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Despite intense political pressure by the oil industry, the Assembly Natural Resources Committee on April 29 approved three bills proposing to halt fracking (hydraulic fracturing), a controversial method of oil and natural gas extraction, in California.
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Jerry Brown likely will find a stack of gun control bills on his desk this summer as lawmakers press ahead with dozens of measures that even some of the legislation’s most powerful critics concede appear to be unstoppable.
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How Far Does 2/3 Go?
Lengthy story in Beyondchron: Prop 30 just passed, and a statement had been made for a progressive vision of California. Whether thanks to the strong field campaign around Prop 32 or through changing demographics of a presidential election, the Democrats gained big on the Legislative front.May 21 Read more
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On the other side, the dreams were building for those who focused less on the immediate political future and more on the long term progressive vision.
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Senate passes waterways improvement act
Long article from Bakingbusiness: The final version of the bill unveiled by Senator Barbara Boxer, chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and Senator David Vitter of Louisiana, ranking member on the committee, included several provisions strongly...May 21 Read more
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Why Sheriff Smith Won’t Run for Mayor
Long article from Sanjoseinside: Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith, right, has proven herself to be a strong leader. But will that translate to run for mayor of San Jose in 2014?.May 20 Read more
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Barrigan-Parrilla will oppose Delta tunnels at Senate hearing
Comprehensive coverage in Indybay: Photo of Governor Jerry Brown, flanked by California Natural Resources Secretary John Laird and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, at the press conference unveiling the fast-tracked Bay Delta Conservation Plan in Sacramento on July 25, 2012.May 15 Read more
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As Washington Is Scandalized, The Tea Party Salivates
Long article from Nationaljournal: ...2014 to have the same impact we had in 2010,” said Amy Kremer, a leader of the California-based Tea Party Express. Mark Sanford, the first governor to reject Obama’s economic stimulus money back in 2009, won election to Congress.May 15 Read more
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The swirl of Washington scandal offers the movement a kind of “I-told-you-so” bragging rights about the evils of government overreach that is frequently dismissed as conspiracy theories from the political fringe.
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More IRS abuses of power against conservative groups
Lengthy story in Humanevents: The same IRS office that delibe rately targetedconservative groups applying for tax-exempt status in the run-up to the 2012 election released nine pending confidential applications of conservative groups to ProPublicalate last year. ... Senator Marco Rubio (archive: US Government / Wikipedia) (R-FL) and Rep.May 14 Read more
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Vitter leads boycott of EPA nominee
Comprehensive coverage in Usatoday: The committee's chairwoman, Democrat Barbara Boxer of California, said the Republican members' refusal to attend Thursday's vote on McCarthy caught her by surprise.May 15 Read more
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“There certainly are plenty of people close to the former secretary who knew, and apparently were part of the problem.” During a joint press conference at the White House Monday with British Prime Minister David Cameron, Obama says cover-up talk it just politically motivated.
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Boxer seeks Sacramento levee funding in water bill
Long article from Sacbee: Barbara Boxer, a California Democrat, and David Vitter, a Louisiana Republican, would authorize funding for Army Corps of Engineers projects, including dams and levees, ports and inland waterways, and coastal protection and restoration.May 13 Read more
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The chair of the California Public Utilities Commission is former Southern California Edison CEO Michael Peevey who has a record of corruption and kickbacks from the utilities and is kept in office by pro-utlility governor Jerry Brown who appoints the Commissioners who are supposed to protect the people of California and do oversight of the utilities including Southern California Edison and Pacific Gas and Electric.
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Lawmakers debate how to spend $900M in new revenue
Long article from Ktvu: California schools are expecting a boost from the $900 million to be raised over the next year through the closure of a corporate tax loophole, but Gov. Democrats in the state Legislature are trying to persuade the governor on how best to...May 12 Read more
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Jerry Brown is locked in a disagreement with state lawmakers over how to hand out that money.
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A champion lumberjack, he became Ashland County district attorney, and then decided to run for Congress after Democrat David Obey announced he was vacating the seat after 40 years.
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