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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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Public pensions operate under far laxer accounting rules than private pensions
Government pensions, including CalPERS and the other public pension plans in California, are permitted to use far laxer accounting standards than private pension plans. This allows them to greatly ove ...
06 Jun, 2011
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3 min read
A frank discussion of the Fourth Amendment and civil liberties
From police actions, to court rulings, to the impending renewal of key provisions of the Patriot Act next week, the debate over the Fourth Amendment, its meaning, and its relevance could not be any mo ...
21 May, 2011
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4 min read
New drug tunnel found as thousands protest drug war in Mexico
Lost in last week's coverage and commentary of the unfolding Osama bin Laden story was the discovery of yet another drug tunnel on the U.S.-Mexico border, this time in Arizona. Border Patrol agents wo ...
12 May, 2011
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4 min read
California's installed renewable energy numbers may surprise you
If asked what type of renewable energy is most prevalent in California, most would choose solar or wind, but in reality, those two forms of renewable energy aren't even close. Instead, the current Cal ...
12 May, 2011
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3 min read
Los Angeles looks to ban open-carry on city property
The Los Angeles City Council is asking its lawyers to review a proposed measure that would give its policy enforcement officers a monopoly on the “open carry” of handguns on city property. The new mea ...
08 Apr, 2011
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2 min read
LAPD's revised checkpoint policy could lead to unintended consequences
This month, the Los Angeles Police Department responded to complaints from "immigrant rights groups" by revising its policy of impounding the vehicles of unlicensed drivers at DUI checkpoints.&nb ...
29 Mar, 2011
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3 min read
Assemblyman Tim Donnelly soaring as California immigration hawk
One freshman assemblyman in California who has emerged in recent months as a leading immigration hawk is forcing the state's legislators to confront a chronic problem.Assemblyman Tim Donnell ...
25 Mar, 2011
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2 min read
Illegal immigration debate dominated by provocative rhetoric
Vitriolic rhetoric is nothing new to the illegal immigration conversation, but every now and then there's an event that takes place in the public square that reminds moderate sides of the issue to gua ...
22 Mar, 2011
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2 min read
California Dream Act debate intensifies
While recent census figures indicate that California is rapidly becoming a melting pot of immigrants on the road to becoming the new majority, a debate is sure to materialize in a California Assembly ...
15 Mar, 2011
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3 min read