MORE ON: Meg Whitman

Daily Report: Money and Politics

Whitman out-raises Brown 4 to 1 in large donations since primary

July 16, 2010, 12:05 AM

Meg Whitman has out-raised Jerry Brown four to one in large contributions during the month-plus since the June 8 primary, further adding to her already massive cash advantage heading into election season, state campaign records show. Not counting the $20 million check she wrote to her campaign... + read more

Meg Whitman speaks at the 2007 eBay Live Conference.

Daily Report: Money and Politics

EBay donated to Brown, Poizner under Whitman's watch

July 12, 2010, 12:05 AM

Like most big companies, eBay has for years rained campaign cash on politicians who supported their interests and tithed to others they could call on for help in a pinch. But little did they know, several of those politicians would turn out years later to be its CEO's biggest rivals. While... + read more

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None of leading candidates graduated from CA public schools

July 9, 2010, 12:05 AM

Where did the candidates for California's most high-profile elected offices – Jerry Brown, Meg Whitman, Barbara Boxer and Carly Fiorina – get their education? None graduated from a public high school in California. San Francisco-born Attorney General Jerry Brown came the... + read more

Daily Report: K–12

School spending falls further behind rest of nation

July 2, 2010, 12:05 AM

California continues to fall behind other states when it comes to school funding. Just how far? California now ranks 44th in how much it spends on its students – or $2,546 less than the average spent in the rest of the United States. That's the lowest it has been in 40 years... + read more

Piedmont Avenue Elementary School is one of Oakland Unified's 107 public schools.

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Did Jerry Brown damage the Oakland school district?

June 30, 2010, 12:05 AM

“Failure seems to follow Jerry everywhere he goes." Meg Whitman’s well-worn phrase is familiar to those following California's gubernatorial race. During her primary night victory speech, Whitman claimed that “Oakland schools deteriorated to the point that the... + read more

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Study: Personal wealth rarely helps candidates win

June 28, 2010, 12:05 AM

You don't have to take Chris Kelly's word for it: A study released this week by the National Institute on Money in State Politics shows that barely one in 10 candidates nationwide who largely finance their own campaigns actually went on to win an election between 2000 and 2009, despite... + read more

A Mexican law-enforcement officer inspects a rollable ladder hanging on the border fence.

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Prominent CEOs endorse legalizing illegal immigrants

June 28, 2010, 12:05 AM

Prominent CEOs of two of the most prominent corporations in California – and the world – have joined what could turn out to be one of the more significant efforts to get comprehensive immigration reform approved at a federal level. Mark Hurd, chairman and CEO of Hewlett-Packard Co... + read more

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Candidate Catchphrase: Brown, Whitman hammer themes

June 22, 2010, 12:05 AM

Quick. Where have you heard these two phrases before? 1.) "We should focus on three things: Creating jobs, cutting spending and fixing education." 2.) "We need someone in there with the skills and the knowledge, and maybe more importantly - insider's knowledge, but an... + read more

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New ads highlight Whitman's opposition to Arizona law

June 21, 2010, 5:13 AM

Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman set to work courting support among Latinos last week after a brutal GOP primary battle that forced her to take a loud and hard stance against immigration issues. The centerpiece of her recent efforts is a series of TV and radio ads, released to... + read more

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Whitman adds another $20 million to her campaign coffers

June 16, 2010, 12:20 AM

Since June 3, GOP gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman raised another $20.733 million for her campaign. Once again, almost all of the money came in a donation from herself. Whitman plunked down another $20 million yesterday, raising the personal funds she’s invested in the governor... + read more

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Whitman's big win came at a price: $76 per vote

June 10, 2010, 12:21 AM

So that’s what a $114 million governor’s primary looks like. Meg Whitman, the former eBay CEO-turned-Republican-warhorse, spent an astonishing $76 per vote to wrest the nomination from state Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner, a California Watch analysis shows. Poizner,... + read more

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Big money losers: PG&E and Mercury Insurance initiatives

June 9, 2010, 7:40 AM

Here's something else to blame on BP - voters aren't thrilled with power companies, even in California. Proposition 16 - which would have required a two-thirds public vote to disconnect from PG&E and create public power agencies - was pretty much dead this morning, with only 47.5... + read more

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Web squatters have fingers crossed for Whitman win

June 7, 2010, 12:11 AM

If the polls, headlines and prediction markets are right, Meg Whitman appears poised to cruise to victory in this week's primary election. So naturally, the Internet entrepreneurs looking to cash in haven't been far behind. Domain name squatters – using Whitman's own... + read more

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Open primary propelled by 20-1 fundraising advantage

June 7, 2010, 12:11 AM

Opponents of Proposition 14, the open primary initiative on tomorrow's ballot, targeted some mail to California Democrats last week, attempting to get traction against a measure that the polls say has bipartisan support. The mail piece is decorated with color pictures of Gov. Arnold... + read more

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GOP governor's race got hot, but donors stayed cool

June 4, 2010, 12:12 AM

It may be ending in anticlimax, but the Republican race for governor had some excitement down the stretch. On May 12, a Survey USA robo-call poll commissioned by four TV stations showed that, against all odds, state insurance commissioner Steve Poizner had closed to dead even with former eBay... + read more

MORE ON: Meg Whitman

Whitman out-raises Brown 4 to 1 in large donations since primary

EBay donated to Brown, Poizner under Whitman's watch

None of leading candidates graduated from CA public schools

School spending falls further behind rest of nation

Did Jerry Brown damage the Oakland school district?

Study: Personal wealth rarely helps candidates win

Prominent CEOs endorse legalizing illegal immigrants

Candidate Catchphrase: Brown, Whitman hammer themes

New ads highlight Whitman's opposition to Arizona law

Whitman adds another $20 million to her campaign coffers

Whitman's big win came at a price: $76 per vote

Big money losers: PG&E and Mercury Insurance initiatives

Web squatters have fingers crossed for Whitman win

Open primary propelled by 20-1 fundraising advantage

GOP governor's race got hot, but donors stayed cool

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