Friday, April 18, 2008

• AB 2829, The Plastic Bag Tax -- Bad Politics and Bad Policy
• SacBee: New Assembly speaker sets May 13 start date, just in time for budget battle
• CCTimes: Incoming legislative leaders promise frugality
• LADN: Nunez blasts Homeland Security over workplace immigration raids
• SacBee: Lawmakers vow crackdown on sex offenders near day care
• SFChron: Costly Visit For The Torch
• SJMerc: Olympic torch visit cost S.F. about $725,000
• LAT: California Senate rejects badge bill
• OakTrib: Governor's remap plan facing fierce opposition
• OakTrib: State to review health plans canceled by insurance firms
• SacBee: California Assembly speaker provides fuel for cynics
• SacBee: R&D tax credit worth more to state than its cost
• Politico: McCain will run one of the least traditional campaigns in recent history.
• SFChron: Poll Shows McCain Winning Back Republicans
• SacBee: Kevin Johnson says no charges were filed over teen's '96 allegations
• OakTrib: Council takes dim view of rule by initiative
• SJMerc: Schools chief gets help for home loan
• SJMerc: Silicon Valley house prices, sales dive
• StockRec:Fire district on verge of bankruptcy
• FresBee: Fresno mayoral hopefuls chart first 100 days
• LAT: LAX will use body imaging scanning
• SanGabTrib:NFL stadium set for Industry
• LAT: L.A.'s top federal prosecutor accused of setting quotas
• LAT: Child care audit alarms L.A.
• LAT: Southeast L.A. County water agency sues over MWD drought plan
• LAT: Orange County Great Park board postpones search for CEO
• OCReg: Great Park suspends CEO search
• SBSun: Postmus suspends top aide
• SDUT: Sanders nixes city officials' pay raises
• LAT: San Diego council candidate says nature's call led to arrest
• LAT: Zell company still battling with San Diego official
• SDUT: Chargers: Not bolting from area
• SDUT: Retailers seek their own stimulus