Governor Jerry Brown’s revised budget projections — announced on Tuesday — painted a slightly bleaker, yet more cautious picture for the fiscal future of California. Initial figures from the Legislative Analyst’s Office foresaw about $4.5 billion in additional revenues brought in during the 2012-2013 fiscal year.
A Gallup Poll released Tuesday examined the attitudes of over 1,500 voters residing in all 50 states and Washington D.C. by asking the question, “In general, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in the United States at this time?”
California Governor Jerry Brown is set to release his hotly anticipated budget revision, Tuesday. Following stronger than expected revenue returns, $4.5 billion according to the Legislative Analysts Office, interest groups and district representatives have been eager see just how much bacon is on the table.
Released by the Associated Press on Friday, an inspector general’s report regarding the IRS revealed the agency had improperly targeted conservative-leaning groups that were filed tax-exempt under section 501(c) of the Tax Code.
In a rare show of public engagement, the three Republican Federal Elections commissioners authored an op-ed on POLITICO Wednesday. The op-ed served as a defense of the FEC’s seeming inability to effectively investigate alleged and blatant campaign finance violations.
The imposing debate facing campaign finance reformers in the post-Citizens United landscape may ultimately come down to answering the question, “What does ‘independent’ really mean?” Is it possible for PACs to spend millions of dollars towards electing a stated candidate with no coordination whatsoever between the two?
California’s secretary of state has been the subject of criticism regarding the state’s antiquated campaign finance reporting system and clumsy online interface. A letter signed by various government watchdog organizations, including Common Cause and Maplight, among others…
