THE NOONER for July 12, 2012
TWEET DU JOUR: @paulmitche11 - "Was totally going to put together a Tour d' Bankrupt through Vallejo, Stockton then the climbs to Mammoth. San Berdoo has f^&*#$ that up."
THE READERS ALWAYS WRITE (in response to my top Assembly districts):
- AD44 (Ventura) is competitive only on paper, not as Gorrell v. MacEnery (I agree)
- AD49 (San Gabriel) should be competitive with Chau v. Lin (one to watch, but Lin should have run as NPP)
- AD65 (Fullerton) should be competitive with Norby v. Quirk-Silva (would require a huge surge in Dem turnout)
TOP 14 INTRA-PARTY NOVEMBER FACE-OFFS
14. AD72 (Seal Beach) Travis Allen v. Troy Edgar
13. AD23 (Fresno) Jim Patterson (R) v. Bob Whalen (R)
12. AD51 (East LA) Jimmy Gomez (D) v. Luis Lopez (D)
11. AD19 (San Francisco) Michael Breyer (D) v. Phil Ting (D)
10. AD47 (Rialto) Joe Baca, Jr. (D) v. Cheryl Brown (D)
9. AD39 (San Fernando) Richard Alarcon (D) v. Raul Bocanegra (D)
8. AD20 (Hayward) Jennifer Ong (D) v. Bill Quirk (D)
7. AD01 (Northeast CA) Brian Dahle (R) v. Rick Bosetti (R)
6. AD76 (Carlsbad) Rocky Chavez (R) v. Sherry Hodges (R)
5. AD18 (Oakland) Rob Bonta (D) v. Abel Guillen (D)
4. AD10 (Marin-Petaluma) Michael Allen (D) v. Marc Levine (D)
3. AD05 (Foothills) - Frank Bigelow (R) v. Rico Oller (R)
2. AD67 (Murrieta) - Phil Paule (R) v. Melissa Melendez (R)
1. AD50 (Santa Monica) Richard Bloom (D) v. Betsy Butler (D)
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THE $2.3 MILLION BOONDOGGLE: I hear that the GOP will throw in the towel today on the redistricting referendum. Officially the reason is that the Supreme Court already essentially upheld the maps, but the other reason is that it's too late to save Blakeslee and they risk losing the pick-up of Correa's seat in 2014.
209: Stockton retirees sue city to stop city from cutting health benefits [LAT]
#AUXBARRICADES!: California Foie Gras Ban Prompts French Call To Retaliate [Bloomberg]
GET 'EM ON YOUR TEAM: Joe Garofoli profiles the video team behind the 2 Legit 2 Quit viral ad for Ed Lee.
IS IT JUST ME? Everywhere I go, Molly Munger's ads are following me around the web. #BIGSISTER
HANDS OFF MY MACBOOK: "With rare exceptions, San Francisco's 50 city departments will no longer be able to buy Apple laptops, desktop computers or monitors after the Cupertino tech giant pulled out of an international green electronics certification program last month with little explanation, city officials said. Apple's decision has also raised complications for other institutional purchasers, including the University of California system." [John Cote @ SFChron]
TOP HEADLINES ON AROUNDTHECAPITOL.COM AS OF 12:00PMJon Ortiz @ blogs.sacbee.com
It's official. Gov. Jerry Brown has accomplished what his predecessor couldn't: All state workers under the governor's authority are now furloughed.latimesblogs.latimes.com
Gov. Jerry Brown is bringing down the hammer on two unions that have not agreed to wage cuts, issuing a furlough order for about 11,600 state workers. The order was issued last week, and it reduces pay for the workers...Torey Van Oot @ blogs.sacbee.com
Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday signed into law legislation aimed at increasing protections for California homeowners facing the possibility of foreclosure.Elise Viebeck and Pete Kasperowicz @ thehill.com
The House voted again Wednesday to repeal President Obamaâs healthcare law, a largely symbolic gesture that gave Republicans some revenge against the Supreme Court ruling that declared the law constitutional.
Lisa Mascaro @ latimes.com
WASHINGTON – For the 33rd time, House Republicans passed legislation taking aim at the nation’s new healthcare law – this time in a largely symbolic vote to repeal it.Kathryn Baron @ edsource.org
With so many students vying for a shrinking number of classes at community colleges, the California Community Colleges Board of Governors is on its way to offering priority registration as a way of motivating students to develop and pursue an educational goal. At a public hearing in Sacramento this week, the Board agreed to put the issue up for a vote at its next meeting in September.Laurel Rosenhall @ blogs.sacbee.com
California State University trustees will vote next week on compensation packages for seven campus presidents, including three who would make more than their predecessors because they're slated to receive salary supplements from campus foundations.Dan Smith @ sacbee.com
California voters don't think much of Congress and appear to be getting fed up with two-party conflict in Washington.
Kevin Smith @ sgvtribune.com
No one likes taxes - and Expedia Inc. is no exception.
So when voters in April approved a measure proposed by the Arcadia City Council to apply the city's 10 percent hotel occupancy tax to services provided by travel intermediaries, Expedia wasn't happy.Maeve Reston @ latimes.com
The civil rights group's reception of the Republican turns from warm to chilly when he criticizes the president and promises to repeal the healthcare law.sacbee.com
The Associated Press @ utsandiego.com
California Gov. Jerry Brown has issued a furlough order for more than 11,000 state workers whose unions have yet to reach a deal for a 5 percent wage cut.George Skelton @ latimes.com
The Senate's approval of high-speed rail funding may or may not be wise policy. But it illustrates what the political process looks like when it's done right.utsandiego.com
San DiegoâÂÂs voter-approved pension overhaul has been put on hold until at least July 27 after a Superior Court judge ruled that a âÂÂtemporary delayâ was needed before the city implements Proposition B -- an initiative that replaces pensions with 401(k)-style plans for most new city hires.Diana Marcum @ latimes.com
Stockton, which has filed for bankruptcy, told retirees they must pay their premiums or medical coverage will be canceled. The retirees say they can't afford the premiums and file suit to stop the city from cutting their health benefits.Peter Hecht @ sacbee.com
University of California medical researchers slipped an ingredient in chili peppers beneath the skin of marijuana smokers to see if pot could relieve acute pain. It could â at certain doses.REBECCA BERG @ nytimes.com
Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. was received warmly at the N.A.A.C.P. convention as he defended President Obama's policies and criticized Republican tactics.JULIET WILLIAMS, Associated Press @ utsandiego.com
More than 3 million uninsured residents will be able to buy affordable coverage starting in January, as the state moves aggressively to implement the federal health care law, the head of California's health insurance exchange said Wednesday.sacbee.com
Somewhere former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger must be smiling.latimesblogs.latimes.com
Congressional candidate Phil Liberatore has asked for a recount, which will begin Friday. Liberatore placed third in the June 5 primary and cannot advance to the fall general election unless he comes in first or second.Matthai Kuruvila @ sfgate.com
Federal authorities said Wednesday that they plan to seize the Oakland property used by Harborside Health Center, which is believed to be the nation's largest medical marijuana dispensary. Jim Sanders @ blogs.sacbee.com
Leaders of a Republican-led drive that qualified a referendum for the November ballot to overturn California's newly drawn state Senate districts have decided not to seek its passage.POLITICO @ politico.com
Whether voting to repeal the health care law or skipping their party's convention, some Democrats are distancing themselves from President Obama. POLITICO's Alexander Trowbridge and Julio Negron round up the top five. 07/11/2012 8:00 PM EDT