Thursday, January 3, 2008
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		SFChron: State sues EPA to force waiver over greenhouse gas emissions
		
 - SacBee: Suit filed for emission waiver
 - SacBee: Climate change's effect on state air detailed
 - CCTimes: State leads charge in EPA suit
 - SJMerc: State suit: Let us fix fuel economy
 - FresBee: Climate change affects Calif. air most, study says
 - LAT: California sues government for rejecting bid to curb emissions
 - SDUT: State files lawsuit over EPA's decision on auto emissions
 - SacBee: Ailing Lantos won't seek re-election to Congress
 - OakTrib: Lantos won't run in 2008, discloses he has cancer
 - SJMerc: End of an era for Lantos
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		CapWkly: Hey, Mr. Postman: Is there a ballot in the mail for me?
		
 - FresBee: On your mark, get set ... vote! Californians can do so Monday
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		NCTimes: Officials wait for Schwarzenegger budget outlines
		
 - RivPE: State plan to track student performance advances
 - CapWkly: Sheriffs concerned over phase-out of Special Distribution Fund
 - CapWkly: While health insurance bill hangs in the balance, new restrictions on providers go into effect
 - CapWkly: State pension commission prepares to submit recommendations
 - CapWkly: Governor honors state employees for heroism
 - CapWkly: Seismic safety a slow process for state's hospitals
 - CCTimes: Governor creates agency to combat identity theft
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		StockRec: Let the state do your taxes?
		
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		NCTimes: Hunter ignoring Iowa
		
 
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The Golden Pen
		CapWkly: Smoke and mirrors won't balance the budget - it's time to face facts
		
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		SDUT: Pelosi's failed vow
		
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		LAT: George Allen's curse
		
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		SacBee: Steve Wiegand: Iowa caucuses easy to mock, but they work
		
 - OCReg: High dudgeon over high-fructose
 - SacBee: Rumsey reprisal alleged
 - SacBee: Water tainted; town turns to bottles, boiling
 - CCTimes: Governor extends funding for ship guidance system
 - CCTimes: Races to come to head for official
 - StockRec: Governor calls on Stockton exec
 - StockRec:Stockton businessman gives boost to campaign against dam, canal bond
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		VentStar: State gives $3 million grant to help buy farmworker van fleet
		
 - LAT: Bratton touts drop in crime
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		LAT: O.C. official 'insulted' by letter from Chinese government
		
 - Chinese consulate has Norby bristling
 - OCReg: Group aims to recruit Minuteman youth
 - IVDB: Rialto school board member plans to challenge Rep. Baca
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		FresBee: California Republicans shun independents
		
 

		2008... A big, messy and fascinating year for California politics...
		SFChron: Lantos Era Ending