Wednesday, March 6, 2013
- EVEN THE LOS ANGELES TIMES SOMETIMES GETS IT RIGHT
- CalWatchdog: Redevelopment fallout: Lawmakers impose big new taxes | CalWatchDog
- SacBee($):Editorial: Second life for death benefits giveaway bill
- LADN: Proposal to increase L.A.'s sales tax by half-percent failing, early returns show
- LADN: Eric Garcetti, Wendy Greuel appear headed for May runoff in L.A. mayor's race
- LATimes($): Stage set for runoff in L.A. mayoral election
- LATimes($): L.A. city attorney and controller races appear headed for runoffs
- LADN: Dennis Zine leading in L.A. controller's race, possible May runoff with Ron Galperin
- LADN: Incumbent Carmen Trutanich in tight race against Mike Feuer in L.A. city attorney's race
- LATimes($): Bill Rosendahl, happy warrior
- LADN: Voter turnout low in Los Angeles city election
- LATimes($): Sacramento veterans leading in council races
- SacBee($):Gruel, Garcetti head to runoff; Blumenfield wins in LA city races
- SacBee($):Local CA officials say $82 billion needed for road repairs
- OCReg: David Hartgen: Road funds should fund roads, not admin costs
- CalWatchdog: NEW: Train agency raids CalPERS for exec talent: Oy vey!
- CalWatchdog: Lawmakers live it up in Hawaii
- OCReg: Study: Pensions could be credit problem for cities
- SacBee($):Jerry Hill chosen to lead environmental committee
- CapWkly: Freshman lawmaker also a social media wiz
- SacBee($):New California businesses face six-week state filing wait
- RivPE: REALIGNMENT: Lawsuits feared over long county jail stays
- SFChron: New hearing on delta smelt, water deals
- SDUT: Schools add labor post amid freeze
- LATimes($): Bell paid $1 million to boost officials' retirement
- LATimes($): Democrats' congressional at-risk list includes 5 Californians
- SacBee($):Free cellphones for Californians earning less than $15,000
- LATimes($): State Senate takes field trip to Long Beach
- LATimes($): Lawmakers to probe Gov. Jerry Brown's Medi-Cal plans
- The Hill:House Dems back down from strongly opposing GOP spending bill
- Every Federal Agency Has Some Fat. Here's How to Cut It.
- The Hill:Boehner: I won't make practice of passing bills without GOP support
- Rand Paul: Drone strike during dinner?
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The Golden Pen
F&H Daily: Los Angeles City Pension Costs Grew 25% Annually Over Last Decade - SDUT: Two state agencies, one management culture
- F&H Daily: Minimum Wage Increases, the Law of Unintended Consequences at Work
- Calbuzz Again Cited as Tops in CA Political Blogs
- SacBee($):Dan Walters: California bullet train faces new challenges
- SacBee($):Dan Walters Daily: California's perpetual election cycle
- SacBee($):Dan Walters: Two feuds give GOP an opening
- OCReg: Editorial: Pension plan decisions need to stay public
- OCReg: Editorial: More pension alarms sounding
- LATimes($): L.A. is waiting for answers
- Goldberg: It's 'I told you so' on Obamacare
- F&H Daily: Opposition Forms to Oppose New Taxes
- FresBee: Our View: Mentally ill need real help - not a bus ticket
- SBSun: California GOP can rebuild by getting fiscal on issues
- SacBee($):Union-backed candidate wins W. Sac school board race
- SacBee($):Davis water measure appears headed for victory
- SacBee($):Editorial: Fairness in decisions on school closures?
- SFChron: John Avalos: Keep SFPD out of NRA
- SFChron: LED display puts Bay Bridge in new light
- CCTimes: Jamba Juice plans to hire 500 in Bay Area
- SFChron: Oakland Mayor Quan scores low in poll
- SJMerc: San Jose council votes to explore new road taxes
- SJMerc: Gilroy school district forced into spending freeze to avoid financial crisis
- ModBee: City debate over campaign cash
- County to appeal sewage-sludge ruling
- FresBee: State ag board puts focus on reducing food waste
- ModBee: Atwater tax vote too close to call
- SCS:Micro-enterprise urged as answer to Watsonville economic woes
- VCS:Thousand Oaks Hooters' proposed full bar riles several residents
- VCS:Port Hueneme council supports using Mugu as spy drone base
- VCS:Simi Valley closer to banning some unattended donation bins
- VCS:Los Angeles D.A. veteran to take a top spot in Ventura County prosecutor's office
- LADN: Monica Garcia, Steve Zimmer take early leads in LAUSD school board races
- LATimes($): In L.A. school board race, 2 backers of Deasy take early leads
- LADN: 1 trustee race likely headed for runoff in L.A. Community College District
- OCReg: Immigration activists roll into O.C.
- LATimes($): Coastal Commission to rule on Newport Beach's fire rings
- OCReg: Attorneys' union plans to sue county over pensions
- RivPE: SAN BERNARDINO: Charter forces another $1 million in cuts
- SBSun: Rialto favors utility tax Measure W
- SDUT: Healthcare proposal concerns Riverside county
- DesSun:La Quinta city leaders agree to post video of meetings online
- RivPE: RIVERSIDE: Voters will decide water fund money issue
- San Diego Hoteliers Meet Their Waterloo
- SDUT: Hit the brakes for red-light cameras