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California Political News and Views
Critics struggle to end ‘pay to play’ in school bonds

May 14, 2012

How school districts sell themselves?  Want corruption?  Look at a government school district. “In California, underwriting companies hired by school

California Political News and Views
White House Lied, Jobs Died—Obama Hates Workers

May 14, 2012

White House Lied, Jobs Died Michelle Malkin, Townhall, 5/11/12 While the White House and its media water-carriers try to distract

California Political News and Views
California’s assembly speaker tries to squeeze more taxes from beleaguered businesses.

    Never Trust a Hungry Legislature California’s assembly speaker tries to squeeze more taxes from beleaguered businesses. Tom Gray, 

California Political News and Views
Liberals Lie Past the CA Population Graveyard

    We’re Still Here, Still Golden Don’t Believe the Tales of Gloom. Californians aren’t Fleeing. by Dowell Myers, Zocazlo

Public CEO
Governor Brown Reveals May Revise

May 14, 2012

Under the May Budget revision revealed by Governor Jerry Brown on Monday, California will continue to fight looming deficits with cuts, taxes, and borrowing. “We have a more difficult problem and we’ll have to cut deeper,” said Governor Brown at

HealthyCal.org
Extended care for foster kids in peril

May 14, 2012

Proposed budget cuts would make transitional housing for foster children over age 18 optional.

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HealthyCal.org
Tearing Down the Walls of Elder Isolation

May 14, 2012

The Girl Scouts of Troop 1427 from Huntington Beach sing the hiking song “Star Trekking Across the Universe” to eight older women gathered from all over California. In response, the women – most of them former Girl Scouts – regale their younger...

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California Majority Report
Republicans Using Felons to Run Voter Registration Drive in Sacramento County: Will It Hurt Lungren?

Across the nation, Republicans have been working hard to crack down on illusionary voter fraud, passing laws that make it more difficult for citizens, particularly minorities, to register and vote. Which makes this Sacramento Bee investigative piece http://www.sacbee.com/2012/05/13/4486043/public-eye-bounty-hunting-at-heart.html about a Republican voter registration program in Sacramento County that appeared on Sunday all that more...

Capitol Alert
Senate OKs bill to increase fines for cell phone use while driving

May 14, 2012

California motorists caught violating the state's rules on using cell phones behind the wheel could face bigger fines under legislation approved by the state Senate today. Senate Bill 1310 would

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Capitol Alert
California ballot measure on death penalty faces legal challenge

May 14, 2012

The Sacramento-based Criminal Justice Legal Foundation petitioned the 3rd District Court of Appeals today to remove from the November ballot a proposal to abolish the death penalty in California, arguing

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