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    Jun 10, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  1. Immigration: Should California suspend participation in Secure Communities?

    Opinion L.A.
    Opposition to the federal government's controversial Secure Communities immigration program appears to be growing, at least among some elected officials. A group of seven congressional members are asking Gov. Jerry Brown to suspend participation in the...
    2. Aug 1, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  2. The debt-ceiling debate, @BarackObama & #hashtags: much ado about Twitter

    Top of the Ticket
    The president and others take to Twitter to fight over the debt ceiling, 140 characters at a time....
    3. Aug 4, 2011 | Chicago Tribune

  3. Big fight looming over a bad idea---Congress slated to vote by the end of the year on balanced budget amendment

    Change of Subject
    About a third of the way through the 74-page debt-ceiling bill signed into law this week is a one-paragraph by-the-way that sets the stage for a zesty battle this fall. Sometime between Oct. 1 and New Year's Day, says the......
    4. Aug 20, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  4. Rep. Maxine Waters: 'The tea party can go straight to hell'

    L.A. NOW
    Maxine Waters: 'The Tea Party can go straight to hell' Maxine Waters Tea Party...
    5. Jun 10, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  5. Officials call for California to withdraw from controversial illegal immigration enforcement program

    L.A. NOW
    Seven Democratic members of California’s Congressional Delegation called on Gov. Jerry Brown Friday to suspend California’s participation in the Secure Communities immigration enforcement program. In recent weeks, governors in Illinois, New...
    6. Mar 30, 2011 |Story| LA Canada

  6. Assemblyman cuts his own path

    If the state Legislature were a high school cafeteria, you wouldn’t find Assemblyman Anthony Portantino (D- La Caņada Flintridge) sitting with the popular kids. But that’s just fine by him. During his five years in Sacramento, Portantino...

    Tags: Willie Brown, Politics, Elections, Democratic Party, Government

    7. Jan 1, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  7. Diane Watson looks back on a career as a legislator and inspiration

    L.A. NOW
    A remarkable L.A. political career comes to an end Wednesday, when, at the age of 77, Diane Watson attends the inauguration of her favored successor to the multiethnic 33rd Congressional District, former Assembly Speaker Karen Bass. Watson won her first.....
    8. Jul 16, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Education Squabble Stalls California Budget Deal

    Fresh off a disappointing evening of budget negotiations that halted amid simmering frustration, legislative leaders and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vowed to forge ahead today in hopes of settling on a final package to stem California's $26.3-billion deficit.
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writers
    Fresh off a disappointing evening of budget negotiations that halted amid simmering frustration, legislative leaders and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vowed to forge ahead today in hopes of settling on a final package to stem California's $26.3-billion...

    Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Los Angeles Times, Constitutional Issues, Politics, Elections

    9. Jul 14, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Schwarzenegger Sweeps Out Nursing Board

    Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger replaced most members of the state Board of Registered Nursing on Monday, citing the unacceptable time it takes to discipline nurses accused of egregious misconduct.
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writers
    Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger replaced most members of the state Board of Registered Nursing on Monday, citing the unacceptable time it takes to discipline nurses accused of egregious misconduct. He fired three of six sitting board members -- including...

    Tags: Politics, Nursing, Tracy, Hospitals and Clinics, Health

    10. Sep 9, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Lawmaker Quits After Sexually Explicit Comments Caught On Hot Mic

    An Orange County lawmaker who inadvertently broadcast explicit remarks about his sexual conquests over an open microphone during a lull in a Sacramento hearing abruptly resigned from office this afternoon.
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writers
    An Orange County lawmaker who inadvertently broadcast explicit remarks about his sexual conquests over an open microphone during a lull in a Sacramento hearing abruptly resigned from office this afternoon. Assemblyman Mike Duvall (R-Yorba Linda)...

    Tags: Lobbying, Republican Party, Parties and Movements, Los Angeles Times, Politics

    11. Jul 8, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Karen Bass Is A Target Atop The California Assembly

    Assembly Speaker Karen Bass takes pride in being a consensus-builder, a soothing and maternal let's-get-along kind of leader. Now please pardon the interruption -- Madam Speaker is ticked off.
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    Assembly Speaker Karen Bass takes pride in being a consensus-builder, a soothing and maternal let's-get-along kind of leader. Now please pardon the interruption -- Madam Speaker is ticked off. She simmered as efforts to tame California's $26.3-billion...

    Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Republican Party, Los Angeles Times, Unions, Chicago Transit Authority

    12. Jul 3, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. State Ships Out IOUs To Debtors After Budget Deadline

    Deep in debt and short on cash, California on Thursday churned out its first batch of IOUs in nearly two decades amid grumbles from bankers, growing public outrage and scant progress in negotiations to resolve the state's widening budget deficit.
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writers
    Deep in debt and short on cash, California on Thursday churned out its first batch of IOUs in nearly two decades amid grumbles from bankers, growing public outrage and scant progress in negotiations to resolve the state's widening budget deficit. The...

    Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Republican Party, Wells Fargo & Co., Politics, State Budgets

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