Thursday, May 7, 2015
- New Technology Facilitates Transparency, Openness in CA State Govt.
- Labor Kills Bill To Help Farm Workers
- Tax Hikes Look Silly as State Gets Financial Windfall
- Our Battle To End California's Transparency Drought
- LATimes($): Panel to consider pay raises for Gov. Brown, legislators
- BreitbartCA: Democratic Rep. Ami Bera Caught Plagiarizing
- SDUT: Poll: Pension reform energizes voters
- SJMerc: How does an educator get to that lofty pension?
- SacBee($):L.A.s fake police case captivates, confounds and captures Kamala Harris community liaison
- BreitbartCA: CA Water Regulators Approve Jerry Browns 25% Statewide Conservation Plan
- Politico: For California drought, political answers are as scarce as water
- SBSun: New water conservation measures mean sacrifice, fines and lawn removal
- FresBee: Jerry Brown tells critics of water tunnels project to 'shut up'
- LATimes($): California water districts scramble to deal with ruling on rate tiers
- SacBee($):VIDEO: Jim Cooper kisses his frog at Capitol jump
- SDUT: Shooting raises cop camera questions
- SacBee($):Cal Fire chief battles bureaucracy
- BreitbartCA: California Community College Students Votes Against Divestment from Israel
- SFChron: Students occupy CCSF administration building for several hours
- LATimes($): Santa Clarita Democrat says she will challenge Rep. Stephen Knight
- BreitbartCA: Hillary to Raise Cash in Bay Area, First Time for 2016 Campaign
- SFChron ($):In shift from fundraising mode, Clinton meets with S.F. mayor
- LATimes($): Hillary Clinton pushes the limits of campaign finance law
- SacBee($):Hillary Clinton cements her support for allied super PAC
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The Golden Pen
LATimes($): NSA lacks authority to collect data on all U.S. phone calls, federal court rules - SacBee($):Legislators shouldnt duck obligation to open records
- LATimes($): Governor, show our lawns a little respect
- SDUT: Measure amounts to overkill in dealing with illegal ivory trade
- F&H Daily: Charitable Deduction Legislation Should Set Higher Standards
- F&H Daily: Americas Cities Mirror Baltimores Woes
- F&H Daily: Teachers Unions Appeal Vergara
- SacBee($):Sacramento sheriff to limit inmate shower time, patrol car washes in response to drought
- SFChron: BART close to fix in S.F., but service shut down for 3 East Bay stations
- SFChron ($):Landlords fined $276K; evicted tenants to make vacation rental
- SFChron: Alameda to pay $450K to settle lawsuit alleging cop misconduct
- SJMerc: East Palo Alto: City Council picks Romero to fill vacant seat
- SJMerc: Santa Clara County drive to acquire cell phone tracker derailed
- FresBee: District Attorney Smittcamp forms public integrity unit to root out corruption
- FresBee: Restraining order sought against PG&E, PUC in Fresno pipeline explosion
- LATimes($): Community meeting called after LAPD officers shoot, kill homeless man
- LATimes($): Palmdale officials settle lawsuit, agree to voting by district
- LATimes($): LAUSD college prep rule puts nearly 75% of 10th graders' diplomas at risk
- LATimes($): El Monte says councilman owes about $70,000 on loan he says he paid
- OCReg: Sex offender park, beach ban stalls
- OCReg: Fullerton, Anaheim to kick in $500,000 each for homeless shelter
- OCReg: Irvine council seeks contempt order for Larry Agran
- RivPE: JURUPA VALLEY: Sheriff's contract will cost too much, city says