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Bob has been blogging since 2003 on progressive politics, the economy, renewable energy, cleantech, and antiwar matters. He helped organize antiwar protests from 2004-2007, some of which were massive. A registered Independent, his politics tend towards left-wing populism. He has lived in Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Francisco, currently splitting his time between San Jose and Utah. He is especially interested in issues that transcend party lines and bring people together.

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Articles By Bob Morris

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By | 10/04/2012 | Ballot Initiatives, Headline | 16 Comments

California Proposition 33 seeks to allow auto insurance companies to set rates based on a driver’s history of continuously having insurance with any insurance company rather than just with the current insurer

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By | 10/03/2012 | California, Campaign Finance, Elections 2012 | 7 Comments

Controversial California Proposition 32 aims to block unions from making political contributions with money deducted from union members’ paychecks. Prop 32 is a battleground proposition with well-financed unions fighting to block it and deep-pockets donors, some of them billionaires, working to pass it.

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By | 10/03/2012 | Budget, California, Elections 2012, Headline | 10 Comments

Far-reaching California Proposition 31 seeks to change in a dramatic manner how the State of California and local governments handle budget matters and fund spending.

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By | 10/02/2012 | California, Education, Elections 2012, Featured | 6 Comments

Understanding California Proposition 30 is based on a single crucial point. The $6 billion in revenue that Prop 30 expects to raise has already been included in the state budget

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By | 10/01/2012 | California, Elections 2012, Featured | 8 Comments

Several 2012 California ballot propositions, if passed, will bring major changes to California. This introductory article briefly explains each proposition

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By | 09/29/2012 | California, Economy, Headline, Pensions | 2 Comments

The primarily agricultural city of Atwater in the Central Valley of California will almost certainly be the fourth California city to file for bankruptcy this year

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By | 09/20/2012 | California, Elections 2012, Headline, Social Media | 9 Comments

Researchers at UC Berkeley are testing a new method for tracking how people use social media in politics. Their first project plans to map Proposition 30 social media references onto graphs.

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