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Bills to limit lawmakers' gifts, give Olympians tax breaks shelved
PolitiCalCalifornia lawmakers shelve bills limiting their gifts, providing tax breaks for Olympians... -
Yet Another Prime-Time Budget Update: More pieces fall into place.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekThe debate over a $27.66 billion state budget for 2012-13 went into its final furlong Friday as the state Senate gave its approval to the spending plan and lawmakers moved key pieces of supporting legislation into place to meet a...... -
Midday Budget Update: The wheels do turn slowly.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Afternoon, Everyone. Here's where things stand as of 12:34 p.m: 1. The House debated, and then went over, changes to the School Code Bill. The proposal would, among other things, place school superintendents' contracts under the auspices of... -
Live-Blog: The last day of the 2011-12 legislative session.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekToday is the final day of the 2011-12 legislative session. State lawmakers are expected to work through the night today to try to wrap up any unfinished business before they depart for an Election Season break With the cancellation of...... -
Calif. Bill Aims to Keep K-12 Education Free
SACRAMENTO -- Not every proposed law is historic or sweeping. Some merely are pretty good ideas — perhaps even important for a low-income kid.
One such bill is among the hundreds awaiting action as the Legislature heads into its final month. The...Tags: Government, Personal Income, University of California, Los Angeles, American Civil Liberties Union, Crime, Law and Justice
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New Bill would Help Those with Spinal Cord Injuries
FOX40 NewsIt's not the kind of unassisted step you and I are used to taking, but Sarah Anderson is walking down the halls of the Capitol Building in Sacramento while strapped into a robotic exoskeleton made by Ekso Bionics of Richmond. They're the kind of steps...Tags: Punishment, Bob Wieckowski, Fines
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Victims of 1998 Africa bombing still seeking compensation
Fourteen years after a truck bomb ripped through the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya, the families of 12 Americans killed in the attack are still fighting for federal compensation that has been granted to other terrorism victims — a struggle that has...Tags: Murder, Oklahoma City Bombing (1995), Nairobi (Kenya), U.S. Department of State, Republican Party
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Local legislators Salton Sea, geothermal bills move forward
A number of bills by Assemblyman V. Manuel Pérez, D-Coachella, passed the state Senate policy committee this week, dealing with governance for the Salton Sea, economic development and more. Assembly Bill 939, Salton Sea Governance, passed in Senate...Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Mexico, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Economic Policy
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Bill would allow sales of homemade food
Fox 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO - The California Senate Health Committee voted unanimously Thursday to lift the ban on some homemade food sales, making it cheaper for bakers and producers to cook from home. The law currently requires people to cook in a commercial kitchen -... -
Mid-Afternoon Budget Update: Senate passes the #PaBudget
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Afternoon, Everyone. Here's a quick update on where things stand as of 2 p.m.: 1. The Tax Code, Welfare Code and several School Code bills were kicked out of Senate Appropriations Committee this afternoon. The Tax Code bill includes...... -
Five bills by Sen. Vargas move to Senate floor
Five bills by the area’s senator have advanced to the Senate floor. Sen. Juan Vargas, D-Chula Vista, had five bills varying from mandating reporting of sexual abuse and environmental quality mitigation, pass the Senate Appropriations Committee on...Tags: Consumers, Abusive Behavior, The Pennsylvania State University, Entertainment Events, Facebook
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Faith-based groups tackle budget cuts to human services
Multi-Media JournalistFaith-based groups in Dauphin County came together Thursday to develop plans to handle proposed state funding cuts to human services programs. The theme of the day was “Unloading the Burden: Shrinking Budgets and Increased Needs.” Governor...Tags: Family, Lobbying, Dauphin County, Budgets and Budgeting, Politics
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