Frustrated Californians told Sacramento to clean up its governing act last night, approving two ballot measures aimed at imposing new budget discipline on lawmakers.
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Jerry Brown is Back
November 2, 2010 – 9:41 pm
Jerry Brown won his campaign for governor of California — 36 years after he won the office the first time — by defeating businesswoman Meg Whitman, who spent at least five times more more money but could not win the hearts of voters.
Brown, whose first tenure established his reputation as a maverick who dated singer [...]
INFOGRAPHIC: Buying Name Recognition in California
November 2, 2010 – 8:51 pm
Meg Whitman may have spent lavishly in her bid to be Governor, but running in California is not cheap, especially if your opponent has 40 years of name recognition under his belt. See how Whitman spent her money and find out what it takes for a nobody to become a political somebody in California in just a year.
California Republicans Eclipse Democrats in House Leadership
November 2, 2010 – 7:06 pm
California remains very much a Democratic state, but anyone looking to accomplish something in the House on California’s behalf next year will likely be speaking to a Republican.
The most visible and significant change will of course be Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco), the first woman Speaker of the House and first Speaker from California. It [...]
Republican House wave spares California Dems
November 2, 2010 – 6:02 pm
Republicans took control of the House of Representatives as early returns began trickling in Tuesday, but voters in California elected only one new Republican member to Congress.
Boxer Poised to Buck Trend, Help Preserve Democratic Senate
November 2, 2010 – 2:57 pm
As Californians went to the polls, the state’s Democrats looked to buck the national Republican trend and re-elect Senator Barbara Boxer to a fourth term.
Perata says he’d guide Oakland with a firm hand
May 4, 2010 – 3:46 pm
At campaign events during the last week, former State Senate President Don Perata is suggesting that Oakland needs a firmer hand in City Hall and that he’s the one to provide it. By John Grennan. Originally published in Oakland North on 4/28/10.
Election Night Webcast
November 24, 2008 – 3:04 pm
Our election night webcast was produced by the Political Reporting program at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, in association with the News 21 Initiative on the Future of Journalism Education. Listen to the archive of the webcast, view images from the evening and the show schedule here.
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Continuing the Dream
November 24, 2008 – 8:06 am
Many factors went into making Barack Obama the man he is today. But had he come of age at any other time, the color of his skin would have dashed any of his hopes.
Ian Sherr traveled to Selma, Alabama, to revisit its civil rights legacy and to find out exactly what Barack Obama’s presidency means [...]
Bright and Love in dead heat for votes
November 4, 2008 – 12:51 am
by Ian Sherr
MONTGOMERY, AL—Since Bobby Bright was asking for his vote, Roger Gaither thought this would be the perfect opportunity to ask the Democratic congressional candidate what might be the most important question of the campaign.
“People around here talk about how when you were asked if you support Obama, you raised your hand and said [...]
