by Julia Rosen [courtesy of Working Californians blogs]

(photo from State Parks)
Arnold is trying to green over concrete in his push to build two new dams. Sorry, Arnold more money for conservation does not make up for the environmental destruction caused by building massive new dams. SacBee:

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger pledged Wednesday to continue pursuing his $5.9 billion water plan after it stalled last month in the state Senate, and he reiterated his desire to build new dams in California despite Democratic opposition.

In a nod to Democrats, the Republican governor emphasized his proposed $200 million in conservation grants at an Association of California Water Agencies luncheon in Sacramento. Yet he drew the most applause from 700 water officials when he called for two new dams in California.

The governor wanted the dams package to be part of the last year's bonds, but ran up against stiff Democratic opposition. It unclear what Arnold's thinks has changed this year. Meanwhile, the concrete lovers are talking about an independent ballot initiative.

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by Julia Rosen [courtesy of Working Californians blogs]

I am absolutely buried in building out our information rich new feature on the presidential candidates. You my fair readers will have to put up with a linky post today and probably tomorrow too. After that, loads of good stuff, I promise.

Nunez introduced his AB 8 today, which is his health care plan. Here are is remarks on the subject. It comes from the new YouTube channel AssemblyAccess. It's like you are almost there, but with worse sound.

Watch Majority Leader Bass too

The implementation of the landmark AB 32 is chugging along. Weintraub has an update in today's column.

The grocery workers have dropped their NLRB complaint. This is part of an attempt by both sides to tone down the rhetoric and see if they can work things out. Neither side wants to see a strike.