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Gov. Brown Lays Out Deeper Cuts As Projected Deficit Swells To $16B

May 15: Midday Edition; Comment

Gov. Brown's latest budget plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1 proposes $8.3 billion in spending cuts to close a revised deficit of $15.7 billion deficit, an amount equal to 17 percent of the state's entire general fund.

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Brooke Williams Of Investigative Newsource Explains Super PACs

Brooke Williams, a reporter with Investigative Newsource, talks by Skype with Joanne Faryon about local super PACs.

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Last Day To Register To Vote In June Primary

May 21: By Amy Quinton, California Capitol Network; 0 Comments

Today is the last day to register to vote in California’s June 5th primary.

Bilbray’s Legislative Machine: Money, Support Surrounds Algae Bills

May 21: By Ryann Grochowski; 1 Comment

Big money has been pouring into the Congressional race for San Diego’s 52nd district since its boundaries were redrawn and it suddenly became wide open territory.

Brown: "Things That Are Good" Must Be Cut To Balance Calif. Budget

May 14: By Ben Adler, California Capitol Network; 0 Comments

California Governor Jerry Brown is proposing a state budget that includes $8 billion in immediate cuts – and $6 billion more if voters reject his tax initiative this fall.

A Primer On Your Primary Election Ballot For San Diego County

May 9: Midday Edition; Evening Edition; 0 Comments

San Diego political races are entering the final stretch -- absentee ballots were mailed out on Monday and the primary vote takes place on June 5th. San Diego Registrar of Voters, Deborah Seiler gives us a primer on what the open primary, also called the top-primary, means for your ballot.

Congressional Candidates Spar Over Medicare

April 30: By Alison St John; 2 Comments

Tension is mounting between the two leading Democratic candidates vying to take on Republican Congressman Brian Bilbray in the fight for the 52nd Congressional seat next November.

PACs Playing Major Role In Congressional Fundraising

April 16: By Kevin Crowe and Investigative Newsource; 0 Comments

As the June primary nears, candidates running for federal office in the 52nd and 51st Congressional Districts are drumming up support for their campaigns.

Democrats React to GOP Budget Plan

March 29: By Jenny O'Mara, California Capitol Network; 0 Comments

The budget plan put forth by Republicans in the California legislature is getting a lukewarm reception from members on the other side of the aisle.

GOP State Budget Proposal: No New Taxes, No Education Cuts

March 29: By Ben Adler, California Capitol Network; 2 Comments

Republicans in the California legislature say they can balance the state budget without raising taxes or cutting education.

Kamala Harris Wins Race For Attorney General

Nov. 30: By Marrianne Russ and California Capitol Network; 0 Comments

Democrat Kamala Harris has declared victory in the race for California Attorney General. The contest was too close to call for weeks, and Harris beat her Republican opponent, Steve Cooley, by less than one percentage point.

California: Budget Woes, Stunned Republicans, New Governor

Nov. 15: These Days; 0 Comments

We get an update on the special legislative session to deal with the state's lingering budget deficit; the transition of Jerry Brown into the governorship and the future of the California Republican Party.

Race For California's Attorney General Still Undecided

Nov. 9: By Dwane Brown, Nick Stoffel; 0 Comments

Most results are in, but the race for state attorney general may not be decided for weeks. Nonpartisan Sacramento political consultant Leo McElroy talks to Morning Edition about what's at stake in the contest.

Brown Vows To Unite Californians

Nov. 2: By KPBS; 0 Comments

Meet the 39th governor, same as the 34th governor. Beating back a billionaire Republican political novice, venerable Democrat Jerry Brown will reprise his role as California governor in an economic climate far less rosy than his original tenure 30 years ago.

Boxer Returns To Senate

Nov. 2: By KPBS and Katrina Trinko, NPR; 0 Comments

Democrat Barbara Boxer has won a fourth term to the U.S. Senate, defeating Republican businesswoman Carly Fiorina.

Gubernatorial Candidates Make Final Push

Nov. 1: By Marianne Russ, California Capitol Network; 0 Comments

The two major party candidates for Governor are working feverishly to get people to the polls tomorrow. Both Democrat Jerry Brown and Republican Meg Whitman are on whirlwind tours of California.

State Races: Brown vs. Whitman, Propositions 22, 25, 26

Oct. 29: Editors Roundtable; 1 Comment

How will voters respond to the heated gubernatorial race between Meg Whitman and Jerry Brown? What impact could Propositions 22, 25 and 26 have on the structure of state government? We discuss how the upcoming election could change California.

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