisive. Meg Whitman in the Los Angeles Times -- 3/27/10 Organ donor registry overhead over the top -- For every $2 donation, the state keeps 80 cents toward the cost of processing the contributions, collecting donor information, transmitting the enrollments and printing the pink "I am a donor" dot on driver's licenses. That's 40 percent. And the $297,000 a year the DMV deducts from the donations — they call it an administrative service fee — is only a part of it. Lisa Vorderbrueggen in the Contra Costa Times -- 3/27/10 Ricardo Lara, a South Gate-area Assembly candidate, changes his ballot designation after a lawsuit is filed -- Two days after a lawsuit was filed challenging his ballot designation, legislative aide Ricardo Lara, a candidate in the South Gate area' s 50th Assembly District, has asked the secretary of state's office to switch his description from "consumer affairs commissioner" to "communications director." Jean Merl in the Los Angeles Times -- 3/27/10 GOP hopefuls cast Pelosi as fundraising bait -- San Francisco Republican John Dennis opposes the new health care reform law, but there was one side effect that made him happy: Within 48 hours of its passage by Congress Sunday, $30,000 poured into his bid to win the seat of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Joe Garofoli in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 3/27/10 Report: Criminal probe targets California pension fund -- The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter, said Justice Department officials in Los Angeles are examining potential influence-peddling within CalPERS, the nation's largest public pension fund. CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Dale Kasler in the Sacramento Bee -- 3/27/10
Cost to California of tax breaks for green-tech equipment questioned -- Schwarzenegger and legislators say the state won't lose a cent because the credits will lure firms and create jobs. But economists and other experts say the claim is misleading. Shane Goldmacher in the Los Angeles Times -- 3/27/10 Bill would cap payday loan interest for jobless -- Such lenders, who can charge annualized interest of 459%, would have to limit the rate to 36% for the unemployed. Robert Faturechi in the Los Angeles Times -- 3/27/10 Last truck rolls off Nummi assembly line -- New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. made its last Tacoma truck for Toyota Corp. on Friday, idling about 1,000 workers and moving the West Coast's only auto plant closer to its scheduled Thursday shutdown. Tom Abate in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 3/27/10 Inland Empire sees 2,100 new jobs in February; unemployment drops -- More than 2,100 new jobs were created in February in the Inland Empire after 29 consecutive months of job loss, according to new figures released by Northern California-based Beacon Economics. Michael J. Sorba in the San Bernardino Sun -- 3/27/10 California lost 20,400 jobs in February; jobless rate stays at 12.5% -- Layoffs returned to California last month, state officials said Friday, suggesting the economic recovery has yet to pick up steam even if the worst seems to be over. Dale Kasler in the Sacramento Bee -- 3/27/10 New U.S. mortgage relief plan will have limited effect -- The White House Version 2.0 mortgage-relief plan announced on Friday is a recognition that the moribund housing sector poses a grave threat to the nation's economic recovery. By the administration's own admission, however, the effort may save at best only a third of the homes facing foreclosure in coming years. Kevin G. Hall in the Sacramento Bee -- 3/27/10 Second mortgages complicate efforts to help homeowners -- The extra mortgages also make it far more unwieldy for lenders to untie the knot of excessive debt and provide relief to borrowers. And even when borrowers do get help with their primary mortgages, the second loans can continue to bedevil homeowners, raising the risk they will default later. Renae Merle in the Washington Post -- 3/27/10 Efforts to restart production at SB County mine called vital in ending Chinese monopoly -- Efforts to re-establish American production of rare earth elements at a San Bernardino County mine gained momentum in recent days, as lawmakers in Congress voiced their support for the plan to end China's virtual monopoly on the minerals. BEN GOAD in the Riverside Press -- 3/27/10 Republicans fight extension of jobless pay -- The Senate broke Friday for a two-week recess without approving an extension of jobless benefits after Republicans said the $9-billion measure would add to the federal deficit. Richard Simon in the Los Angeles Times -- 3/27/10 U.S. take if it sells its Citi stake to settle cost of bailout: $8 billion -- Among the banks that rule Wall Street, Citigroup got a bailout that was bigger than the rest. Now the company is about to pay a king's ransom for its federal rescue. David Cho in the Washington Post -- 3/27/10
SSU students protest by hitting the books -- Over the course of a few hours, on a Friday when the university was officially closed due to state budget cuts, the students spread across a lush lawn, pulled out books and laptops, and dived into studying. JEREMY HAY in the Santa Rosa Press -- 3/27/10
Conservationists criticize proposed Tahoe resort -- A coalition of environmental groups is criticizing plans for a resort on Lake Tahoe's north shore, citing concerns over its size and impact on traffic. AP -- 3/27/10 California turns down bid to protect Pacific fisher -- State wildlife officials have determined the rare Pacific fisher, a toothy weasel relative, does not merit protection as an endangered species. Matt Weiser in the Sacramento Bee -- 3/27/10 Study finds commuting costs curtail area home affordability -- The Inland area has been a destination for Southern California residents looking for cheaper housing, but local homes are much more expensive when transportation costs are included, national researchers have found. DUG BEGLEY in the Riverside Press -- 3/27/10 Southern California faces sanctions for failing to meet federal ozone standard -- Southern California is facing federal sanctions for failing to meet an air-pollution health standard that was repealed by the Bush administration in 2004. DAVID DANELSKI in the Riverside Press -- 3/27/10
States fighting healthcare law don't have precedent on their side -- Lawsuits from 14 states challenging the constitutionality of the new national healthcare law face an uphill battle, largely due to a far-reaching Supreme Court ruling in 2005 that upheld federal restrictions on home-grown marijuana in California. David G. Savage in the Los Angeles Times -- 3/27/10 Medi-Cal coverage will grow in Valley -- Thousands of low-income people without health insurance in the central San Joaquin Valley will have Medi-Cal coverage starting four years from now under the health-reform bill approved by Congress this week. But they may have a hard time seeing a doctor. Barbara Anderson in the Fresno Bee -- 3/27/10 AT&T Joins in Health Charges -- AT&T Inc. said it would take a $1 billion charge against earnings tied to the federal health-care overhaul, joining a number of other companies in reporting an impact from the bill signed into law this week. DAVID REILLY, ELLEN E. SCHULTZ and RON WINSLOW in the Wall Street Journal -- 3/27/10
ICE officials set quotas to deport more illegal immigrants -- Seeking to reverse a steep drop in deportations, U.S. immigration authorities have set controversial new quotas for agents. Spencer S. Hsu and Andrew Becker in the Washington Post -- 3/27/10
Ruling allows contributions to activist groups for campaigns -- A federal appeals court on Friday handed another victory to conservative opponents of campaign-finance restrictions, striking down limits on individual contributions to advocacy groups that want to use the money for or against candidates in federal elections. Dan Eggen in the Washington Post -- 3/27/10 Transit watchers weigh in on RT cuts -- Amid fiscal crisis in a down economy, the region's largest transit agency will lay off up to 30 percent of its work force in the next few months and is contemplating cutting up to one-third of its service. Tony Bizjak in the Sacramento Bee -- 3/27/10 L.A. City Council rejects DWP rate hikes -- The utility is asked to slow the pace of increases and to meet other demands. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa criticizes the vote. David Zahniser in the Los Angeles Times Rick Orlov in the Torrance Daily Breeze -- 3/27/10 L.A. budget office offers sharply reduced estimate of red-light camera revenue -- The traffic cameras, which a new study say help reduce accidents, generate about $3.8 million a year in ticket revenue, just breaking even after operating costs, the office says. Rich Connell in the Los Angeles Times -- 3/27/10 San Francisco D.A. on verge of mass drug-case dismissals -- San Francisco prosecutors told judges Friday that they could not "ethically go forward" with 46 narcotics trials because of evidence problems arising out of the scandal at the Police Department's drug-analysis lab - signaling that the district attorney is likely to dismiss nearly all 750 pending drug cases in the city. Jaxon Van Derbeken in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 3/27/10 L.A.'s top financial official arrested on suspicion of drunk driving -- City Administrative Officer Miguel Santana publicly apologizes and says he will immediately seek counseling. He was driving a city car after leaving a charity event. Phil Willon in the Los Angeles Times -- 3/27/10
RNC rejects joint 'civility' statement -- The Republican National Committee has rejected a proposal from its Democratic counterpart to sign a joint “civility” statement, POLITICO has learned. ANDY BARR Politico -- 3/27/10 Face of the tea party is female -- When the tea party movement burst onto the scene last year to oppose President Barack Obama, the Democratic Congress, and the health care legislation they wanted to enact, some liberal critics were quick to label its activists as angry white men. KENNETH P. VOGEL Politico -- 3/27/10 |
