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Kevin de Leon (left) and Dianne Feinstein (right) are shown in this composite image.
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Democratic left wing wants to jettison Sen. Feinstein
Kevin de León, a state senator who wants to unseat U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, won the endorsement last weekend of the state Democratic Party executive committee, but she enjoys strong support from Democratic voters and is still likely to win re-election in November.
에 의해 • 7월 18, 2018
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California’s school war will have new political players
California's education establishment is fighting a running battle with school reformers and civil rights groups over accountability for helping "at-risk" kids, and the battle will resume after voters elect a new governor and a new state schools superintendent.
에 의해 • 7월 16, 2018
President Donald Trump points at the crowd during a rally.
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California vs. Trump over 2020 census
California has a big stake in results from the 2020 federal census and is battling with the Trump administration over the details, especially a new question about citizenship. California officials fear that the state's population will be undercounted.
에 의해 • 7월 15, 2018
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Legislature may erase embarrassing boondoggle
The North Coast Railroad Authority has consumed tens of millions of taxpayer dollars but never delivered on its promise to resurrect rail service north of San Francisco Bay. Finally, the Legislature is poised to abolish it.
에 의해 • 7월 12, 2018
Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks after a formal endorsement from the California Democratic Party. Environmental policy could play an important role in the gubernatorial race between Newsom and John Cox.
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A supermajority that hinges on one seat
Democrats are likely to regain their two-thirds "supermajority" in the state Assembly this year. Whether they also enjoy that dominance in the state Senate depends on the outcome of one contest in rural California.
에 의해 • 7월 11, 2018
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Unintended consequences of new privacy law?
California legislators passed a hastily drafted bill purporting to protect Californians' personal and financial data from exposure and exploitation. But it could run afoul of the law of unintended consequences.
에 의해 • 7월 9, 2018
Income taxes are 70 percent of California's general-fund revenue. Image via Flickr
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Coy about taxes and pension costs
As local government officials ask voters for tax increases, they are reluctant to tell them that the extra revenue is needed to cover pension costs. But one city is not being coy about it.
에 의해 • 7월 8, 2018

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