Friday, May 18, 2012
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		CD 24: Republicans Need To Rally For Chris Mitchum, And Reject Abel Maldonado
		
 - Brown Admits He Doesn't Understand Economics - YouTube
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		PBS: Nathan Fletcher Signed Anti-Tax Pledge In 2007, Says He Would Not Sign It Now
		
 - Politico: GOP rookies buck Norquist
 
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		SFChron: Small state police force loads up on overtime
		
 - FresBee: Overtime pay soars for state police force
 - SacBee: California legislators move to let law enforcement officers shield property records
 - FresBee: Senate passes Sierra horse-packing bill
 - LATimes($): California Senate takes side in L.A. County water feud
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		LATimes($): A loan returns to haunt California's budget
		
 - CalWatchdog: NEW: Assembly hearings expose Brown budget gaps
 - CapWkly: CalPERS ignores Brown, delays pension payment
 - SacBee: Whistle-blower loses appeal before California State Personnel Board
 - LATimes($): New fight takes shape over term limits
 - SacBee: FPPC: No filing exemption for California judges
 - SacBee: Americans Elect group drops plan for presidential candidate
 - OCReg: Independent presidential bid officially ends
 - LATimes($): U.S. reaches historic demographic tipping point
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		SacBee: The Buzz: California union PACs wade into race in Republican Tim Donnelly's district
		
 - ModBee: Chad Condit has chance at upset in 10th District race, experts say
 - VCS:25th Congressional race is new for Simi Valley
 - Crunch, crunch ... it's getting down to crunch time
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		OCReg: Benefactor now up to $270k for Assembly candidate Daigle
		
 - OCReg: Choices clear in O.C.s 68th Assembly District
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		North Coast House race ads go negative: Stacey Lawson compared to Meg Whitman (VIDEO)
		
 - Politico: Dems look to Calif. to retake House
 - RivPE: 2012 ELECTIONS: Romney planning June swing through Riverside
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		SFChron: Obama to tap Bay Area again for campaign cash
		
 - CCT Political Blotter: Lawmakers urge faster Afghanistan withdrawal
 - The Hill:House GOP lawmakers take aim at earmark ban
 - CCTimes: D.C. delegation demands answers from VA concerning disability claims
 
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The Golden Pen
		SFChron: Vote no on Richmond soda tax
		
 - SFChron: FTC vs. Skechers: Overhyped meets overkill
 - CalBuzz: Orly Channels King Arthur as Brads Mom Vanishes
 - SDUT: Lieutenant governor and TV host, all in one
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		Calbuzz boys, Skelton analyze state woes %u2014 never mention unions! LOL!
		
 - SacBee: Editorial: Time to debate tax measure to restore services
 - FresBee: EDITORIAL: Whalen for Assembly in Valley's 23rd District
 - OCReg: Editorial: Facebooking it out of U.S. ahead of tax man
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		OCReg: Editorial: Gasoline price gouging, by government
		
 - Facebooks IPO Testifies to Silicon Valleys Power
 - SacBee: Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson is working to place allies on City Council
 - SacBee: Yolo judge candidate Clint Parish names consultant he fired
 - SacBee: Fraud accusations mount for voter registration company in Sacramento County
 - SFChron: Video could damage Ross Mirkarimi's efforts
 - SFChron: Wappo Indians want to reclaim recognition, land
 - SJMerc: Berkeley will spend up to $24,000 to revamp media policies after chief sent officer to reporter's home
 - SJMerc: San Jose officials to temporarily reinstate homeless camp cleanups
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		New controversy strikes Goh campaign
		
 - ModBee: Former Oakdale Council candidate had 2008 rape charge
 - ModBee: Modesto budget still uncertain
 - SLO Trib: Plans for Pismo Beach annexation tread water
 - VCS:Labor negotiations in Rio School District move to fact-finding
 - LADN: LAUSD expanding transitional kindergarten to all its elementary schools
 - LATimes($): California attorney general to take no further action in Trutanich case
 - OCReg: Staples officials warn of 'perfect storm'
 - LATimes($): Dispatch lag slows Los Angeles Fire Department call response
 - LADN: Michael Antonovich's wife sues unit of AEG, seeks at least $200K
 - LADN: That's the ticket: Villaraigosa seeks more officers to write parking citations
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		OCReg: Supreme Court to review controversial pot shop ruling in Lake Forest
		
 - OCReg: Immigration activists spread message with banners
 - RivPE: RIVERSIDE COUNTY: Unions spending big to beat Bob Buster
 - DesSun:County foreclosures lead state
 - DesSun:Indian Wells residents to decide key perk for city council
 - RivPE: REDLANDS: City adopts vending machine approach to supplies
 - VOSD: Mayor Wants New Fees for Public Info
 - SDUT: Countywide water rates could jump nearly 10 percent
 - NCTimes: SAN ONOFRE: Regulator releases charter for nuke plant inspection team
 - VOSD: Auditor: Pension Initiative Overstates Savings
 - SDUT: DeMaio inflated claim of pension savings
 
