The Public Policy Institute of California's latest compilation of voter facts reveals the growth of non-affiliated voters in the state. Within the past ten years, registering as a
California's energy rate structure is at stake during this state legislative session. Assembly Bill 327, sponsored by Assemblymember Henry Perea (D-Fresno), would allow the Public Utilities Commission to
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The California state legislature is back in session and the next six weeks will be a grind for legislators. There's a
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This year, Governor Jerry Brown championed a breakthrough in the way California schools will be funded for the next eight years. Along with the 2013-2014 budget, he
The Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP), in San Luis Obispo, is the last functioning nuclear plant in California. Regardless of predispositions on nuclear energy, the plant provides a large amount
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California took center stage on legal battles over the ban on same-sex marriage, Proposition 8. The Supreme Court avoided making a value judgment on the issue,
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One of the biggest issues in California this summer is the availability of energy and its affordability. Southern California will lose out on about 2,200
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Perhaps the celebration of the San Onofre shutdown was pre-emptive. A handful of environmental activists gathered at the plant the morning of the announcement on June
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Previously reported on IVN, by Kelly Petty, was the struggling state of unemployment among those with just a high school education. About 24 percent of
The state of student debt in California, especially at public universities, is better than the rest of the country. That doesn't mean the situation is manageable for all
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Often overlooked in the debate about California's new school funding plan is the discussion of local spending control. The state provides funding
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Early childhood education advocates showed disappointment with Governor Brown's budget proposal. It does not allocate funds for any preschool programs, but California will
