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West Coast activists prepare for 2012 campaign to legalize cannabis
West Coast activists prepare for 2012 campaign to legalize cannabis
In the midst of America's perpetual campaign cycle, President Obama and a handful of GOP hopefuls aren't the only ones getting ready for 2012. Fresh off their 2010 attempt to legalize cannabis with a ...
09 Apr, 2011
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Just how green is California's jolly green governor?
Just how green is California's jolly green governor?
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has worked tirelessly to create a legacy proving that a strong economy and cleaner environment are not mutually exclusive.  Has he done it?The economy hasn't cooperated ...
16 Dec, 2010
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7 min read
October harvest update for California
October harvest update for California
It's harvest time for many California agricultural products. Although wet weather has delayed the harvest of several crops and potentially damaged one, specialty crop output should be plentiful overal ...
20 Oct, 2010
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Major threats remain to California water supply
Major threats remain to California water supply
Late spring storms, a heftier Sierra snowpack, and higher reservoir levels have largely made Californians believe the state’s record dry three-year drought is over.  But, despite a year where, th ...
19 Aug, 2010
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6 min read
Judge bans biotech beets
Judge bans biotech beets
A federal judge has revoked the Agriculture Department's approval of genetically modified sugar beets until their effect on other plants is more thoroughly studied. The anti-GMO movement is hailing la ...
18 Aug, 2010
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Independent and third party candidates still fighting for the right to participate in America's democracy
Independent and third party candidates still fighting for the right to participate in America's democracy
If a group of people told you that elected officials, influential civic groups, the mainstream media, and independent polling organizations were all engaged in a systematic effort to effectively silen ...
13 Aug, 2010
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4 min read
1 million pounds of California ground beef recalled after E. Coli outbreak
1 million pounds of California ground beef recalled after E. Coli outbreak
If you live in California, Oregon, Arizona, or Texas, and have ground beef in your freezer, you might want to give it a look to make sure that it's safe to eat.A Modesto-based beef company has recalle ...
07 Aug, 2010
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Fusion voting and independent politics
Fusion voting and independent politics
Fusion voting was once ubiquitous in the United States, legal in every state of the union.  With the rise of relatively powerful third party and independent political movements in the late ninete ...
09 Jun, 2010
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4 min read
California files legal brief opposing Monsanto in US Supreme Court
California files legal brief opposing Monsanto in US Supreme Court
California is weighing in on a landmark Supreme Court case with far-reaching implications for agriculture the world over. The Attorney Generals of California, Oregon and Massachusetts have filed amicu ...
01 May, 2010
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4 min read
Further tax increases unlikely despite California's $19 billion budget deficit
Further tax increases unlikely despite California's $19 billion budget deficit
With less than three weeks until Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger unveils his revised budget plan for the fiscal year starting July 1, he and the Democratic majority Legislature have done little to reduce t ...
22 Apr, 2010
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