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Steven Greenhut: Californians give Dems their PIN number – Appeal

SACRAMENTO — After Tuesday night’s election results came in, I started searching for two things: a stiff drink and a good out-of-state real-estate agent. The national election sends troubling signs about the direction the country is headed, but nothing much … Continue reading

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Steven Greenhut: Californians hand over their PIN numbers to Democrats

SACRAMENTO – After the election results came in, I started searching for two things: a stiff drink and a good out-of-state real estate agent. The national election sends troubling signs about the direction of the country, but nothing much will … Continue reading

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CA lawmakers depart to prepare for

Email | Print | Share July 08, 2012 CA lawmakers depart to prepare for fall election Don Thompson California state lawmakers have adjourned for their summer recess after spending months unabashedly positioning themselves to their best competitive advantage going into … Continue reading

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California Senate vote keeps bullet train alive

SACRAMENTO — The state Senate authorized initial funding for California’s high-speed rail project, handing a victory to Gov. Jerry Brown and the Obama administration, which have been pushing hard for the first-in-the-nation bullet train. It is unclear when construction on … Continue reading

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California’s budget plan balanced with risky assumptions

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown has bet a portion of California’s financial health on the expectation that a hyperpartisan Congress will change course on a hotly debated tax policy this year. The budget Brown signed last week assumes that over … Continue reading

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REAL ESTATE: ‘Drive-by’ lawsuits targeted – Press

Rex Hime, president and chief executive of the California Business Properties Association on Wednesday said headway is being made in Sacramento on legislation to eliminate “drive-by” lawsuits against businesses over Americans with Disabilities Act compliance. Hime offered that view to … Continue reading

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California Legislature passes $92.1-billion budget

SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers narrowly met a constitutional deadline to pass a state budget Friday, but their work is not finished as they continue a tug-of-war with Gov. Jerry Brown over just how deeply to cut social services in the $92.1-billion … Continue reading

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