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Republican and Democratic Lawmakers Miss Real Issue with IRS Scandal
In the midst of partisan jockeying for a moral high ground surrounding the IRS debacle, neither side of the…
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Rep. Issa Pushes for Open Government with 'DATA Act' Version 2.0
Rep. Darrell Issa has made headlines this week, spearheading the investigations against those involved in the Benghazi incidence and…
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Recent Study Misses Big Picture in Evaluation of Top-Two Primary
Last week, the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) invited Professor Gabriel Lenz to discuss his study on the…
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Marin Grand Jury Rejects CA High Court's Decision on Banning Pot Shops
Following the California Supreme Court's decision allowing cities to use zoning ordinances to ban medical marijuana dispensaries, several municipalities…
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Google Privacy Policy Challenged in California
On May 15, 2013, the consumer group Consumer Watchdog sent a letter to Attorney General Kamala Harris accusing Google…
In the midst of partisan jockeying for a moral high ground surrounding the IRS debacle, neither side of the aisle, nor the media has gotten wind o
State Senate Bill Would Create More Transparency for CA Health Care
In the midst of partisan jockeying for a moral high ground surrounding the IRS debacle, neither side of the aisle, nor the media has gotten wind of the underlying issue.
By Taylor Tyler | 05/23/2013
LAO Suggests Paying Down Debt a Higher Priority than Common Core Standards
A component to Governor Jerry Brown’s May revision of the 2013-2014 proposed budget is allocating $1 billion to improve Common Core State Standards in California schools.
By Michael Higham | 05/23/2013
Has the Right Rediscovered the First Amendment?
The GOP has not historically been the party of the First Amendment. In the most explosive political debates since the Second World War — from the McCarthyite purges of the 1950s to the flag burning debates of the 1990s to Bush-era speech restrictions — the establishment right has tended to elevate other priorities…
By Jason Willick | 05/22/2013
Conservative Activists and Groups Targeted By IRS Speak Out
The issue of the IRS deliberately attempting to thwart certain organizations from moving forward with their tax-exempt status based on ideology or stance on public policy has obviously become a hot topic of discussion.
By Drew Martin | 05/22/2013
How Will the Affordable Care Act Affect Americans?
While the Affordable Care Act (ACA, a.k.a. Obamacare) has been getting more attention in the press lately — with quite a bit of coverage devoted to various ‘train wreck’ predictions — our tracking of voter attitudes towards the ACA suggests that the public has not focused on it since it was adopted in 2010.
By Jan van Lohuizen | 05/22/2013
San Diego Mayor Calls for Jury Nullification in Federal Marijuana Prosecution
Former Congressman and Democratic Mayor of San Diego Bob Filner took the unusual step of publicly calling for jury nullification in the prosecution of Ronnie Chang, who faces 60 felony charges for violations related his ownership of dispensaries San Diego and Riverside Counties.
By Chad Peace | 05/22/2013
LA Voters Overwhelmingly Reject Corporate Personhood, Pass Prop. C
Unofficial results from the LA City Clerk’s office indicate that Proposition C has passed with 76.56 percent of Los Angeles voters supporting the ballot measure.
By Alex Gauthier | 05/22/2013
