In 2004, California voters approved $3 billion of new funding for stem cell research, especially targeted at the controversial embryonic stem cells. Proponents predicted the game-changing scientific research would
Given the US public's deep dissatisfaction with the Democratic and Republican parties, numerous political commentators and prognosticators have suggested that the current political climate favors outsiders and the
Ignoring recommendations of scientists, California's Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) is set to approve methyl iodide – a highly potent carcinogen and suspected neurotoxin– for use as a fumigant
Jerry Brown got the general election for governor off to an exciting start by comparing Meg Whitman’s campaign to saturation propaganda by Nazi minister of propaganda Joseph Goebbels, further
For California cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco, opposition to the Arizona immigration law has been strident. Their reaction is quite typical, considering that their citizens and governments lean
What if California could fix its enormous budget deficit with a single policy change that would potentially cut billions out of the state budget without sacrificing the quality of services
Excerpts from an open letter by John Napier, CEO of British insurance company RSA, to President Obama:
“Please forgive this open letter but your comments towards BP and its CEO
Carly Fiorina has cleared the first round of a fierce political dogfight, and by all accounts, she faces a rough next few months in the climb to November. Prior to
The 2010 race for California’s next governor may simply come down to the type of leadership that voters believe can get the state out of its current fiscal mess
The Sacramento County Sheriff's department is feeling the resource strain of the State's budget woes. Currently, there are six patrol cars available to service all unincorporated
California's very own State Board of Equalization reports in its legislative bill analysis that revenues from a bill similar to the Tax Cannabis Act would equal roughly $1.
According to the latest poll, President Obama remains ahead of all potential GOP rivals, but Ron Paul maintains a decisive lead in the Independent category.
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