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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
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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2 min read
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
Prop 23 vs. AB 32: the battle heats up
When it comes to energy policy, California has either been on the cutting edge or teetering on the brink of collapse, depending on your political affiliation. Governor Schwarzenegger has made the cutt ...
12 Aug, 2010
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2 min read
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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3 min read
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
Recent marijuana legalization poll sets stage for intense debate
Despite the discussion currently accruing over issues on the upcoming June 8 ballot, the November ballot has recently managed to snag a sizable slice of the media due to its controversial inclusion of ...
03 Jun, 2010
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2 min read
Campbell leads Boxer, but trails Fiorina
As the epic Republican Senate primary draws to a close, new data suggests that while the GOP has begun to make its choice, that choice may raise new questions once the dust has settled. To this ...
31 May, 2010
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3 min read
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
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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7 min read
