Republicans are finding success in courting California’s tech community.
Evan Halper reports for The Los Angeles Times: “Democrats haven't yet lost their advantage, but Bay Area techies are writing increasingly sizable checks to GOP candidates and causes, sometimes with great fanfare, as when Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg hosted a fundraiser at his house last year for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. Google is helping bankroll some of the most conservative think tanks in Washington, including Norquist's group. A bromance of sorts has kindled between Elon Musk and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield.”
“Some tweaking of their brand and deft maneuvering on issues where Democrats are failing to deliver for tech has opened new doors for the GOP.”
Inmates shifted from state to county facilities are causing jail health care costs to dramatically increase.
Brad Branan reports for The Sacramento Bee: “According to county officials, the increases are primarily the result of lower-level offenders being sentenced to county jails instead of state prison, the state’s response to a federal court order calling for a reduction in prison overcrowding. The order was aimed at improving substandard medical and mental health care. County officials worry about ever-increasing costs, in part because three counties are now being sued over jail health care by the same attorneys who successfully challenged the state prison system.”
Assemblyman Henry Perea is looking to change the reputation of California’s moderate Democrats.
Samantha Gallegos reports in Capitol Weekly: ““[The water bond] wasn’t really a partisan fight. Water politics are based on needs of regions, as opposed to needs of parties,” says Perea, who is pro-labor and pro-farmer.””
“California, the most populous and third-largest state in the country, is an incredibly diverse society. Resources needed in the Central Valley are unique, distinct from what’s needed in coastal metropolitan areas, like San Diego or San Francisco.”
“And with Perea at the helm, inland Democrats were vocal in staking out their turf in the year’s prominent battles.”
The Governator is back.
Judy Lin reports for the Associated Press: “Arnold Schwarzenegger is returning to the state capital on Monday for two high-profile public events to discuss California's fight against climate change and unveil his official portrait at the Capitol. Both events are expected to highlight more positive aspects of his two terms as California governor”
Massive flooding drenched Southern California over the weekend.
From The Weather Channel: “Images on social media showed cars submerged up to their roofs and torrential floods turning city streets into rivers.”
“"Very rich tropical moisture originating from Tropical Storm Norbert pushed north into the Desert Southwest Sunday," said weather.com meteorologist Nick Wiltgen. "That led to thunderstorms with torrential downpours of 2 inches per hour - and in an area of Southern California that's both rugged in its terrain and unaccustomed to extreme rainfall, that has led to serious flooding and the threat of landslides."”
