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Boxer finishes stronger in debate -- The Boxer-Fiorina debate tonight was pretty much a draw until the closing statements when Carly Fiorina went a bit flat and Barbara Boxer hit her stride with an emotional declaration of the differences between the two. Dan Walters SacBee Capitol Alert -- 9/1/10 Barbara Boxer and Carly Fiorina battle hard in first Senate debate -- Candidates discuss hot topics from the economy to climate change to abortion. Boxer gives scathing critiques of Fiorina's record as Hewlett-Packard CEO and Fiorina calls Boxer 'bitterly partisan.' Maeve Reston and Seema Mehta in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/1/10 Boxer-Fiorina: Wrap up -- For viewers expecting fireworks, the first, and possibly only, debate between Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer and Republican challenger Carly Fiorina was a dud. BRIAN JOSEPH in the Orange County Register -- 9/1/10 Boxer, Fiorina clash in hard-hitting debate -- U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer and former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina clashed Wednesday night in a hard-hitting debate that highlighted their sharp ideological differences over a range of fiscal and social issues -- from jobs and the environment to abortion and gun rights. Mike Zapler in the San Jose Mercury -- 9/1/10 Boxer, Fiorina trade political jabs in senatorial debate -- U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer and Republican senatorial nominee Carly Fiorina duked it out Wednesday night over whose record shows better promise of spelling relief for California's struggling economy. Josh Richman in the Contra Costa Times -- 9/1/10 Barbara Boxer, Carly Fiorina debate taxes, jobs -- Democratic U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer and Republican challenger Carly Fiorina agreed on one thing Wednesday during their hourlong televised debate at St. Mary's College in Moraga: California voters have a clear choice between the two very different candidates from opposite ends of the political spectrum. Joe Garofoli in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 9/1/10 More from tonight’s Boxer-Fiorina debate -- As per usual, there was a lot more to the story of tonight’s semi-epic debate between U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer and Republican senatorial nominee Carly Fiorina debate than I could fit into the story for tomorrow’s editions, so here’s some of the rest. Josh Richman Political Blotter weblog -- 9/1/10 CalBuzz: Dateline Moraga: Live Blogging the Senate Debate -- Play-by-play below, but here’s the bottom line: Nobody “won” the debate which means Carly Fiorina did not do what she had to do — kneecap Barbara Boxer or force her to make a mistake. Jerry Roberts and Phil Trounstine CalBuzz -- 9/1/10 Senate candidates' responses on specific topics -- Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer and Republican challenger Carly Fiorina fielded an array of questions during their first debate Wednesday night, some from a panel of journalists and others from Californians who appeared on video. Here are their responses to some of those topics: SAMANTHA YOUNG and MARCUS WOHLSEN AP -- 9/1/10 Fact-checking what they said at the debate -- Here's what U.S. Senate candidates Carly Fiorina and Barbara Boxer said on key issues at Wednesday's debate, along with the bottom line on those arguments, in a special debate edition of The Chronicle's Lies, Half-Truths and Contradictions: Drew Joseph in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 9/1/10 California Senate Debate Turns on Economy -- Senator Barbara Boxer of California and her Republican opponent, the businesswoman Carly Fiorina, sparred in their first – and perhaps only – debate on Wednesday night, with jobs taking a front seat in a state rife with economic problems. JESSE MCKINLEY in the New York Times -- 9/1/10 Protest standoff at U.S. Senate debate in Moraga -- "Vote Boxer Out!" faced off with "Carly Carly Shame on You!" outside St. Mary's College in Moraga tonight, where Democratic U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer will debate Republican rival Carly Fiorina, beginning shortly. Jack Chang SacBee Capitol Alert -- 9/1/10 California Democratic Party files IRS compaint against SBAC -- The California Democratic Party has filed a complaint with the Internal Revenue Service against a nonprofit group that has run television ads attacking Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jerry Brown. Torey Van Oot SacBee Capitol Alert -- 9/1/10 Skelton: Someone needs to call the shots -- California badly needs someone, some party, to just make a decision about a state budget and be held accountable for the consequences. The state has needed that for years. George Skelton in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/1/10 LAO: Schwarzenegger's tax idea likely to hit middle class -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's latest tax reform idea would probably result in higher costs for low- and middle-class taxpayers based on an initial review, the nonpartisan legislative analyst said Wednesday. Kevin Yamamura SacBee Capitol Alert -- 9/1/10 Jerry Brown buys TV airtime -- Jerry Brown's campaign has booked more than $1 million in airtime on television stations around the state next week, according to numerous campaign media buyers. Anthony York in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/1/10 DiFi to co-chair campaign against Prop. 19 -- U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca will co-chair the campaign against Proposition 19, the marijuana legalization measure on November’s ballot – largely honorary positions meant to leverage the pair’s widespread name recognition to mobilize votes against the initiative. Josh Richman Political Blotter weblog -- 9/1/10 Schwarzenegger unwavering in budget demands -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger took the opportunity to play the part of a calm, steady hand in the Capitol on Wednesday morning, following the chaotic close of the legislative session the night before. Evan Halper in the Los Angeles Times Kevin Yamamura SacBee Capitol Alert -- 9/1/10 Brown poised to raise profile in governor's race -- With Labor Day approaching -- and Election Day two months away -- Jerry Brown is finally poised to up his game and raise his profile for the gubernatorial campaign. Steven Harmon in the Contra Costa Times -- 9/1/10 Union-backed campaign group to take less visible role in governor's race -- Leaders of the independent expenditure committee California Working Families said in a media conference call this afternoon that they will take a "less visible" role in the governor's race going forward after spending $8.7 million running TV, radio and online ads attacking Republican candidate Meg Whitman. Jack Chang SacBee Capitol Alert -- 9/1/10 Lively exchanges expected in Calif. Senate debate -- Boxer and Fiorina have come out on opposite sides of virtually every major subject, from job-creation strategies and ways to stimulate the economy to environmental protection and abortion rights. JUDY LIN AP Dena Bunis in the Orange County Register -- 9/1/10 Illegal immigration declines sharply in California, across the country, report says -- After years of rapid growth, illegal immigration is slowing down in California and across the country, with the state’s share of the nation’s estimated 11.1 million undocumented immigrants dropping to 23% from 42% in 1990, according to a new study released Tuesday. My-Thuan Tran in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/1/10 Sheriff Baca says state's medical marijuana program has been hijacked by criminals, citing triple slaying -- Sheriff Lee Baca said Wednesday that the recent triple murder in West Hollywood during an illegal sale of medical marijuana is another example of how the collectives have been taken over in part by enterprising criminals. Richard Winton in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/1/10 Schwarzenegger alludes to special legislative sessions in closing months of governorship -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Wednesday he would consider calling lawmakers back into session to try to get a renewable-energy bill passed before he leaves office. Anthony York in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/1/10 Whitman backs withholding lawmaker pay when budget is late -- Republican Meg Whitman said this morning that if elected governor she would advocate legislation to withhold lawmakers' salaries and per diem payments when the budget is late. David Siders SacBee Capitol Alert Michael J. Mishak in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/1/10 Pay disclosure bills sink in final moments of legislative session -- Proposals to require city officials throughout California to publicly disclose their compensation were sunk in the Legislature on Tuesday amid political bickering, legislative dysfunction and resistance by lawmakers to cede control over how their own financial information is made public. Patrick McGreevy in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/1/10 Assembly Republicans ask Schwarzenegger appeal Prop. 8 -- Republicans in the state Assembly have penned a letter urging Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to appeal the recent ruling overturning California's ban on gay marriage. Torey Van Oot SacBee Capitol Alert -- 9/1/10 Kindergarten changes approved -- Just minutes before a midnight legislative deadline, the California Senate approved a proposal Tuesday to require children to be older to start kindergarten. Susan Ferriss SacBee Capitol Alert Jack Dolan in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/1/10 ‘Open Carry’ ban falls short in a surprise -- Time ran out for legislation to ban the public display of unloaded handguns, a stunning development in the Assembly as the midnight deadline for passing most bills arrived before a vote could be taken Tuesday. Michael Gardner in the San Diego Union-Trib -- 9/1/10 Bill granting carpool stickers to plug-in hybrids signed into law -- Coming eventually to a diamond lane near you: 40,000 plug-in hybrids that will be eligible for carpool stickers starting in 2012. Gary Richards in the Contra Costa Times -- 9/1/10 UC panel endorses more out-of-state enrollment -- The University of California should increase the number of undergraduates from out of state but limit their proportion to no more than 10% of the overall undergraduate student body, a commission studying future reforms for UC recommended Tuesday Larry Gordon in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/1/10 Discounted digital books to help Cal State students save money -- Students at five Cal State University campuses will be able to save hundreds of dollars on books under a pilot project that will allow them to view course materials on their computers, iPads, iPhones and other electronic devices. Carla Rivera in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/1/10
Legislative session ends with shouting, finger-pointing -- It was an ugly ending. Lawmakers closed out their lackluster two-year legislative session by shouting, pointing fingers and casting votes on a bill that was written out of public view in the middle of the night. Evan Halper in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/1/10 End of session: Republicans use clock as weapon -- Senate Republicans called a temporary halt to Senate debate this afternoon, slowing down the operation of the house as the legislature races against a key legislative deadline. Anthony York in Capitol Weekly -- 9/1/10 L.A. mayor, Latino activists take on oil companies over Proposition 23 -- They say the ballot initiative to suspend the state's climate change law would hurt low-income communities already suffering the most from pollution. Margot Roosevelt in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/1/10 Whitman targets Bay Area voters with ad attacking Brown -- A 30-second spot criticizes Brown's record as mayor of Oakland. It's an unusual strategy for a Republican in a Democratic stronghold but reflects her financial power. Seema Mehta in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/1/10 Whitman overstates excess jobs in California Department of Education -- Meg Whitman has finally given a specific example of jobs she would go after should she become governor: 150 jobs in the California Department of Education. Louis Freedberg California Watch -- 9/1/10 Meg Whitman could serve on jury in molestation trial -- In the unlikely event that Meg Whitman gets picked to serve on a jury this week, she will be asked to decide the guilt or innocence of an accused child molester. Ken McLaughlin in the Contra Costa Times -- 9/1/10 CalBuzz: Bernick: Labor Day Preview: Actual Facts About Job Creation -- Over the past year, I’ve been engaged in a research project on the transformation of employment in California since World War II. Michael Bernick CalBuzz -- 9/1/10 Senator Boxer vows to hold Obama accountable on Afghanistan troop withdrawals -- On the eve of her first debate with Carly Fiorina, the three-term Democrat reminds a San Francisco audience of her antiwar stance and liberal positions on the environment and economy. Maeve Reston in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/1/10 Boxer lays out economic plans in San Francisco speech -- On the eve of her only scheduled debate with the Republican challenger who is nipping at her heels, U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer said she doesn't worry about her re-election chances. Josh Richman in the Oakland Tribune -- 9/1/10 Maldonado takes aim at Newsom with new video -- As the Bay Citizen noted, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom was “conspicuously absent” from the City Hall steps last month when a cheering crowd gathered to celebrate the landmark ruling overturning Prop. 8. Lance Williams California Watch -- 9/1/10 U.S. Sen Barbara Boxer warming up for "Smackdown at St. Mary's" debate with Carly Fiorina (VIDEO) -- With just a few hours to go until the "Smackdown at St. Mary's" -- the first televised U.S. Senate debate -- incumbent Democrat Barbara Boxer began throwing punches Tuesday at GOP candidate Carly Fiorina during a visit to the San Francisco Chronicle editorial board. Carla Marinucci Chronicle Politics Weblog -- 9/1/10 California plan to ban plastic bags defeated -- A measure to ban plastic carryout bags in supermarkets, drug and convenience stores was defeated late Tuesday in the state Senate, where key lawmakers said it could prove too costly for consumers. Susan Ferriss and Jim Sanders in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/1/10 No action on reckless state spending. So lawmakers tackle reckless journalism -- Photographers who drive recklessly in pursuit of celebrity photos or block sidewalks creating a sense of "false imprisonment" will face stiff new penalties, including possible jail time, under a measure that gained final approval in the Assembly on Tuesday. Jack Dolan in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/1/10 Bill requiring shotgun and rifle records dies in Senate -- The Senate has killed Assembly Bill 1810 by Assemblyman Mike Feuer, D-Los Angeles, which would have allowed the state to keep permanent records of anyone buying a shotgun or rifle. Such records are already required for handguns. Micaela Massimino SacBee Capitol Alert -- 9/1/10 Negrete McLeod casts key vote on open-carry bill -- Inland state Sen. Gloria Negrete McLeod ensured late Tuesday's passage of legislation that would prohibit people from openly carrying unloaded handguns in certain public places. Jim Miller in the Riverside Press -- 9/1/10 Note to city elected officials: Live in your district or else -- City officials who move outside their district after they are elected would be forced out of office under a measure the state Senate approved Tuesday. AB 1676 by Assemblyman Felipe Fuentes (D-Sylmar) would subject elected officials found to be living outside their district to expulsion from their position and civil penalties. Patrick McGreevy in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/1/10 Bell's Rizzo gave $400,000 in city loans to two businesses without council approval -- One of the loans, $300,000 given to a local Chevrolet dealer in 2008, is the subject of a court fight because the dealer went out of business within a year of getting the loan, having repaid nothing. Jeff Gottlieb, Richard Winton and Ruben Vives in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/1/10 California legislators OK pay reforms inspired by Bell scandal -- California lawmakers passed wide-ranging public compensation reforms inspired by the Bell municipal salary scandal in the waning hours of the 2010 legislative session, but a closely watched, first-in-the-nation ban on plastic grocery bags was defeated Tuesday night. Patrick McGreevy and Jack Dolan in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/1/10 Herdt: How much to pay the hired help? -- If a compensation package valued at $1.5 million for the former city manager of Bell was too much, as seemingly everyone in California not named Robert Rizzo agrees it was, how much is not too much? Timm Herdt in the Ventura Star -- 9/1/10 Villalobos bankruptcy judge is skeptical that state's suit won't get in the way -- Judge John Peterson notes that California can't get restitution from former CalPERS official Alfred Villalobos, whom it accuses of influence-peddling, without the Bankruptcy Court's permission. Marc Lifsher in the Los Angeles Times Dale Kasler in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/1/10 CalPERS board member with ties to Villalobos resigns -- Kurato Shimada, a veteran CalPERS board member whose name surfaced in the investigation into corruption at the pension fund, resigned Tuesday. Shimada left to "focus on personal matters," CalPERS announced. Shimada declined to comment. Dale Kasler in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/1/10 The latest in the Todd Spitzer firing -- Ousted Assistant District Attorney Todd Spitzer claims Susan Kang Schroeder, the district attorney’s chief of staff, colluded with her boss Tony Rackauckas to get him fired in the hopes of derailing Spitzer’s plans to be the next Orange County District Attorney – and to move Schroeder herself a step closer to getting the job. Kimberly Edds in the Orange County Register -- 9/1/10 Rep. Campbell scrutinized by investigators -- House investigators have recommended that Rep. John Campbell and two other lawmakers be further scrutinized by the House ethics committee to determine whether political contributions were improperly linked to votes on a huge financial overhaul bill, according to a breaking Associated Press story. Martin Wisckol in the Orange County Register Richard Simon in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/1/10
California budget vote produces no results -- For only the second time in 34 years, state lawmakers have reached September without passing a budget. Kevin Yamamura in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/1/10 Walters: Hot air on budget ends California's legislative year -- Both legislative houses voted Tuesday on competing versions of the long-stalemated state budget after hours of flowery debate. The net result was zero, as everyone knew in advance that neither could muster the required votes. Dan Walters in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/1/10
Cash-strapped California county approves hospital tax -- Voters in a rural California county in such dire financial condition that it's seeking a state bailout approved a tax to fund their hospital Tuesday. The vote gives Modoc County, in the state's northeastern corner, a much-needed infusion of cash and likely means it will avoid bankruptcy. CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP -- 9/1/10
Schwarzenegger to top California officials: Stop hiring -- The governor summoned agency secretaries and department directors after The Bee reported Monday that the size of the state work force overall remained essentially flat from January 2009 through June of this year. Jon Ortiz in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/1/10 Public pay rises despite recession -- In the five years between 2002 and 2007, the number of full-time equivalent employees in all state and local governments in California grew just three percent, while the cost of paying those folks grew 26 percent. Teri Sforza in the Orange County Register -- 9/1/10 Report: High-speed train good for economy, environment -- Scientists say a California high-speed rail system will not only get you from San Francisco to Los Angeles in less than three hours, but will create thousands of jobs and eliminate millions of pounds of carbon dioxide emissions from the atmosphere. Susanne Rust California Watch -- 9/1/10 1,000 workers fear for jobs at Sacramento's HomeEq -- Uncertainty hangs over 1,000 employees of North Highlands loan servicer HomEq today – and also the larger regional economy – as Ocwen Loan Servicing takes over after announcing plans to close the firm. Jim Wasserman in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/1/10 Per capita federal spending in California among nation's lowest -- Los Angeles, San Diego and Sacramento received the most federal money of all California counties in 2009, according to a new Census Bureau report. Rob Hotakainen in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/1/10 Bank profits surge but the outlook is uncertain -- The industry earned $21.6 billion in the second quarter, compared with a loss of $4.4 billion a year earlier. Still, one analyst predicts 'a couple more years of consolidation and cleanup.' E. Scott Reckard in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/1/10 Sacramento Area construction jobs fell 6,800 in a year -- The Sacramento area lost 6,800 construction jobs from July 2009 to July this year, according to a study by the Arlington, Va.-based Associated General Contractors of America. Mark Glover in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/1/10
L.A. Unified board makes first statements about test score analysis of teachers -- Most members say the current way of evaluating teachers needs to be reworked; some add parents deserve more information about instructors. Some criticize The Times' publication of database. Jason Song in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/1/10 Steinberg's teacher layoff bill buried in Assembly -- Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg and civil rights groups lost big Tuesday when an Assembly committee rejected his legislation that would have changed how teachers are laid off. Dan Walters SacBee Capitol Alert -- 9/1/10 Fensterwald: Bill to shield schools from layoffs killed -- Democrats, Republicans and silent voices on Tuesday defeated SB 691 (formerly SB 1285), which would have prohibited disproportionate teacher layoffs in roughly the state’s third poorest-performing schools. John Fensterwald educatedguess.org -- 9/1/10 Bill to roll back cutoff date for entering kindergarten wins OK -- Heavily debated legislation that would gradually roll back the cutoff date for children to be old enough to enter kindergarten won Assembly approval Tuesday and appeared headed to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's desk. Dan Walters SacBee Capitol Alert -- 9/1/10 Bill targets parents of chronically truant kids in grades K-8 -- Parents who habitually allow their children to skip school could face criminal charges under legislation receiving final legislative approval today. Dan Walters SacBee Capitol Alert -- 9/1/10
ARB concedes error in off-road truck rule, plans to revise regulation -- The California Air Resources Board acknowledged something Tuesday that critics have been saying for months: the state vastly over-estimated the amount of diesel pollution emitted by big off-road construction vehicles. Dan Weintraub HealthyCal.org -- 9/1/10 California slump results in lower construction emissions -- California's sluggish economy has led to a sharp drop in greenhouse gas emissions from the state's struggling building industry, prompting regulators to consider a two-year delay in implementing pollution control rules for heavy construction equipment. Rick Daysog in the Sacramento Bee -- 9/1/10 Poultry waste to power California egg farm -- Olivera Egg Ranch in French Camp will construct an anaerobic manure digester that will create methane gas, which will be used in a 1.4-megawatt fuel cell to generate electricity. Reed Fujii in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/1/10 Palo Alto and Los Altos Hills find that less waste leads to higher rates -- For many people today, recycling habits are ingrained. An aluminum soda can, a plastic water bottle, a piece of paper -- it feels wrong to throw them into a trash can. Diana Samuels in the San Jose Mercury -- 9/1/10
California's safety-net health insurance premiums rise -- State regulators have quietly given insurers permission to raise maximum premiums for most of the 20,000 who depend on the coverage of last resort. Some are paying an extra $7,500 this year. Duke Helfand in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/1/10 Californians growing heavier, more obese and diabetic -- Californians are increasingly overweight, obese and diabetic, a study by UCLA researchers found. The epidemics are worsening throughout the state and disproportionately affect ethnic minorities, the poor and the least educated. Joanna Lin California Watch -- 9/1/10 County-USC admits overcrowding is worse -- The hospital's ER was rated 'dangerous' eight hours a day in July, a new report says, double the previous month's rate. Rong-Gong Lin II in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/1/10 U.S. appeals order blocking stem cell research -- The Obama administration on Tuesday asked a federal judge to lift a restraining order that it says could undercut U.S. government funded embryonic stem cell research. AP -- 9/1/10
Bill may put the brakes on local traffic tickets -- A bill is heading to the governor's desk that would stop Riverbank, Newman and a handful of other California cities from issuing their own tickets for minor traffic violations. The practice has been a boon for drivers and cities. Kevin Valine in the Modesto Bee -- 9/1/10 L.A. County orders disclosure of all child deaths from abuse or neglect -- The actual number of fatalities remains unclear after an independent review of such cases handled by the Department of Children and Family Services. Garrett Therolf in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/1/10 State officials seek to resume executions in California -- Death row inmate Albert Greenwood Brown on Tuesday morning was handed a "death warrant" - the first such document delivered in more than five years - informing him his execution has been scheduled for Sept. 29. PAUL ELIAS AP Carol J. Williams in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/1/10 Legal group seeks to force Calif to defend Prop 8 -- A conservative legal group is trying to force Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown to defend California's gay marriage ban in court. LISA LEFF AP -- 9/1/10 San Francisco supe hopeful owes $20,000 in back taxes -- BART board member Lynette Sweet, who is running for supervisor in San Francisco this fall, owes the federal government at least $20,000 in back taxes and penalties, records show. Phillip Matier, Andrew Ross in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 9/1/10 Lopez: The McCourt show: from bling to bitterness -- The pace is slow, but admission is free and the cast includes enough lawyers to field a baseball team. Steve Lopez in the Los Angeles Times -- 9/1/10
Obama looks beyond Iraq -- Declaring an end to the combat mission, he says the U.S. must now focus its shrunken resources on rebuilding its ailing economy. Christi Parsons and Paul Richter in the Los Angeles Times Anne E. Kornblut in the Washington Post -- 9/1/10 Simon: A grim speech for a grim war -- President Obama announced Tuesday night “that the American combat mission in Iraq has ended” in a grim little speech from the Oval Office. He spoke for 18 minutes and managed to avoid asking - - let alone answering - - any essential questions about the war such as: Did it make America safer, and was it really worth it? ROGER SIMON Politico -- 9/1/10 Dowd: Not-So-Magic Carpet Ride -- If we had wanted earth tones in the Oval Office, we would have elected Al Gore. MAUREEN DOWD in the New York Times -- 9/1/10 |
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