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By on 05/15/2013 in , , , , , with 14 Comments

A Gallup Poll released Tuesday, examined the attitudes of over 1,500 voters residing in all 50 states and Washington D.C. by asking the question, “In general, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in the United States at this time?”

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Barbara Boxer
By on 05/10/2013 in , , , , , , , , with 1 Comment

The Water Resources Development Act, authored by U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), would fund efforts to improve flood control, navigation, and storm recovery projects like the Natomas Levee Improvement Program in Sacramento, California.

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federal sequestration
By on 05/08/2013 in , , , , , , , , with 0 Comments

According to an article from Bloomberg, the impact federal sequestration has on California may result in bigger problems for the state than many previously realized. California is currently in the middle of a worse-than-usual wildfire season and the California National Guard’s ability to fight…

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gun background checks
By on 04/29/2013 in , , , , , , , with 60 Comments

Earlier this year, the American public was polled on the president’s proposals for new gun legislation. People were given a list of initiatives and asked if they would vote for the measures or not. When asked about universal background checks, 91 percent of Americans…

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Bay Delta Conservation Plan
By on 04/26/2013 in , , , , , , , , , , , with 0 Comments

Five congressional Democrats have called for the resignation of Jerry Meral, the deputy director of California’s National Resources Agency, for comments he allegedly made about the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.

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presiential libraries
By on 04/25/2013 in , , , , , , with 4 Comments

On Thursday, all five living presidents, major U.S. political figures, world leaders, and spectators gathered to celebrate the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, TX. While his presidency was marred by periods of intense political division…

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Governor Jerry Brown
By on 04/24/2013 in , , , , , , , with 0 Comments

On Tuesday, the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO), reported that California will end the month of April $4 billion ahead of initial estimates. However, Governor Jerry Brown was quick to caution people to exercise restraint…

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