The Election That Tanked
There hasn't been much of a post-mortem among politicos about the May 19 election -- partially because the state's fiscal crisis hasn't allowed time for pondering, but also because it's seemed pretty...
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A Conversation About The Crisis
"It's very simple what people want," said Mark Baldassare. "People want progress." That was the context for... and the motivation behind... a provocative two hour discussion on Friday morning at our...
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A Climate Campaign?
Photo: Getty Images If you're a backer of Jerry Brown's gubernatorial campaign and you read tonight's new statewide poll, you've got to be saying to yourself: can he make this campaign about climate...
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Jerry Opens A Lead in New Poll
"You can sort of feel the momentum on the ground," said a cheerful Meg Whitman to a group of women sitting outside a fast food joint in Sacramento late last week. Tonight, it appears there may indeed...
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Voters Want Brown's Special Election, Says Poll
KQED/John MyersFor a new governor facing a mammoth state budget shortfall, a stubborn recession, and a polarized political world, Jerry Brown could probably use the good news that a brand new statewide...
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Let Us Vote, Watch Us Say 'No'
Getty/Eric TahyerPublic opinion polling isn't always predictive of an electoral outcome. And no one is probably hoping that's true more at this point than Governor Jerry Brown. A brand new statewide...
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Brown May Have Found Tax Sweet Spot, Says Poll
Getty/Justin SullivanA new statewide poll suggests Governor Jerry Brown may very well start out his initiative campaign to raise taxes with a bit of a tailwind, though it offers clues on how that...
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If Not For Schools, Would Brown's Tax Hike Be A Dud?
A new survey finds voters disapprove of more education cuts. Is that driving support for Brown's tax hike?Governor Jerry Brown will no doubt love the headline out of the brand new statewide public...
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Brown's Tax Is Ahead, But Why Not By More?
52% in the new poll support Gov. Brown's tax plan. (Photo: Getty/Justin Sullivan)A brand new statewide poll shows Governor Jerry Brown's temporary tax increase initiative slightly ahead with voters....
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