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Federal wilderness protection for California land moves forward
The Senate clears the way for passage of legislation that would expand wilderness protection to more than 2 million acres of public land nationwide, mostly in California and the West. Read More »
Nation keeping eye on illegal-student case
The California Supreme Court has agreed to consider a lawsuit over a state law that allows universities and colleges to charge the same tuition to undocumented students that state residents pay. If the high court overturns the law, it could lead to similar challenges in nine other states that discount prices for noncitizens; several of the states have submitted briefs Read More »
For fast stimulus, restore the sales tax deduction
President-elect Barack Obama says he is open to new ideas about how to stimulate the economy. I heard him say it on TV. Read More »
The Obamas and Bidens
have a rockin' good time
and Jill Zuckman WASHINGTON — It was a day that combined high-minded political rhetoric with the very best of pop culture. Read More »
Schwarzenegger fills high-paying jobs amid budget crisis
In the midst of a $40 billion budget deficit, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed former Democratic Assemblywoman Nicole Parra to a newly created $128,124-a-year job and named former Republican Assemblyman Greg Aghazarian to a board slot with a sim Read More »
Schwarzenegger pens a new course for California
After threatening a mass veto to spur a big water deal, the governor reverses course and signs a surprising slate of legislation. It includes bills he had vetoed in the past. Read More »
California Must Limit Employer Credit Checks
A bill is scheduled to reach Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's desk which deals with narrowing the category of jobs for which employers could investigate the financial background of applicants in the s Read More »
Bundled donations enrich Whitman's warchest
Nice quote. I think she meant, "...overwhelming donor support from RICH Californians."
Brown expected to run a populist campaign
Not a bad idea by Brown. By running a campaign like this he can show that Whitman and Poizner are out of touch elitists who don't even know the price of milk. It is evident that both the GOP candidates are only running to promote business interests and have no agenda to truly address the issue of marginalized constituents.
Ethanol fuel arrives in Sacramento area
Are there even a lot of cars out there running on ethanol? The only one I heard of is that $100K+ BMW 7 series.
Schwarzenegger could learn from Obama's share-the-pain message
It is clear that these economic conditions require shared burden. Why are schools and teachers forced to take cuts and not the wealthy?
For fast stimulus, restore the sales tax deduction
I'm all for anything less taxes! Sounds like a good idea to me.
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Bay Area is ground zero for California effort to legalize pot
Full legalization, regulation, and taxation is the smart policy decision. Wasting time and money prosecuting marijuana has got us no where.