Money and Politics

Spotlight: Money & Politics

Texas firm targets Calif. homeowners with foreclosed 2nd mortgages

Homeowners thought their mortgage debt was erased after banks and lending companies took their houses – until Heritage Pacific stepped in. + read more
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With campaign donations, bond underwriters also secure contracts

Leading financial firms over the past five years have donated $1.8 million to successful school bond measures in California. In almost every instance...
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White-dominated boards face legal threats over racial makeup

A burgeoning onslaught of legal threats under the California Voting Rights Act could upend the racial makeup of elected bodies throughout the state.
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Spain’s high-speed rail system offers lessons for California

There are lessons – from successes and mistakes – that California can learn from Spain’s 20-year history with high-speed trains. Among them is how...
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Money & Politics
May 24, 2012

Group promoting third-party candidates faces rebellion

Americans Elect – the innovative effort to jolt the political system with a third-party...
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Money & Politics
May 23, 2012

Libertarians fight business-labor coalition on term limits

Out-of-state libertarians are trying to defeat a term limits measure on the June ballot, but so far...
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Money & Politics
May 21, 2012

Rail authority policy to purge e-mails draws critics' ire

A congressional committee is investigating California’s $68 billion bullet train project. The...
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Money & Politics
May 16, 2012

School officials challenged by post-redevelopment process

With billions of dollars at stake, school district representatives charged with overseeing the...
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Money & Politics
May 14, 2012

Critics struggle to end 'pay to play' in school bonds

Critics of the practice in which financial firms help pass school bonds that they profit from are...
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Money & Politics
May 10, 2012

Judge: Ex-school official can't join lawsuit over his postal records

A federal judge has rejected a former school official's request to join a freedom of...
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Money & Politics headlines from the Daily Report archive.
Money & Politics | May 9, 2012

GOP senators call Wine Train project 'tax dollar sinkhole'

Money & Politics | May 7, 2012

As super PAC money flows, an effort to divert cash to charity

Money & Politics | May 4, 2012

State analyst supports accounting system overhaul despite cost

Money & Politics | May 3, 2012

Businessman offers $1B bullet train investment

Money & Politics | May 3, 2012

Expert warnings on rail costs flawed by 'wrong numbers,' official says

Money & Politics | May 2, 2012

Testimony: Lack of competitive bids drove up Wine Train costs

Money & Politics | April 30, 2012

Bullet train's low operating costs are 'elephant in room,' experts say

Money & Politics | April 27, 2012

Utility watchdog seeks funds to enforce safety regulations

Money & Politics | April 24, 2012

State's presidential primaries have history of irrelevance

Money & Politics | April 23, 2012

Final bullet train report out for Merced-Fresno

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Lance Williams
Senior Reporter
E-mail | Tel: 510-809-3175
Bio
Political money; government ethics.
Will Evans's picture
Will Evans
Money and Politics Reporter
E-mail | Tel: 510-809-2209 ext. 349
Bio
I'll be working on government oversight and accountability projects, with a focus on the influence of moneyed interests.
Corey G. Johnson's picture
Corey G. Johnson
Money and Politics Reporter
E-mail | Tel: 916-504-4085, ext. 202
Bio
Government oversight; lobbying; contracting; bond spending; construction
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