The Week in California Politics
Ambition, accusation, intrigue and hardball politics have all been on display this week at the state Capitol. We check in with Sacramento Bureau Chief John Myers about the week's events.
Demon Sheep?
A new YouTube ad from Carly Fiorina's U.S. Senate campaign attacks her opponent, fellow Republican Tom Campbell, for supporting higher taxes. The ad is getting national attention, but it's not all flattering.
Rise in Pregnancy-Related Deaths
For decades, the maternal death rate steadily declined in California and around the country. Fewer women died from causes related to pregnancy, thanks to major progress in medical technology and better care. But a new study is raising concerns among doctors and nurses that this trend is now reversing itself. Reporter Nathanael Johnson has been investigating the issue as part of our ongoing collaboration with California Watch, a project of the Center for Investigative Reporting.
Meet the General
A ceremony Tuesday at a former Air Force base in Sacramento marked a change of command for California's National Guard. In choosing Mary J. Kight to be adjutant general of the guard, Governor Schwarzenegger accomplished a first.
Working Wardrobes
The nation's unemployment rate has fallen to 9.7 percent, but that's little consolation to millions of people out of work, many of them in California. Finding work can be even tougher when you can't afford clothes nice enough to make the right impression at a job interview. But there are places where people on the hunt for work are finding help -- such as the Orange County non-profit Working Wardrobes.