[courtesy of The California Majority Report]

Dozens of proposals under consideration at the Capitol would raise state fees,from traffic tickets to property insurance. The fee increases shouldgive legislators some breathing room as they discuss possible taxincreases.

Congressional Republicans are pushing for offshore oil drilling,hoping that a push for new domestic energy will help them comeNovember. But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has pointed out thatoil companies have already leased areas for drilling that haven't yetbeen tapped. "Why should we be giving big oil additional leases todrill when they have 68 million acres under lease already that they'renot drilling on right now?" Pelosi said.

George Carlin, standup comedian and actor, has passed away in Los Angeles due to apparent heart failure.

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[courtesy of Blog for America]

(From Mark Leno's campaign blog.)

On Saturday, May 31, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed Assemblyman Mark Leno for the third state senate district. Mark now has the support of all three Congress members of the third district by joining Congresswomen Jackie Speier and Lynn Woolsey in supporting Mark Leno. Here are some of the photos from the rally. Click here for the video.

by Bob Brigham [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]

Disclosure, I do some work for Mark Leno

Today, Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed Mark Leno!

by Brian Leubitz [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]

I do some work for Mark Leno

In just a couple of hours, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will be officially endorsing Assemblyman Mark Leno. At 9:30, Pelosi will be appearing at the Leno campaign office at 2344 Market St. Of course, GOTV efforts will commence immediately afterwards.

In other news from SD-03, check out the SF Bay Guardian blog post about a deceptive "Guardian" slate featuring Carole Migden. The Bay Guardian endorsed Leno, and their real slate is here.

by Brian Leubitz [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]

[courtesy of The California Majority Report]

Senate president pro tem Don Perata is ending his efforts to recall Republican state Senator Jeff Denham,reports the LA Times. Republican leaders have persuaded him his supportof the recall would hinder budget negotiations; the measure itself willstill remain on the ballot.

Barack Obama paid a visit to the House of Representativestoday, to the apparent delight of his supporters, reports the SanFrancisco Chronicle's politics blog. Speaker Nancy Pelosi hasreiterated that the race continues, but it's clear that many see Obamaas the presumptive Democratic nominee.

Obama's aides say that he will declare victory soonafter the Oregon and Kentucky contests give him a majority of pledgeddelegates on May 20, but Hillary Clinton is prepared to dispute hisclaim, reports Politico. According to Howard Wolfson, a chiefstrategist for Clinton, “We don’t accept 2,025. It is not the realnumber because that does not include Florida and Michigan. It’s a phonynumber.”

by nicthebrick [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]