Fri, May 2, 2008 -- 5:30 PM Reforming Ballot Initiatives California's elections are often a battlefield of clashing ballot measures. The state's version of direct democracy was born a century ago as a way for citizens to rein in cut-throat corporations and arrogant government officials. Today, critics say some of those initiatives are often confusing for voters -- and that they hamstring good government. We talk with one man who's trying to change that.
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Thu, May 1, 2008 -- 5:30 PM Get Ready for Water Rationing State officials delivered devastating news today about state water supplies. The Sierra Nevada snowpack has fallen well below normal levels. Scientists with the Department of Water Resources found snowpack water content averaging only 67 percent -- two thirds of normal -- throughout the Sierra. Snow surveyors say heavy snows in early winter melted away in March and April, as California experienced the driest two months on record.
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Wed, Apr 30, 2008 -- 5:30 PM Perata Investigation The F.B.I. is reportedly extending its corruption probe of State Senator Don Perata. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Perata's attorneys approved a request from the U.S. Attorney's office to extend the legal deadline for filing charges. For the past five years, a grand jury has been looking at campaign payments Perata made to family members, and at business dealings by the East Bay legislator.
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Tue, Apr 29, 2008 -- 5:30 PM Rail Security Boost Today, California Homeland Security officials announced that they're allocating $15 million to improve rail security around the state. That includes improvements to the popular Capitol Corridor Route linking Sacramento, Oakland and San Jose. The funds come from Proposition 1B, approved by the voters two years ago. more
Mon, Apr 28, 2008 -- 5:30 PM Indian Gaming Agreements Go Foward Today, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed formal Indian gaming agreements that would allow a casino to be built on a 300 acre parcel just north of the city of Madera. The governor signed the agreements with two tribes -- the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians near Fresno and the Wiyot Tribe from Humboldt county. What are the implications for possible casino development in the Bay Area?
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