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Move over, Wisconsin -- the union battle is beginning in California -- Labor unions and business interests have been quietly raising millions of dollars and testing campaign messages for months, girding for a brawl over a November ballot measure that could fundamentally shift political power in Sacramento. Jon Ortiz in the Sacramento Bee -- 6/10/12 Morain: The heat is on Jerry Brown and the Democrats -- In this state where Democrats control virtually all that happens in the Capitol, the pressure is on. At least, it should be. Dan Morain in the Sacramento Bee -- 6/10/12 Amazon looks for sales-tax windfall from warehouses in 2 California cities -- After years of wrestling with state officials about Internet taxation, Amazon.com finally agreed last fall to begin collecting sales tax from its California customers. But some of that tax revenue, perhaps millions of dollars a year, could wind up back in Amazon's pocket. Dale Kasler in the Sacramento Bee -- 6/10/12 Wealthy California siblings crusade for divergent political causes -- Molly Munger has spent millions on an income tax hike to fund education. Charles Munger Jr. is helping fund a bid to bar unions from donating member dues to politicians. Both issues will be on the fall ballot. Nicholas Riccardi in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/10/12 Rep. George Miller prepares legislation to raise minimum wage -- Rep. George Miller, the top Democrat on the House Workforce Committee, is readying legislation to raise the minimum wage. Mike Lillis The Hill -- 6/10/12 Willie's World: Obama critics have it wrong - fundraising a must -- People are criticizing President Obama for his endless fundraising. They are wrong. He's got to do that if he's going to win. Willie Brown in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 6/10/12 How the innocent end up in prison -- David Quindt can't escape the 15 months he spent in Sacramento County jail for a murder he didn't commit. Foon Rhee in the Sacramento Bee -- 6/10/12 Walters: California's once-proud highways are crumbling -- Gov. Jerry Brown wants to fast-track an initial section of a north-south bullet train system, perhaps by partially exempting it from environmental impact laws, even though there's no financing on the horizon to complete the project, and even though a new poll shows that most Californians don't want to build it. Dan Walters in the Sacramento Bee -- 6/10/12
Borenstein: In his quest to be like his father, Gov. Brown risks his own legacy on high-speed rail -- As Gov. Jerry Brown barrels ahead with high-speed trains, he could find that his quest for a legacy derails the November tax measure he desperately needs to repair the state budget. Daniel Borenstein in the Contra Costa Times -- 6/10/12
Shortage of homes for sale creates fierce competition -- With housing inventory at a low, would-be buyers are scrambling to bid on homes before they're even listed, and real estate agents are vying to represent the few sellers that do exist. Alejandro Lazo in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/10/12 100 Sacramento city jobs hinge on talks -- The Sacramento City Council is poised to approve a budget Tuesday night that will result in nearly 100 public safety workers losing their jobs. But it isn't the end game. Ryan Lillis in the Sacramento Bee -- 6/10/12 New car dealers sit out fight on Buy Here Pay Here bills -- Lobbyists lose what could be a key ally in Sacramento in their attempt to defeat regulation of dealers who use in-house financing, often at high interest rates. Ken Bensinger in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/10/12
Nonprofit groups scramble to keep California state parks afloat -- Dozens of California state parks struck down by the budget ax are slated to close their doors in three weeks. Yet that process remains so unsettled that even state officials can't say with certainty how many parks will actually close. Matt Weiser in the Sacramento Bee -- 6/10/12 Water war reignites as L.A. resists fixing some Owens Lake dust -- The L.A. DWP, which agreed in 1997 to fight dust pollution from part of the dry Owens Lake bed, wants to rework the deal and balks at an order to take responsibility for more territory. Louis Sahagun in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/10/12
Saunders: Farm bill 'reform' stuffed with pork -- Every once in a while, Democrats and Republicans can work together. Witness Thursday's 90-8 vote to bring a "bipartisan reform" farm bill before the Senate. Debra J. Saunders in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 6/10/12 Lopez: Finding stolen cello after 16 years was music to his ears -- Vahe Hayrikyan thought his 200-year-old instrument was gone for good. But a cello teacher nicknamed 'Columbo' called to say he was sure he'd cracked the case. Steve Lopez in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/10/12 Killings by police in L.A. County jump sharply -- Local law enforcement officers fatally shot 54 people last year, nearly 70% more than the year before. Joel Rubin and Sarah Ardalani in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/10/12
Obama’s data advantage -- On the sixth floor of a sleek office building here, more than 150 techies are quietly peeling back the layers of your life. They know what you read and where you shop, what kind of work you do and who you count as friends. They also know who your mother voted for in the last election. LOIS ROMANO Politico -- 6/10/12
Republicans urge Romney to make a strong play for Michigan -- Michigan Republicans say that Mitt Romney has a good chance to become the first GOP presidential candidate to capture the Wolverine State in 24 years. Molly K. Hooper The Hill -- 6/10/12 Sally Quinn announces the end of power in Washington -- In April, at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, my husband, Ben Bradlee, and I found ourselves sandwiched between the Kardashians and Newt and Callista Gingrich. Sally Quinn in the Washington Post -- 6/10/12 |
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