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Fight against Dream Act fails

Written on 9 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 118 comments

The attempt to block a controversial California law that makes funds available for undocumented immigrant college students has failed to collect enough signatures to make it on the ballot. Opponents of the Dream Act fell 57,000 signatures short of the... (Continue reading)

Web-based political party emerging

Written on 20 Dec, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

An online nominating “convention” will seek to select an alternative presidential candidate through a unique campaign being prepared by a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit group, Americans Elect, for California’s November ballot. [SacramentoBee] The group’s plan is to bypass the traditional caucus... (Continue reading)

Atascadero appoints new mayor

Written on 14 Dec, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

The Atascadero City Council unanimously voted to appoint Bob Kelley mayor of Atascadero on Tuesday. [SLOTribune] Last year, Atascadero voters elected to join San Luis Obispo County’s other six cities and begin electing mayors instead of allowing the council to... (Continue reading)

Part-time legislature amendment proposed

Written on 12 Dec, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

Would California fare better with a part-time legislature? [SacramentoBee] That’s the central question at the core of a proposed constitutional amendment to reduce both the lawmaking body’s time in Sacramento and the pay for members. First-term Assemblywoman Shannon Grove, (R-Bakersfield) ... (Continue reading)

California’s battling tax hike initiatives

Written on 12 Dec, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Californians overwhelmingly support raising taxes to support public education, but three such competing initiatives could be defeated because of voter confusion. [LosAngelesTimes] Funding for California’s public school system ranks 42nd among states in student spending. In addition, university students face... (Continue reading)

Brown tosses tax plan to voters

Written on 6 Dec, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 108 comments

The governor wants you to approve a new, $7 billion tax package “to get the state back on track.” In an “open letter” emailed Monday to Californians, Gov. Jerry Brown said he has filed an initiative to place on the... (Continue reading)

Initiative could allow one million illegal immigrants to avoid deportation

Written on 5 Dec, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 50 comments

A California ballot initiative proposed for next fall would allow nearly one million undocumented immigrants to live and work openly with little or no fear of deportation. The California Opportunity and Prosperity Act would allow qualifying illegal immigrants to get... (Continue reading)

Initiative could shut down Diablo Canyon nuclear plant

Written on 26 Nov, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 120 comments

A California ballot initiative proposed for next fall would force Diablo Canyon and San Onofre nuclear power plants to immediately shut down causing electric rates to skyrocket, rolling blackouts, and billions of dollars in economic losses each year, according to... (Continue reading)

APCD dunes study is flawed

Written on 14 Nov, 2011 in Featured, Opinion | 11 comments

OPINION By ED WAAGE The Air Pollution Control District has responded to comments concerning the proposed regulation of the Oceano Dunes vehicle riding area which will be considered at the APCD Board meeting this Wednesday. The regulation is based upon... (Continue reading)

Waage announces supervisor bid against Hill

Written on 10 Nov, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

Pismo Beach City Councilman Ed Waage said he will challenge incumbent District 3 San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill in 2012. District 3 includes a large portion of San Luis Obispo, Avila Beach, Pismo Beach, and Grover Beach. Hill, a... (Continue reading)