Saturday, October 18, 2008
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		SacBee: T. Boone Pickens tops $10 million for Proposition 10
		
 - SacBee: 2008 Ballot Watch: Proposition 4: Abortion notification
 - SacBee: California prison guards union flexes election muscles
 - SacBee: High-speed rail plan skirts Sacramento
 - SacBee: Roundup: An Elvis impersonator, polls and CA congressional races
 - SFChron: S.F. Catholic church walks fine line on Prop. 8
 - SJMerc: Full speed ahead? Voters to decide fate of high-speed rail project in California
 - CCTimes: Schwarzenegger campaigns for redistricting measure
 - StockRec: Prop. 11 would give redistricting power to independent body
 - VentStar: Crime spike linked to Proposition 36
 - LADN: Prop. 4 backers say big turnout could mean win
 - OCReg: Prop. 8 sign vandalism on rise
 - NCTimes: Local churches to simulcast Yes on Prop. 8 rally
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		SFChron: The Man Who Unseated Pombo
		
 - CCTimes: McNerney slams rival Andal on women's issues
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		SCSent: Tom Campbell sounds like he's running for governor
		
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		SJMerc: Despite major wildfire year, firefighting reforms go up in smoke
		
 - LAT: Los Angeles County may try to regulate power lines like the one blamed in Sesnon fire
 - SDUT: San Diego sues fire debris firms
 - SDUT: SDG&E's shut-off strategy on hold
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		SacBee: Panel: Quenching California's thirst requires a canal - and more
		
 - SFChron: The Delta's Ominous Future
 - StockRec: Peripheral canal urged for Delta
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		SFChron: State Jobless Rate Holds Steady At 7.7%
		
 - ModBee: Mervyns will close remaining 149 stores
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		SacBee: Presidential race a hot topic in GOP-leaning Placer County
		
 - SFChron: Sifting Through A Sea Of Numbers
 - SFChron: Obama about to break Bush ad spending record
 - CCTimes: Latino Protestants shift toward Democratic Party
 - StockRec: Be it state lines or lawn signs, army of party volunteers on march for votes
 - SLOTrib: County gains 6,500 registered voters as election nears
 - LAT: Obama, McCain solidify campaign themes in fights for crucial states
 - SBSun: Newsletter depiction of Obama on food-stamp bill spawns widespread criticism
 
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The Golden Pen
		BakCal: Proposition 8 no civil rights issueWhat was I thinking?
		
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		LAT: My union dues, but not my views
		
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		SacBee: Obama's tax 'cut' discounts health plan
		
 - SacBee: McClintock hasn't guided a single bill into law in two years
 - SacBee: Sacramento city, county to get big chunk of foreclosure aid
 - SacBee: Teachers return to classroom to augment pensions
 - SacBee: Local agencies are shunning pricey retreats
 - SacBee: Police make drastic cuts
 - SFChron: Brown distances from Dem label in 4th District
 - SFChron: S.F. To Return $5.2 Million In Federal Funds
 - SFChron: City settles with plaintiffs in arms ban fight
 - SJMerc: BART could bring billions to the Bay Area
 - SJMerc: Veteran prosecutor and San Jose lawyer square off in local judge race
 - SJMerc: San Jose police demolish piece of history linked to Black Panthers
 - SJMerc: Friction smolders between San Jose firefighters, county jail
 - SJMerc: Santa Clara County installing system to call residents in emergencies
 - OakTrib: Oakland split on tax for cops
 - OakTrib: Funding for arts, Dellums' office targeted
 - OakTrib: No deal on Oakland landlord, renter tax split
 - StockRec: S.J. may move to oppose inmate medical facility
 - StockRec: Measure U Proponents scrambling to protect revenue
 - StockRec: Democrat ahead in 15th District funds
 - StockRec: Galgiani holds fundraising edge
 - StockRec: Berryhill leading race for funds
 - ModBee: Atwater prison will transfer some inmates to East Coast
 - SLOTrib: County's rent-fixing decision shot down
 - VentStar: Wal-Mart initiative qualifies for '09 ballot
 - VentStar: City to consider rise in retirement benefits
 - VentStar: 38th Assembly District Incumbent Smyth, Lutness seeking seat
 - LAT: MTA may have to cut commuter service
 - LAT: Former director of UCLA's Willed Body Program pleads guilty in cadaver scheme
 - LADN: San Fernando Valley is no longer Reagan Country
 - RivPE: Riverside County supervisors to vote Tuesday on buying $126.5 million headquarters for DA
 - OCReg: Toll road agency seeks $1.1 billion federal loan
 - NCTimes: Bilbray, Leibham release sharply-differing polls in 50th District race
 - NCTimes: Candidates flush as Election Day nears
 - SDUT: DA Dumanis ties knot with longtime partner
 - SDUT: Block, McCann run frequent, forceful ads in 78th race
 

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