Wednesday, August 22, 2012
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		LEGISLATING FROM THE MINORITY
		
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		CEQA Reform: Good Idea. At The Cost Of A $Billion Tax Hike -  NO WAY!
		
 - SacBee: Democratic lawmakers move to oppose rewriting California environmental law
 - LATimes($): Lawmakers urge legislative leaders to oppose CEQA changes
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		FRBlog: Sacramento's Hostages sell out on Lumber Tax
		
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		EMINENT DOMAIN NOT THE SOLUTION FOR UNDERWATER MORTGAGES
		
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		CalWatch: Community college districts' bonds inflate taxpayers' repayments
		
 - NCTimes: EDUCATION: Community college districts' bonds inflate cost to taxpayers
 - SDUT: School bond reform gaining support
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		SDUT: Military funeral protest limits push ahead
		
 - LATimes($): California film tax credit extension moves forward in Legislature
 - LATimes($): California lawmakers OK bill that bars requiring online rental payments
 
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		DesSun:Lawmakers vow pension reform ahead
		
 - LATimes($): Villaraigosa wants name taken off Proposition 32 ad
 - RivPE: POLITICS: DA's union active in fighting death penalty repeal
 - SacBee: 'Three-strikes' battle returns to fall ballot in California
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		SacBee: California poised to grant driver's licenses to young illegal immigrants
		
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		CCTimes: Bay Area public officials break bank with unused sick time
		
 - SFChron: Pol looks to ease her commute
 - CalWatch: State's political watchdog to investigate health district conflicts
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		LATimes($): Congressional leaders stumping in California races
		
 - SanGabTrib:D.A.'s Office opens inquiry into Montebello Councilman over $5,000 campaign contribution
 - LADN: City moves toward two-tier pension reform
 - LATimes($): L.A. considers tax hikes, pension change
 - LADN: Parking taxes might increase
 - LADN: Cash-strapped LAUSD backs both November ballot initiatives to raise revenues
 - LADN: Occupy L.A. cost: $4.3 million and rising
 - OCReg: Kelly Thomas report faults officers, ex-chief
 - OCReg: Costa Mesa embracing public contract negotiations
 - OCReg: Los Alamitos council votes on secret 'magic red binder'
 - RivPE: SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY: Contribution limits approved
 - DesSun:iSun exclusive: Directors enjoy $25,125 insurance perk
 - RivPE: RIVERSIDE: School board delays trustee maps again
 - NCTimes: BUDGET: Tax collector blasts Poway Unified bonds, calls for reform
 - SDUT: Wilson urges support for DeMaio
 
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The Golden Pen
SacBee: Editorial: Amended death benefits bill is still a giveaway - Editorials - 
	
	
	
			
		F&H Daily: California Is Not Quite as Bad as Greece, But It Certainly Is Special
		
 - ModBee: MENSINGER: State wants to raise taxes on lumber purchases; what's next?
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		SacBee: A 'hearing' that was a charade
		
 - SacBee:Dan Walters Daily: What will happen to California's environmental law?
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		CalWatchdog: NEW: AG gives Parks Dept. employees immunity
		
 - SCS:As We See It: CSU on cash chase
 - SBSun: Inequity between students, administration grows in California's public universities
 - SacBee: Sacramento area school board races shape up for Nov. 6 election
 - SacBee: Yolo water talks will continue
 - SFChron: Poll finds most in S.F. want sheriff out
 - CCTimes: Berkeley schools spend $85 million on construction, more on the way
 - CCTimes: Drastic service reductions proposed at Contra Costa County courts
 - CCTimes: Chevron refinery fire prompts Contra Costa to revamp troubled emergency notification system
 - SJMerc: State Auditor calls San Jose pension estimates 'unsupported'
 - SJMerc: Beall seeks to block Senate rival's ballot statement
 - ModBee: MID board reschedules vote on raises
 - ModBee: JARDINE: County has little to lose by punting on West Park project
 - SLO Trib: Plans for Atascadero's Colony Square scaled back
 
