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THE Nooner for August 29, 2017 --header--
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TOP HEADLINES ON AROUNDTHECAPITOL.COM AS OF 12:00PM Governor Candidate Travis Allen Had $42,000 In Late Taxes mercurynews.com California Elections, California Governor, California State Assembly, Elections, Regional, Tax, Taxes CA Supreme Court makes it a bit easier for tax measures to reach ballot sfgate.com The California Supreme Court handed down a ruling on Monday that could make it slightly easier for a citizens to levy new local taxes through voter-sponsored ballot initiates. The ruling rested largely on how the court interpreted sections of the state Constitution impacted by Proposition 218. Passed by voters in 1996, Prop. 218 spells out how local governments may levy new taxes and fees, including the vote thresholds that have to be met to approve proposed taxes. At the heart of the courtâÂÂs ruling is the notion that ballot initiatives generated by citizens arenâÂÂt subject to the same constraints as local governments. California Lawmakers Reach Deal On Affordable Housing Bond Liam Dillon @ latimes.com Gov. Jerry Brown and legislative leaders agreed late Monday to a $4-billion bond aimed at the 2018 ballot that would fund low-income ho... Feinstein Makes Would-be Senate Replacements Play The Waiting Game - San Francisco Chronicle sfchronicle.com Dianne Feinstein may be the nation’s oldest U.S. senator, but she shows no signs of slowing down — as evidenced Thursday night when she worked the room and talked to everyone in sight at a San Francisco re-election fundraiser. Trump Org Lawyer Acknowledges Outreach To Putin Spokesman During Campaign - Politico politico.com Trump Organization lawyer Michael Cohen acknowledged Monday that he reached out last year during the presidential campaign to a spokesman for Vladimir Putin for help on a proposal to build a Trump Tower in Moscow, but said he never heard back and the project never got off the ground. 'sanctuary State' Measure Likely To Become Law In California | The Sacramento Bee Taryn Luna @ sacbee.com The go-to source for news on California policy and politics California Top Court Makes It A Bit Easier For Tax Measures To Reach Ballot - San Francisco Chronicle sfchronicle.com The California Supreme Court handed down a ruling on Monday that could make it slightly easier for citizens to levy new local taxes through voter-sponsored ballot initiatives. Hurricane Harvey Draws Ca Resources Despite Texas Travel Ban | The Sacramento Bee Adam Ashton @ sacbee.com Chronicling civil-service life for California state workers Campaign To Recall Judge In Brock Turner Sex Assault Case Can Resume mercurynews.com Retired San Francisco Judge Kay Tsenin is expected to make a final ruling Thursday in favor of the recall campaign on the underlying legal issues. Senate Chairman Eyes Sessions Testimony This Fall - Politico politico.com Attorney General Jeff Sessions had testified that he had not met with Russian officials, later amending his assessment to assert that his meetings with Russian ambassador Sergei Kislyak were solely in his capacity as a senator. | Joe Raedle/Getty Images UC Berkeleyâ sfgate.com UC BerkeleyâÂÂs chief lawyer died in a hit-and-run while cycling over the weekend in Sonoma County, and police are hunting for the driver, officials said. The loss of Christopher Patti, 59, hit the Berkeley campus hard. âÂÂI speak for the Berkeley community in saying how grief-stricken we are at Chris PattiâÂÂs untimely death,â UC Chancellor Carol Christ said in a statement Monday. âÂÂHe was an extraordinary colleague. He loved the university and he had a deep core of integrity that motivated everything he did.â Patti was killed around 8:45 a.m. Uber And Lyft Drivers Can Now Operate Almost Like Taxi Drivers At Lax Hugo Martin @ latimes.com Uber and Lyft drivers can now pick up and drop off passengers on the same trip, operating almost like taxis at LAX. Thirty-five Highest Paid Employees Of UC System All Men | The Sacramento Bee Phillip Reese @ sacbee.com By Phillip Reese L.A. Is Poised To Roll Back Ban On 'ultracompact' Guns Emily Alpert Reyes @ latimes.com Los Angeles lawmakers could vote Tuesday to eliminate the city ban on selling 'ultracompact' guns in the face of legal warnings from gun rights groups. Facebook Is Blocking Ads From Pages That Spread Fake News siliconbeat.com Fake news can spread like wildfire on social media sites, an issue that Facebook was criticized for after the presidential election. Bodie State Park: Worker's Father Warns Of Hantavirus Dangers At Park | The Sacramento Bee Cathie Anderson @ sacbee.com By Cathie Anderson Smallpox Vaccine Used In Risky Cancer Therapy Seized From San Diego Stem Cell Company - The San Diego Union-tribune Bradley J. Fikes @ sandiegouniontribune.com Trump Responds To Ingraham: We're Trying To Shrink Government - Politico politico.com President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the understaffing of the executive branch under his administration has been a conscious choice as part of a larger effort to shrink government, pushing back against conservative commentator Laura Ingraham, who told Fox News that the federal government is short on manpower. Bay Area political events: town halls, climate change sfgate.com Political events in the Bay Area Wednesday Harris town hall: Sen. Kamala Harris hosts a town hall from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Beebe Memorial Cathedral, 3900 Telegraph Ave. in Oakland. Admission is free but attendees must RSVP for tickets. Limit one per person. Information: http://bit.ly/2wN8DqI. Climate change: Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Hillsborough, hosts a âÂÂconversation on climate changeâ with UC Berkeley Professor Daniel Kammen and Impossible Foods CEO Pat Brown. The event is from 7 to 8 p.m. After Melees, Berkeley Mayor Asks Cal To Cancel Right-wing Free Speech Week - San Francisco Chronicle sfchronicle.com In the aftermath of a right-wing rally Sunday that ended with anarchists chasing attendees from a downtown park, Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguin urged UC Berkeley on Monday to cancel conservatives’ plans for a Free Speech Week next month to avoid making the city the center of more violent unrest. |
