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LAUSD's Scandal and Brown's Tax Hike Plan
The question this fall will be tax hikes, or at least that's the hope of Gov. Jerry Brown. One thing he doesn't need is a public school sex abuse scandal and the specter of tax money going to accused child... Read »
California Could Be Good for Rick Santorum
The California presidential primary on June 5 is beginning to look important. Read »
Monday, Feb 13, 2012 at 11:21 AM
LAUSD's Deasy on Why Parents Were Kept in the Dark
LAUSD Superintendent John Deasy, Ph.D. discusses the sex abuse case at Miramonte Elementary School and the new case in Pacoima. In this half-hour interview he answers some key questions. Watch »
Stop the Fight! Redistricting Commission Vanquishes Final Challenger
It's over. The redistricting commission has fought off all challenges. Read »
Fight Over Cap-and-Trade Revenues
A new source of revenues is on the horizon. So is a big fight. Should average citizens get the new fees? Read »
Zuckerberg as Savior of Univ. of California
The taxes Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg pays might be enough to make up for cuts to California higher education. Read »
The End of the College Subsidy
Higher education funding holds steady -- but only because students are paying more of the costs. Read »
Monday, Feb 13, 2012 at 5:59 AM
Deasy on Why He Removed the Miramonte Staff
In Part 2, LAUSD Superintendent John Deasy, Ph.D. explains why he removed the entire staff from Miramonte Elementary and what he told the teachers. Watch »
Is Pension Legislation Dead?
A ballot initiative is abandoned. Does that remove the pressure to make difficult changes? Read »
California: Mitt Romney's New Firewall
California is so large and populous, with so many expensive media markets, that Romney’s overwhelming money advantage could really make a difference here. Read »
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Authors
Joe Mathews
Lead blogger for Prop Zero, Joe Mathews is a senior fellow at the New America Foundation and co-author of California Crackup: How Reform Broke the Golden State and How We Can Fix It (University of California, 2010). His previous book was The People?s Machine: Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Rise of Blockbuster Democracy (PublicAffairs, 2006). Joe also serves as a contributing writer at the LA Times, associate editor at Zocalo Public Square, and fellow at Arizona State University's Center for Social Cohesion.
Sherry Bebitch Jeffe
Sherry Bebitch Jeffe is senior fellow at the School of Policy, Planning and Development at USC and the political analyst for NBC4.She holds a Ph. D. in government from Claremont Graduate University, and a master's degree in political science from Rutgers University, where she was a fellow at the Eagleton Institute of Politics; her B.A. in political science is from Goucher College.
Kevin Riggs
An Emmy-winning journalist, Riggs was a general assignment reporter, anchor and the lead for politics and the State Capitol for Sacramento’s NBC affiliate KCRA-TV for 17 years. He worked for Fresno’s ABC affiliate for 10 years and the CBS affiliate in Santa Barbara for three years, covering Ronald Reagan. Riggs received a bachelor’s degree in journalism from California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo. He is currently senior vice president with Randle Communications.
Larry Gerston
Larry Gerston is professor of political science at San Jose State University and serves as political analyst at NBC Bay Area. He received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis. Gerston has written ten books on politics and public policy making, three of which focus on the California experience. His eleventh book, Not So Golden After All: The Rise and Fall of California, will be published by Taylor & Francis in Spring 2012.
Conan Nolan
Conan Nolan is a general assignment reporter for NBC4 Los Angeles and the host of "News Conference". During his nearly 25 years at NBC4, Nolan has covered scores of news stories that have had a profound impact on the region, the state and the nation – from Earthquakes to fires to freeway pursuits. (see his full bio)
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