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While Senate Republicans boast top-flight female candidates in several marquee races, there appears to be a dearth of GOP women running in some of the most competitive House races across the country. »Read

In this article: Kevin McCarthy, Nancy Pelosi,

The Senate's plan to address job creation through a series of smaller bills isn't cutting it with some powerful House Democrats, who are renewing a push for a larger $100 billion package of aid to state and local governments. »Read

In this article: George Miller, Nancy Pelosi,

Piedmont oncologist Dr. Maurice Wolin, who challenged his prosecution in connection with a sexual predator sting operation in Petaluma in August 2006, was sentenced Wednesday to three years probation and two months in the Sonoma County jail. »Read

In this article: Tom Campbell, Arthur Wick,

  Our friend Art Pedroza had a post on Orange Joke late last night and early this morning, whick he yanked before I could actually see it.  From the snipets we were able to find, Art had a phone call with his friend Richard Zavala and claimed ... »Read

In this article: Dan Chmielewski, Lou Correa, Michael Kieschnick, Orly Taitz,

This week, we took the first steps to put in place policies that will better protect our children and put an end to the failings in our criminal justice system that allow violent sexual predators to slip through the cracks. During an announcement ... »Read

In this article: Bonnie Dumanis, Nathan Fletcher,

RIALTO - The simulated aftermath of a high-speed collision in front of Wilmer Amina Carter High School on Wednesday illustrated the grim realities of driving while intoxicated. »Read

In this article: Jim Miller,

Senate passes $137.9 billion measure to help unemployed; House focuses on cities, schools »Read

In this article: Tom Campbell, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, George Miller, Barack Obama, Lisa Vorderbrueggen,

CQPolitics.com - While Senate Republicans boast top-flight female candidates in several marquee races, there appears to be a dearth of GOP women running in some of the most competitive House races across the country. »Read

In this article: Kevin McCarthy, Nancy Pelosi,

Report cites need for funding to cope with the expected enrollment crush. An additional 387,000 undergraduates are expected by 2019. California's public ... »Read

In this article: Arnold Schwarzenegger,

James Schneider, 77 and ailing, faces foreclosure. He had fought the L.A. school district to keep his house, which he bought in 1977, from being razed and several more battles to relocate it. ... »Read

In this article: eminent domain, Los Angeles Unified School District,

LOS ANGELES ---- State insurance regulators on Wednesday defended their actions against health insurers after a report showed few consumers who complained their coverage was canceled after they took i »Read

In this article: Hector De La Torre, Arnold Schwarzenegger,

SACRAMENTO ---- The federal government should promote choice and competition to lower health care costs while rejecting a wholesale overhaul of the nation's medical system, Republican U.S. Senate cand »Read

In this article: Barbara Boxer, Tom Campbell, Chuck DeVore, Dianne Feinstein, Carly Fiorina, Bill Jones, Barack Obama, water,

How many times have you passed an apartment complex perched next to a freeway and thought, "There but for the grace of God (or my parents, education, luck, etc.) go I"? Those times have likely increased in recent years, as the city has ... »Read

In this article: Air Resources Board, Jane Warner,

With the city of Los Angeles facing budget shortfalls of almost $700 million over the next 16 months, officials Wednesday outlined expected service cuts ranging from fewer potholes filled and streets swept to fewer inspectors on duty. »Read

In this article: Richard Alarcon, Janice Hahn, Antonio Villaraigosa,

“My vote today is consistent with my opposition to the recent troop surge and reflects my belief that our current efforts in Afghanistan are ineffective, and that our troops and resources could be more effectively deployed elsewhere. It’s time ... »Read

In this article: Michael Kieschnick, Loretta Sanchez, Orly Taitz,

While Republicans slug it out, Democratic candidate Justin Blake is consolidating Democratic support in his bid for an upset win in the 37th District State Senate seat. Blake, of Rancho Mirage, has  received the endorsement of both the ... »Read

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom this afternoon obtained nomination papers for the lieutenant governor's race. »Read

In this article: David Chiu, Dean Florez, Janice Hahn, Gavin Newsom,

Mickey Kaus, the contrarian Slate blogger, launched his Senate campaign last week with a small gathering at his second-story bachelor apartment in Venice. Kaus' friends and supporters — not always the same people — were invited to sign ... »Read

In this article: ACORN, Barbara Boxer,

Next year, almost 40,000 children will be detached from the Los Angeles Unified School District, their 30 schools turned over to groups of teachers and a handful of charter-school organizations. But what might have been applauded as dramatic reform ... »Read

In this article: Ramon Cortines, A.J. Duffy, Maria Elena Durazo, Tamar Galatzan, Monica Garcia, Los Angeles Unified School District, Nury Martinez, Barack Obama, Antonio Villaraigosa,

The new standards, which experts said could well be adopted by a majority of states, would replace the nation’s checkerboard of locally written standards. »Read

In this article: Michael Cohen, No Child Left Behind,

In the wake of Senator Ashburn's arrest last week, I found myself actually hoping for communication from the CRP. Those are the moments when leadership is needed, and the party needs a positive and unified message. But unfortunately, the CRP was ... »Read

In this article: Barack Obama,

Members of Congress do not like to be rushed. »Read

In this article: Nancy Pelosi, Mitt Romney, Henry Waxman,

The trail of GOP gubernatorial candidates through Lamorinda continues the evening of March 18 when Steve Poizner speaks in Lafayette at the second in a political series sponsored by the Commonwealth Club. Last month's appearance of his chief rival, ... »Read

In this article: George W. Bush, California Republican Party, Steve Poizner, Meg Whitman,

Measure's success could hinge on a court battle over language. The fate of an open primary proposal on the June ballot may well hinge on the outcome of a ... »Read

In this article: Abel Maldonado, Steve Merksamer, John Perez, Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Skelton, Darrell Steinberg, David Townsend,

Dan Senor, an author and adviser in the last Bush administration, is said to be seriously considering a political challenge against Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand. »Read

In this article: Hillary Rodham Clinton, John McLaughlin, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver,

House Democrats were desperately trying to prevent a sweeping overhaul of student loan programs from becoming a casualty of the health care battle. »Read

In this article: George Miller, Senate Democrats,

Politico - Pelosi is walking her team through major components of the final health care package. »Read

In this article: George Miller, Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Senate Democrats,

Group $ Spent CTA $211,849,298 SEIU State Council $107,467,272 PhRMA $104,912,997 Morongo Band $83,600,438 Pechanga Band $69,298,909 PG&E $69,240,759 Chevron $66,257,132 AT&T Inc. $59,619,677 ... »Read

In this article: California Teachers Association, campaign finance, Brian Leubitz, SEIU,

Environmental groups opposed the $800-million Green Path North Transmission Line because it would have crossed wilderness preserves and scenic ridgelines. ... »Read

In this article: renewable-energy, Antonio Villaraigosa,

Proceeds from an electric rate increase would be earmarked for renewable energy purchases and programs. »Read

In this article: Severin Borenstein, Dan Schnur, Antonio R. Villaraigosa,

Some say the GOP governor candidate's strategy has given his rival too big an edge. Steve Poizner was in his first year as state insurance commissioner in ... »Read

In this article: Jim Brulte, California Target Book, illegal immigration, Tom McClintock, Mike Murphy, Steve Poizner, Tony Quinn, Dana Rohrabacher, Dan Schnur, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Meg Whitman,

Former Virginia Democratic nominee for Governor, State Senator Creigh Deeds, has been very actively promoting a bill in the Virginia Senate that would reform the process for redistricting in Virginia.  The official summary of his bill (SB 173) ... »Read

In this article: Field Poll, Rick Hasen, Hannah-Beth Jackson, Bill Leonard, Tom McClintock, Dan Walters, Dan Weintraub,
Bills: SB 173,

Rush and Rummy: The then-Defense Secretary meets with a maybe-soon-to-be expatriate. Radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh has promised to leave the United States if the Democratic... »Read

In this article: Carla Marinucci, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Nancy Pelosi, Maria Shriver, Meg Whitman,

LOS ANGELES (AP) - State insurance regulators on Wednesday defended their actions against health insurers after a report showed few consumers who complained that their coverage was canceled after they took ill actually benefited from ... »Read

In this article: Hector De La Torre, Jerry Flanagan, Elton Gallegly, Darrel Ng, Steve Poizner, Arnold Schwarzenegger,

The deferrals, approved in a special legislative session last month, are part of an ongoing effort to keep the state's checking account in the black. »Read

In this article: John Chiang, H.D. Palmer,

The president plans to unleash auditors in a crackdown on Medicare and Medicaid waste and fraud, a move to please both liberals and conservatives. »Read

In this article: Nancy Pelosi, Henry A. Waxman,

As Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has been increasingly forced to defend AB 32, California’s landmark greenhouse gas reduction law, especially in light of a potential ballot measure that would suspend the environmental law and a recent LAO report that ... »Read

In this article: Larry Kosmont, Arnold Schwarzenegger,
Bills: AB 32, SB 375,

From the Florez campaign: Shafter, CA - Fran Florez, current State Commissioner, former Mayor of Shafter and Democratic State Assembly candidate, announced the endorsement of the California Nurses Association (CNA) – a premiere organization ... »Read

In this article: California Nurses Association, Fran Florez,

Arne Duncan, President Barack Obama's education secretary (a position that shouldn't exist at the federal level, but is hardly likely to be abolished), has been somewhat less the tool of the education establishment and teachers unions than might ... »Read

In this article: Dianne Feinstein, Lottery, Barack Obama, Michelle Rhee,

Labor unions, pharmaceutical companies and Indian tribes have contributed the most money to political campaigns and paid the highest in lobbying activities in California since 2000, according to an analysis unveiled today by the Fair Political ... »Read

In this article: California Teachers Association, campaign finance, Ross Johnson,

Immigration remains an explosive issue and carries the same potential as abortion to derail the entire healthcare endgame, many Democrats said. Read more... »Read

In this article: Xavier Becerra, Michael Honda, Nancy Pelosi,

Democratic appropriators in the Senate and House are fighting over a ban on earmarks to for-profit companies. Read more... »Read

In this article: Michael Honda, Nancy Pelosi, Maxine Waters,

For the duration of the furlough craziness, I've had a particular definition of "Stupid."  (Capitalized, that is.) Specifically, the furloughing of workers paid entirely by federal dollars that ends up losing the state money. Here's ... »Read

In this article: Brian Leubitz, Nancy Pelosi, Arnold Schwarzenegger,

WASPS – Women Airforce Service Pilots – received the Congressional Gold Medal for the missions they flew during World War II. »Read

In this article: Joe Biden, Susan Davis,

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California's revenue in February was $480 million or 8.7 percent above the estimate in Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's state budget plan, so tax refunds should be paid on time, State Controller John Chiang said on ... »Read

In this article: John Chiang, Barack Obama, Arnold Schwarzenegger,

GOP-ers claim that the earmark process has become a symbol of a 'broken Washington.' »Read

In this article: David Dreier, Kevin McCarthy,

Reuters - President Barack Obama declared on Wednesday the "time for talk is over" and urged the Congress to vote on healthcare as his health secretary directly challenged insurers to forgo profits to make coverage more affordable. »Read

In this article: Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Chris Wilson,

ST. CHARLES, Missouri (Reuters) - President Barack Obama declared on Wednesday the "time for talk is over" and urged the Congress to vote on healthcare as his health secretary directly challenged insurers to forgo profits to make coverage ... »Read

In this article: Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Chris Wilson,

It's getting hot in the California GOP gubernatorial campaign heading into this week's Republican statewide convention -- as Steve Poizner launched a new video attack on former eBay... »Read

In this article: California Democratic Party, Bettina Inclan, Carla Marinucci, Sarah Palin, Steve Poizner, Sarah Pompei, Michael Semler, Maria Shriver, Meg Whitman,

The murder of Chelsea King this month has prompted California to change how it handles the records of convicted sex offenders, following an order by Governor Schwarzenegger. »Read

In this article: Joe Biden, Arnold Schwarzenegger,

Today state Controller John Chiang updated the state's official cash balance. For the third month in a row, the state brought in more than it expected — $480 million more, or 8.7 percent above Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's budget ... »Read

In this article: John Chiang, Arnold Schwarzenegger,

Numerically, so far the candidate campaign that has sent the most correspondence to California Republican Party Conventioneers in advance of this weekend's confab is easily Attorney General candidate Steve Cooley (the latest being a letter from four ... »Read

In this article: California Republican Party, Tom Campbell, Steve Cooley, Chuck DeVore, Carly Fiorina, Meg Whitman,

I always enjoy Legislative Analyst's Office reports, which tend to be well-researched, well-written, fair and professional. But now I give the LAO new kudos — for writing one of the best put-downs I've read in a while. This is from the LAO's ... »Read

The Senate bill's abortion language is not the House Speaker's only problem. »Read

In this article: Dennis Cardoza, Joel Kotkin, John McCain, Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi,

Signs of a smiling, fortysomething Chavez will mark San Jose sites that figured in the life and work of the 1960's farm worker and civil rights leader. »Read

In this article: Nora Campos, Dolores Huerta, Chuck Reed,

Every gubernatorial candidate, it appears, is touting a memoir complete with motivational lessons this election cycle, and Republican Steve Poizner's forthcoming book "Mount Pleasant" fits the bill. It also arrives just in time for the ... »Read

In this article: George W. Bush, California Republican Party, Steve Poizner, Meg Whitman,

Politico - President wants Senate leader to strike narrow provisions from reform legislation. »Read

In this article: Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, SEIU,

H.Con.Res. 248, legislation by Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, that would order the President to remove U.S. troops from Afghanistan, failed today on a 65-356 vote after more than three and a half hours of debate. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland; Rep. ... »Read

In this article: Anna Eshoo, Dennis Kucinich, Barbara Lee, George Miller, Jackie Speier, Pete Stark, Lynn Woolsey,

The first full debate on ending the war in Afghanistan since it began in 2001 ended with Congress voting overwhelmingly to keep the war going. »Read

In this article: Howard Berman, Dennis Kucinich, Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi,

The California Fair Political Practices Commission just released a report on the top political spenders in the state over the past decade. The basics are pasted in below, and you can download the full report here under "Big Money Talks." ... »Read

In this article: California Teachers Association, Ross Johnson,

AP - Democrats claimed momentum Wednesday in their drive to enact the sweeping health care legislation sought by President Barack Obama, citing near agreement on crucial issues despite persistent Republican efforts to knock them offstride. »Read

In this article: John McCain, Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Henry Waxman,

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Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson is among the dignitaries scheduled to speak at Thursday's festivities celebrating the reopening of the Squeeze Inn. The well-known Sacramento hamburger restaurant reopened Feb. 17 at 5301 Power Inn Road, Suite 100. ... »Read

In this article: Kevin Johnson, Steve Poizner,

The federal government should promote choice and competition to lower health care costs while rejecting a wholesale overhaul of the nation's medical system, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina said Wednesday. »Read

In this article: Barbara Boxer, Tom Campbell, Chuck DeVore, Carly Fiorina, Bill Jones, Barack Obama,

The 356-65 win gives new momentum to the W.H. before a more difficult vote over new war funding. »Read

In this article: Howard Berman, George W. Bush, Jane Harman, Dennis Kucinich, Barack Obama,

Two books describe the long, arduous attempts to find the Northwest Passage and join oceans by going over the top of the world: Anthony Brandt's "The Man Who Ate His Boots" and Glyn Williams's "Arctic Labyrinth." »Read

In this article: James Cook, John Franklin,

Ted Costa is a longtime wingnut activist, and he's pissed. He joined Republican Assemblymember Dan Logue and Republican Congressman Tom McClintock to draft the initiative to indefinitely suspend AB 32 that is likely to appear on the November ballot. ... »Read

In this article: Ted Costa, Dan Logue, Tom McClintock,
Bills: AB 32,

The plan's fee would really be a tax on businesses and charities, opponents argue. »Read

In this article: campaign finance, Tom Campbell, Derek Cressman, Loni Hancock, Tom Hiltachk,

There have been multiple instances when lawmakers were running late to votes or meetings and officers waved through accompanying staff members. Read more... »Read

In this article: Michael Honda, Dan Lungren,

In a major blow to the two Texas oil companies funding a suspension of AB 32 initiative, one of the co-authors of measure now says he will vote against it. Ted Costa of the People's Advocate, told the Sacramento Bee, that the campaign had been ... »Read

The California Teachers Association has spent more than $211 million on campaigns and lobbying over the last ten years, according to a new report from the state's campaign watchdog.The report from the Fair Political Practices Commission lists the ... »Read

In this article: California Teachers Association, Michael Finnegan, Shane Goldmacher, Ross Johnson, Steve Poizner, Meg Whitman, Anthony York,

A leader in pushing for a ballot initiative to suspend California's landmark greenhouse-gas emissions law said Wednesday that he now opposes the effort and is willing to write a ballot argument against it. Ted Costa, of People's Advocate, said he ... »Read

In this article: Ted Costa, Dan Logue, Anita Mangels,
Bills: AB 32,

The California Teachers Association has spent more than $200 million on campaign contributions and lobbying efforts in the last decade, leading what the Fair Political Practices Commission calls a "billion-dollar club" of moneyed political ... »Read

In this article: Anthony Adams, Barbara Alby, Roy Ashburn, Karen Bass, Ami Bera, Sam Blakeslee, Barbara Boxer, California Teachers Association, Tom Campbell, John Chiang, Dave Cogdill, Ted Costa, Dave Cox, Chuck DeVore, Bob Dutton, Mike Duvall, Dianne Feinstein, Carly Fiorina, John Garamendi, Martin Garrick, Dennis Hollingsworth, Ross Johnson, Bill Leonard, Bill Lockyer, Abel Maldonado, Gavin Newsom, Jack O'Connell, Alex Padilla, Don Perata, John Perez, Steve Poizner, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver, Darrell Steinberg, Antonio Villaraigosa, Mike Villines, Dan Walters, Meg Whitman,
Bills: AB 32,

Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner has seized on Meg Whitman's penchant for skirting open news conferences, mocking Whitman in a new Internet video. In the video released Wednesday, Poizner's campaign team seized on reports from Bay ... »Read

In this article: Michael Finnegan, Shane Goldmacher, Bettina Inclan, Steve Poizner, Sarah Pompei, Meg Whitman, Anthony York,

States can have more influence on American lives in everything from same sex marriage to medical marijuana because state legislators get along in ways not possible in Washington's political gridlock. »Read

In this article: Joe Biden, illegal immigration, Proposition 8, renewable-energy, Mitt Romney,

Deep, bitter and fruitless frustration over what is now President Obama's war in Afghanistan is spilling out in the House today as it debates a sure-to-fail resolution by anti-war former... »Read

In this article: Jane Harman, Duncan Hunter, Dennis Kucinich, Carla Marinucci, Sarah Palin, Ron Paul, Nancy Pelosi, Maria Shriver, Meg Whitman, Lynn Woolsey,

Mar. 10, 2010 By KATY GRIMES With the five major component bills of the 2009 water package representing a massive undertaking for the State of California, it appears that the Delta Stewardship Council — which will oversee the whole deal ... »Read

In this article: Dave Cogdill, Gray Davis, Joe Grindstaff, Jared Huffman, Arnold Schwarzenegger, water, Lois Wolk,

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa stuck with a vote he needs on the City Council and against the man he almost ran against for governor in announcing he is supporting Councilwoman Janice Hahn for lieutentant governor. Even with San Francisco Mayor Gavin ... »Read

In this article: James Hahn, Janice Hahn, Gavin Newsom, Antonio Villaraigosa,

From the California Democratic Party's web site at http://www.cadem.org Teachers, firefighters and nurses have launched a petition drive to put a majority vote budget on the ballot in November. Their measure changes the vote requirement to pass a ... »Read

In this article: California Democratic Party, Dan Chmielewski, Chuck DeVore, John Eastman,

By Rob Hotakainen in Washington Physician Ami Bera of Elk Grove is officially a top-tier candidate for Democrats. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) today announced that Bera, who's trying to unseat Republican Rep. Dan ... »Read

In this article: Ami Bera, Dan Lungren,

California has the nation's worst state tax administration practices, the Council on State Taxation, a corporate-backed and Washington-based tax study organization, says in a new report. California scored a D-minus, the lowest score of any state, ... »Read

In this article: Board of Equalization, Dan Walters,

Steve Poizner's campaign has launched a new website, RealMegWhitman.com -- a site intended pound away at the GOP primary frontrunner on a number of issues. The first feature video on this site is, simply put, a doosey. I have "lifted it" ... »Read

In this article: Steve Poizner,

Steve Pougnet, who is challenging Mary Bono Mack in CA-45 is one of thirteen candidates that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has identified as likely to flip a seat from the red to the blue column.< >  < > While the ... »Read

Americans have come to detest Congress ever more deeply as it nears the end of a nasty fight over health care. But more than half still back President Barack Obama, a bright spot for a Democratic Party counting on its leader to help stave off ... »Read

In this article: John Campbell, Tom Campbell, Barack Obama,

Today's New York Times front paged one of those stories that reveals much that is wrong with official Washington and our economy.There are few more vicious participants in the economy than the so-called "pay day lenders" - those store ... »Read

In this article: Michael Kieschnick,

It’s fair to say that, where the CCRP is concerned, there’s nowhere to go but up, since it’s tough to fathom how things could get any worse. »Read

In this article: Julie Craven, Tom Del Beccaro, Damon Dunn, Steve Frank, Darcy Linn, Joe Rubay, Peter Schrag,

Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca released hundreds of jail inmates last week before their terms were up, citing county budget problems. »Read

In this article: Lee Baca, Dan Walters,

Several states are poised to adopt standards proposed Wednesday for what students should learn in English and math, a crucial step in President Obama's campaign to raise academic expectations across the country. »Read

In this article: Michael Cohen, No Child Left Behind, Michelle Rhee,

Steve Poizner is rich. Just not as rich as Meg Whitman. So, instead of buying as much media time as money can buy, he's attacking her for not running away from the public. From Poizner's perspective, Whitman is running towards the center, and he's ... »Read

In this article: Brian Leubitz, Steve Poizner, Meg Whitman,

When it comes to redistricting, $2.7 million may trump $280,000. The $2.7 million is what Charles Munger, a Palo Alto Republican, has anted up to qualify a “Son of Prop. 11” redistricting measure for the November ballot. The initiative is ... »Read

In this article: Karen Bass, Zoe Lofgren, Steve Maviglio, Charles Munger, Charles T. Munger, Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Arnold Schwarzenegger,

The findings announced yesterday by Legislative Analyst Mac Taylor on AB 32’s impact on unemployment in California confirmed what many of us have known for a long time – the regulations imposed by AB 32 will cause California to lose more jobs. ... »Read

In this article: Steve Poizner, Mac Taylor, Meg Whitman,
Bills: AB 32,

In pushing a bill to prevent furloughs for nearly 80,000 state workers, Senate Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg argued a number of furloughs were counter productive. He pointed particularly to the tax collectors under the Board of Equalization and the ... »Read

In this article: Board of Equalization, Joel Fox, Darrell Steinberg,

Amid the wreckage of California’s economy and our diminishing competitiveness, one California character trait abides: innovation and the prospect of cashing in on it. According to a survey by the research firm VentureSource, fully 33 of the top ... »Read

In this article: Loren Kaye,

Californians, meet your next governor. Let’s call him Jerry Schwarzenegger. As former California Gov. Jerry Brown officially rolled out his 2010 campaign for governor this week, he was confronted by questions about how a new Brown term in the ... »Read

In this article: Jerry Brown, Joe Mathews, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver, Meg Whitman,

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A long-overlooked group of women who flew aircraft during World War II were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on Wednesday.... »Read

In this article: Susan Davis, Nancy Pelosi,

Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson gets the full Style section treatment in today's Washington Post. The story is lengthy as far as newspapers go these days, and comes with an online photo gallery. It's something of a two-fer: It gives more personal ... »Read

In this article: Heather Fargo, Kevin Johnson, Michelle Rhee,

***** Assemblyman Jose Solorio Cordially Invites You to Celebrate His 10 Years of Public Service in Our Community Thursday, March 18th, 2010 at The Bowers Museum of Cultural Art (In John Lee Court) 2002 North Main Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 5:30 ... »Read

In this article: Jose Solorio,

The independent expenditure group, Level the Playing Field 2010, today challenged GOP gubernatorial candidates Meg Whitman and Steve Poizner, to hold press conferences at the GOP convention. Here's the statement spokesperson Sean Clegg issued this ... »Read

Oakland mayoral candidate and former state Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata’s Hope 2010 ballot measure committee in the past week has moved another $70,000 ($20,000 last Wednesday and $50,000 yesterday) into Californians for a Cure, the ... »Read

In this article: campaign finance, Abel Maldonado, Don Perata, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Steve Westly,

Mar. 10, 2010 Inferno, the first part of the famous 14th century epic poem Divina Commedia (Divine Comedy) by Dante Alighieri, tells of a man’s journey through Hell toward faith. Along the way, Dante sees the uncommitted souls of the people who ... »Read

In this article: Bill Berryhill, Katy Grimes,

California's public colleges and universities will face enrollment demand of nearly 400,000 more students by the end of this decade and will need another $1.5 billion a year in operating revenue to handle the growth, a new report from the California ... »Read

In this article: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dan Walters,

A March 4 letter from legislative analyst Mac Taylor to California State Sen. Dave Cogdill (R-Modesto) attempts to cast doubt on the economic benefits of the state's landmark global warming bill, AB 32. According to Jasmin Ansar, a climate economist ... »Read

Dr. Ami Bera, trying to unseat conservative Congressman Dan Lungren, received a huge boost this morning when the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee included him in their "Red to Blue" program ... »Read

Under attack from credible economists, Sanjay Varshney, dean of Sac State's College of Business Administration, again is running away from his study attacking AB 32. And the co-author of the study now say they support "the spirit of AB ... »Read