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Brown pushing to make California Public Records Act compliance optional

Written on 21 Jun, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

California Governor Jerry Brown is proposing changes to the California Public Records Act that would allow local governments to opt out of compliance with certain aspects of the law. [LA Times] If approved, the proposal would allow local agencies and... (Continue reading)

California Public Record Act threatened by stealth amendments

Written on 15 Jun, 2013 in Featured, Opinion | 15 comments

REQUEST from the FIRST AMENDMENT COALITION The California Public Records Act (CPRA) is gravely threatened by stealth amendments revealed for the first time yesterday as part of a “trailer bill” to the new state budget. Instead of the relatively minor... (Continue reading)

State budget may be on time

Written on 11 Jun, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A timely state budget is on the horizon after Gov. Jerry Brown reached accord with lawmakers on sticking points in the $96.4 billion spending plan. (San Jose Mercury News) Both houses of the Legislature are expected to approve a budget... (Continue reading)

Debate rages over California’s budget surplus

Written on 26 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

After years of battling over state budget deficits and spending cuts, California lawmakers are now arguing over how the state should deal with an unexpected surplus. [NewYorkTimes] The Legislature’s independent financial analyst estimates the surplus at about $4.4 billion while... (Continue reading)

Jerry Brown to propose $1 billion for Common Core standards

Written on 14 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 38 comments

California Governor Jerry Brown will propose today spending $1 billion to implement education standards that 45 states, including California, have adopted. [Sacramento Bee] The Common Core State Standards will align California’s math and science K-12 curricula with those of 44... (Continue reading)

Maldonado takes aim at state prison changes

Written on 9 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

Telling reporters in Sacramento that his motivations are not political, Abel Maldonado announced Monday he will be leading the charge on a proposed ballot initiative to repeal Gov. Brown’s prison realignment. [Sacramento Bee] The former lieutenant governor and San Luis... (Continue reading)

Brown: Early prison release for some

Written on 3 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

Low-risk and elderly inmates in California state prisons would be released early in an effort to reduce institutional crowding, Gov. Jerry Brown announced Wednesday. (Los Angeles Times) Brown was responding to a federal court order requiring a plan to accomplish... (Continue reading)

Environmental reform stalled

Written on 8 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Sacramento politicians have dabbled with reform of California’s far-reaching environmental law during the past few sessions, but now advocates of change fear their chances of success have significantly diminished. (San Jose Mercury News) The 43-year-old law — the California Environmental... (Continue reading)

Abel Maldonado vying for the governor’s seat

Written on 5 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

Former lieutenant governor Abel Maldonado filed papers Thursday to explore a run for governor. [LATimes] By filing papers, Maldonado, who hasn’t officially said he is joining the race, can begin to raise money for a challenge against Democratic Gov. Jerry... (Continue reading)

Governor wants new fire retardant rules

Written on 26 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Chemical flame retardants in household furniture pose health hazards and “better ways” are available to provide public safety, Gov. Jerry Brown said Monday as he urged state regulators to take action against those “toxic” substances. (Sacramento Bee) “Toxic flame retardants... (Continue reading)