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Silicon Valley Lobbying
By | 05/08/2013 | California, Headline, Privacy, Social Media, Technology | 2 Comments

The fight for online privacy rights in California took a major blow this month as AB 1291, or the “Right to Know Act of 2013,” became a two-year bill, essentially halting all action until January 2014. Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal’s Right to Know Act would have made California the first state…

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zuckerberg's_immigration_reform
By | 04/26/2013 | Immigration, Organizations, Technology | 6 Comments

For months, lawmakers in Washington have pushed for comprehensive immigration reform, a sentiment recently echoed in Silicon Valley. Adding political organizer to his long list of accolades, Mark Zuckerberg…

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Internet Privacy Bill
By | 04/24/2013 | In-Depth, Privacy, Social Media | 5 Comments

Last week, IVN reported on California’s most recent push towards online privacy: Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal’s Right to Know Act of 2013 (AB 1291). Intended to give Internet users more insight into.

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Silicon Valley and Obama
By | 11/09/2012 | Economy, President, Technology | 4 Comments

Silicon Valley is the biggest Obama investor in the 2012 election cycle. What do they want from the president in the next four years?

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Photo: Gage Skidmore
By | 06/26/2012 | California, Elections 2012, Featured, President, States

Is there a place for Silicon Valley donors who are cooling to Obama, but reluctant to support Mitt Romney?

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Chad Walsh. Paul Fong (Credit: campaign websites)
By | 06/06/2012 | California, Elections 2012, Legislators, State Office, States | 2 Comments

Former Republican turned independent Chad Walsh is running against Democratic incumbent Paul Fong in the new California Assembly 28 District.

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Apple
By | 04/06/2012 | California, Economy, Issues, Legislation | 1 Comment

Apple says they will keep $60 billion parked in offshore tax havens until taxes on the money are greatly lowered when it is repatriated.

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