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Gay marriage may become 'no big deal' in the distant future
A few years ago, at the height of his popularity, Tiger Woods had become the beige template for humanity. His fall from grace has done little to push that idea into the background as racially-mi ...
30 Jun, 2011
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New party on track to gain ballot access in California
In addition to the Democrats and Republicans, there are four other ballot-qualified political parties in California, and over a dozen smaller political bodies which are formally attempting to gain b ...
08 Jun, 2011
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This week in war
An amendment to the Homeland Security Appropriations bill offered by Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) that would have banned funds from being "used in contravention of war powers resolution" was narrowly defe ...
04 Jun, 2011
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Marin paves the way for further expansion of local renewable energy
PG&E fought against it, but Marin Clean Energy prevailed and now residents there can choose renewable energy via Community Choice Aggregation. Under Community Choice Aggregation (CCA), c ...
19 May, 2011
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California hardest hit by NAFTA-generated job losses
It turns out Ross Perot had not fallen off his rocker when he, as a 1992 3rd party presidential candidate, predicted that signing NAFTA would lead to the loss of American jobs to trade partners amid a ...
12 May, 2011
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Drug War has enslaved more black men than Antebellum South
Michelle Alexander is the author of the bestseller, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness. Speaking at a book event organized last week by the Pasadena Public Library and ...
01 Apr, 2011
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New poll reveals most Americans still favor labels on genetically modified foods
According to an MSNBC poll, 96 percent of respondents strongly favor the labeling of genetically modified foods. Over 40,000 people participated in the survey which is the latest in a series of nation ...
09 Mar, 2011
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Fiscal Conservatism and Prison Reform in California
For eight years following the 9-11 terrorist attacks, the singular narrative and driving issue behind public policy in America was national defense and the Global War on Terrorism. In the final months ...
01 Mar, 2011
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Cops don't need warrant to search your cell phone, California Supreme Court says
In keeping with its reputation for inconsistent legal interpretations, the Supreme Court of California has decided that police officers have a right to search a suspect's cell phone without a warrant. ...
07 Jan, 2011
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Demand for local food drives expansion of year-round farmers' markets
Fueled by a growing demand for locally produced food year-round, the number of farmers' markets extending their operations into winter months is on the rise, according to U.S. Department of Agricultur ...
31 Dec, 2010
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