Today's Fresh Meat

August 13, 2007 @ 8:27 AM

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has come out in support of Hillary Clinton, reports the Contra Costa Times. Newsom joins Senator Dianne Feinstein, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, and Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez in supporting the New Yorker for president.

Clinton's rival Barack Obama is shoring up a different kind of support. The Buzz in the Sacramento Bee found that Obama's fundraising trip to Sacramento on Wednesday netted him at least $200,000. Surprisingly, Mitt Romney has raised over $250,000 in the area.

College degrees for undocumented immigrants would help the state, argues an editorial in today's San Jose Mercury News. The "California Dream Act (SB 160) by Senator Gil Cedillo, D-Los Angeles, would open availability of Cal Grants to immigrants who have attended a state high school for three years.

Bush's brain Karl Rove is leaving the White House at the end of the month. Billions rejoice.

While we're on the topic of cleaning up the government, California lawmakers are seeking to change campaign finance reporting with several different bills. The proposed bills would better recognize free speech rights in campaign finance law, but the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights opposes them on the grounds that they give more weight to special interests.

Congress is looking at expanding time that workers can take off for their families. The National Association of Manufacturers tells everyone to get back to work.

Former Governor Tommy Thomson takes a hint after pulling sixth place in an Iowa poll and drops from the presidential race. He has important non-profit work to do, like convincing employers that it's okay to fire people because they're gay.

Faulty hardware was responsible for a computer outage yesterday that stranded 17,000 passengers at LAX, says the LA Times. For the want of a nail...

That's all for today's Fresh Meat.