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Democrats to push 10-bill package on gun control in Senate
PolitiCalState Senate Democrats on Thursday finalized a package of 10 gun-control bills they will pursue this year, and received backing for the measures from the mayors of Los Angeles and San Francisco. Among the bills, Sen. Loni Hancock (D-Berkeley) called...... -
California Senate acts to clarify legality of medical cannabis
Medical marijuana dispensaries that abide by security rules in California would not be subject to local or state prosecution for illegal sales under a measure approved Monday by the state Senate. Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento)...
Tags: Ted Lieu, Health Treatments, Crime, Law and Justice, Jim Nielsen, Medical Marijuana Therapy
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Marijuana dispensary operators welcome Senate vote clarifying law
Operators of medical marijuana dispensaries are welcoming action Monday by state lawmakers that would block prosecutions for illegal drug sales by cooperatives and collectives under certain conditions. The state Senate on Monday approved legislation...
Tags: Local Government, Justice System, Health Treatments, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers
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In new era, Brown has the clout to corral Legislature
SACRAMENTO — Dynamics have shifted dramatically in California's Capitol since Gov. Jerry Brown returned two years ago—both fiscal and political dynamics. The two are intertwined. And Brown is the beneficiary. In short, because the state'...
Tags: Voting, Politics, Budgets and Budgeting, Jerry Brown, Executive Branch
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Alter CEQA but don't weaken it
Does California's signature environmental law protect the state's air, water and wilderness by acting as a check on runaway projects proposed by overzealous developers? Or does it encourage baseless lawsuits that unfairly delay and even derail...
Tags: Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Crime, Law and Justice, Environmental Issues, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Judges
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Democrats seeking office have their eye on Sacramento
WASHINGTON — Early this year, Leticia Perez and her husband flew here for a whirlwind 48 hours. The couple dined at the Italian Embassy, visited the Lincoln Memorial and joined the crowd on the National Mall watching as President Obama was...
Tags: Politics, U.S. Senate, Career and Workplace, Henry A Waxman, Jackie Speier
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A return to the 'era of limits' in California
In a reminder of the boom years of the late 1990s, California's fiscal picture brightened in the first few months of 2013, leaving the state unexpectedly flush with cash. But when Gov. Jerry Brown unveiled his revised budget proposal Tuesday for fiscal...
Tags: Politics, Budgets and Budgeting, Jerry Brown, Executive Branch, Personal Income
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Jerry Brown's plan could increase future school costs
SACRAMENTO -- Even as Gov. Jerry Brown pledges to chip away at the state’s debt, his budget plan will leave California on the hook for billions more in school funding down the line. The situation is the result of California’s complicated...
Tags: Politics, Budgets and Budgeting, Jerry Brown, Executive Branch, Regional Authority
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NBA denies bid to move Sacramento Kings basketball team to Seattle
ReutersDALLAS (Reuters) - The National Basketball Association denied a proposal on Wednesday to move the Sacramento Kings to Seattle following months of bitter wrangling among potential suitors, and strongly urged the team's owners to negotiate with a group...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, David Stern, Kevin Johnson, Sports, TIBCO Software Incorporated
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Gov. Jerry Brown unveils cautious budget for deficit-free state
SACRAMENTO — California may finally be free of deficits, but Gov. Jerry Brown unveiled a cautious budget Tuesday, saying the state's financial condition remains treacherously unstable. Brown put lawmakers on notice that he had no desire to ratchet...
Tags: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, U.S. Supreme Court, Politics, Executive Branch, Global Warming
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California Gov. Jerry Brown unveils an 'ugly' prison plan
SACRAMENTO — Under threat of contempt of court, Gov. Jerry Brown unveiled a plan to ease prison crowding by releasing certain inmates early, sending others to county jails and relocating some to state fire camps — but added that he doesn't...
Tags: Politics, Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Wildlife, Crime, Law and Justice
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Senate leader criticizes Brown's school plan
SACRAMENTO -- Senate leader Darrell Steinberg says that, for all practical reasons, he should support Gov. Jerry Brown's plan to redistribute school funding. His hometown, Sacramento, would benefit. "I should be for it," he told reporters on Wednesday....
Tags: Politics, Jerry Brown, Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Government
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