Today's Fresh Meat

[courtesy of The California Majority Report]

The debate over Proposition 92, which would give community collegestheir own auto-pilot formula in the state budget, is shaping up to be a "battle royale" between state's two largest teachers' unions,the Sacramento Bee reports. The K-12 heavy California TeachersAssociation opposes because they worry they'll lose money, while thesmaller and more community college faculty based Federation of Teacherssupports. The momentum appears to be toward no—Senate Pro Tem DonPerata came out against it today, arguing it was fiscally irresponsible.

Illegal immigration has quickly become the "third rail" of politics and anyone who doesn't get aboard is going to be in trouble, writes DanWalters in today's Bee. Democrats in Congress have tried to do theright thing by pushing for comprehensive immigration reform thataddresses root problems and acknowledges reality. But the Republicansmears and 30-second ads have made real solutions very difficult.

We'll give Senator John McCain credit where credit is due. In additionto sponsoring ground-breaking global warming legislation in the Senate,he has also made emissions reductions a key portion of his campaign, not an easy task in a GOP primary. The Bee reports that McCain may alsobe coming back to California for a climate change forum, sponsored byGovernor Schwarzenegger.

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