Thursday, May 31, 2012
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		VOTERS SHOULD REJECT THE CANDIDACY OF ABEL MALDONADO
		
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		LATimes($): Candidate Abel Maldonado, his family business involved in tax dispute
		
 - Prop 28 is a Scam!
 - SacBee: Live chat replay: Prop. 28: Should legislative term limits be changed?
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		RS: Kimmel on plastic bag ban
		
 
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		SFChron: Romney's big Silicon Valley night
		
 - LATimes($): Romney gets backing of Rice, Shultz at Calif. fundraiser
 - SFChron: Pool report: Romney fundraiser at Chateau Carolands, Hillsborough
 - SFChron: Bravo! Romney holds first OPEN to (pooled) media fundraiser in CA tonight (VIDEO)
 - BakCal: GOP candidate Romney stops in Bakersfield for private fundraiser
 - SFChron: Mitt Romney begins West Coast fundraising visit
 - CCT Political Blotter: Report from inside Romney's Bay Area fundraiser
 - Politico: Whitman a mixed blessing for Mitt
 - OCReg: Romney to raise funds in Newport Beach on Friday
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		CalCap: Protection for Pet Owners from Unscrupulous Groomers
		
 - SDUT: Senate approves pet grooming bill
 - LATimes($): Senators reject fee on their campaigns to improve state website
 - SacBee:CA Senate OKs bill creating retirement plan for private sector employees
 - SacBee:California Senate passes disclosure bill for public companies
 - SacBee: California Senate OKs ban on gay minors' 'therapy'
 - SacBee:Bill prohibiting regulation of Internet-based phones passes CA Senate
 - SacBee:Measure to expand unpaid family leave rights clears Assembly
 - SDUT: Assembly OK's GPS bill named for Carlsbad mom
 - SDUT: Kehoe drops copper-based boat paint bill
 - NCTimes: HOUSING: New legislation could revive low-income projects
 - VCS:Bill to require oil companies to notify neighbors of fracking plans fails in Senate
 - RivPE: POLITICAL EMPIRE 2012: Bill takes on religious clothing in the workplace
 - SFChron: Bills may bring middle class tuition relief
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		CalWatch: Plan to plug state budget with foreclosure settlement sparks concerns
		
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		OCReg: Governor's, legislators' pay may be cut
		
 - SacBee:AM Alert: Will California lawmakers keep their current pay?
 - SacBee: California pay commission to vote on cutting lawmaker's salaries
 - OCReg:UPDATE: Judge refuses to halt 'claw-back' of redevelopment
 - LATimes($): Cities lose fight with state for property tax funds
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		OCReg:OCTA takes skeptical view of high-speed rail
		
 - RivPE: ELECTION: Are lawmakers gaming their mail privileges?
 - LEGISLATIVE MAIL Warner pledges not to send it
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		SLO Trib: Cal Poly tops in spending on president's home
		
 - FresBee: CSU spent $2 million fixing up presidents' residences
 - FresBee: $76,000 spent over decade to renovate Welty home
 - LATimes($): Most California voters oppose legalizing pot, poll finds
 - SacBee: Field Poll finds slipping support for California tobacco tax measure
 - LATimes($): California voters favor tobacco tax, less sure on term limits
 - SJMerc: Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional, appeals court rules
 - SFChron: Court: Gay marriage law unconstitutional
 - SBSun: Metrolink riders will pay $20 more for a monthly pass, part of largest fare increase in history
 - OCReg: Metrolink approves 7 percent fare increase
 - SCS:California poised to require 'solar ready roofs' on new homes and buildings
 - LATimes($): Prop. 8's author challenges GOP legislator in new district
 - SFChron: CA request to take over inmate health care denied
 - SDUT: Barbs fly in San Diego mayoral debate
 - NCTimes: OCEANSIDE: Grand jury urges voters to shake up Tri-City board
 - SDUT: Judge dismisses case against head of marijuana dispensary
 - SDUT: Peters contributes $1.25 million to his campaign
 - SDUT: Other districts don't offer East Coast trips
 - SDUT: Sweetwater trustee calls for ban on all gifts
 
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The Golden Pen
SDUT: Bullet train project gets a new CEO - 
	
	
	
			
		CtyJrnl: A Progressive's Progress 
		
 - OCReg: Editorial: Extolling the virtues of volunteering
 - OCReg: Editorial: Lots of tax money, up in smoke
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		OCReg: Gee, why don't people believe Gov. Brown and his friends?
		
 - RivPE: STATE: ADA intimidation
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		NatlRev: Culture Still Matters
		
 - BakCal: What happened to California's shiny, new blue, yellow and white train?
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		SDUT: Roger Hedgecock: Sex-selection abortion exposed
		
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		SFChron: When Pelosi says 'free,' reach for your wallet
		
 - WSJ: Henninger: Church Is Still Not State
 - WSJ: John Chubb and Terry Moe: Higher Education's Online Revolution
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		CalWatchdog: NEW: State raids tobacco tax money
		
 - CalWatchdog: NEW: PPIC poll ignores big drop in support for Brown's tax
 - CPR: Convention Wisdom: Cities keep squandering money on hotels and meeting facilities
 - LADN: Editorial: Perks for CSU execs in need of overhaul -- Remodeling as tuition soars is wrong message
 - SacBee: Sacramento County braces for flood of low-income housing applicants
 - SacBee: Some supervisors displeased with Sacramento County administrator's budget proposal process
 - SFChron: S.F. mayor budgets for more cops, fire personnel
 - SFChron: S.F. voters are snail mailers S.F. voters are snail mailers
 - OakTrib: District 4 Supervisors race pits prolific fundraiser vs. newcomer
 - CCTimes: Former Contra Costa prosecutor Michael Gressett files lawsuit
 - CCT Political Blotter: Ex-CoCo sex crimes prosecutor Gressett sues
 - SJMerc: Attempt fails to force San Jose mayor to support gay marriage
 - BakCal: Election notebook: More 1st District fundraising numbers are in
 - FresBee: Mayor on Fresno: 'Let's choose determination'
 - FresBee: Fresno County planners reject Jesse Morrow mining project
 - ModBee: Ballots not mailed by today run risk of arriving too late
 - ModBee: Oakdale sees tough budget choices ahead
 - SCS:A week before vote, county supervisor candidate's property red-tagged
 - SLO Trib: Voting by 900 Poly and Cuesta students may not happen
 - VCS: Jess Herrera fires his last-minute ad volley
 - VCS:Political ad watch: The charge, the facts
 - LADN: L.A. City Council sends $7.2B budget to Mayor Villaraigosa
 - SanGabTrib:Charter Oak Unified seeking voter approval for $47 million bond measure
 - LADN: LAUSD ID's 591 cases of possible teacher misconduct
 - LADN: L.A. City Council wants no part of sidewalk repair cost
 - OCReg: Buena Park councilman charged with lying to duck child-support payments
 - OCReg: H.B. pension tax could be on November ballot
 - OCReg: H.B. council candidate in court on DUI charges
 - DesSun:County's voting machines being used for spare parts
 - RivPE: S.B. COUNTY: Budget proposes cutbacks
 - ELECTION 2012: Derry and Ramos in brouhaha over campaign sign
 - DesSun:Registrar optimistic for primary
 - RivPE: REDLANDS: Council considers raising various city fees
 - DesSun:Council pay panel to meet
 - DesSun:First Measure J committee meeting open to the public
 - DesSun:Coachella City budget balanced without layoffs
 - RivPE: JURUPA VALLEY: Council delays budget until June
 - RivPE: MENIFEE: Sewer project to cut through Sun City
 
