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    Nov 7, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  1. Jerry Brown, California Democrats appear to be big winners in election

    PolitiCal
    Gov. Jerry Brown’s $6-billion-a-year tax initiative to rescue California schools and the state's finances appeared to squeak by with a victory....
    2. Nov 7, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Democrats gain big in Legislature

    Democrats were within striking distance of a supermajority in the state Senate late Tuesday, and were drawing near in the Assembly as well, moving the party closer to unilateral power to raise taxes.
    Democrats were within striking distance of a supermajority in the state Senate late Tuesday, and were drawing near in the Assembly as well, moving the party closer to unilateral power to raise taxes. The potential gains, a result of sweeping changes...

    Tags: Republican Party, Parties and Movements, Crime, Law and Justice, Executive Branch, Howard Lawrence Berman

    3. Nov 8, 2012 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  3. California Democrats Emerge More Powerful After Election

    SACRAMENTO -- Gov. Jerry Brown and his fellow Democrats are on the cusp of a coveted supermajority in both the Assembly and Senate, giving them the rare power to raise taxes without any Republican support.
    Los Angeles Times
    SACRAMENTO -- Gov. Jerry Brown and his fellow Democrats are on the cusp of a coveted supermajority in both the Assembly and Senate, giving them the rare power to raise taxes without any Republican support. No single party has held such a supermajority in...

    Tags: Jerry Brown, Crime, Law and Justice, Regional Authority, Elizabeth Emken, Janice Hahn

    4. Jun 22, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Prop 29, Proposed Tax on Tobacco, Has Failed

    SACRAMENTO -- Asking voters to slap a $1-per-pack tax on cigarettes to fund cancer research seemed like a cinch in health-crazy California, where lighting up already is banned in bars, public buildings and on many of its golden beaches.
    Los Angeles Times
    SACRAMENTO -- Asking voters to slap a $1-per-pack tax on cigarettes to fund cancer research seemed like a cinch in health-crazy California, where lighting up already is banned in bars, public buildings and on many of its golden beaches. But the tobacco...

    Tags: Jerry Brown, Mark Ridley-Thomas, U.S. House of Representatives, Diseases and Illnesses, Human Rights

    5. Jun 5, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  5. Two vie to take on Rep. Capps in Central Coast race

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    Former Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado jumped to an early lead Tuesday over actor Chris Mitchum for the chance to take on Rep. Lois Capps (D-Santa Barbara) in the fall. Early returns showed Capps with nearly half the vote. Maldonado was......
    6. Jun 6, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  6. Capps and Maldonado win in Central Coast House district

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    Republicans and Democrats will battle this fall over a newly drawn congressional district where Rep. Lois Capps (D-Santa Barbara) and former Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado (R-Santa Maria) were the top vote-getters in Tuesday's primary election....
    7. Feb 15, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  7. House Republicans push new oil drilling to fund road projects

    Nation Now
    Oil drilling: A measure that would allow new oil drilling off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and open Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to energy exploration is headed for a vote in the Republican-controlled House. It is expected to be...
    8. Mar 12, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  8. California Republicans endorse candidates

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    State and local Republican parties made their endorsements over the weekend. They didn't always agree....
    9. Apr 20, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  9. Emily's List backs Julia Brownley for Congress

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    EMILY's List, a national organizaton that backs pro-choice, Democratic women, is endorsing Assemblywoman Julia Brownley (D-Santa Monica). Brownley is running against five other candidates for an open Ventura County congressional seat....
    10. Nov 30, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  10. Ventura County state beach threatened with closure gets large grant

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    A state beach in Ventura County that was threatened with closure received a $250,000 grant this week, securing its chances to remain open....
    11. Oct 28, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  11. More endorsements in next year's congressional races announced

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    Candidates in what are expected to be some of the area’s hardest-fought congressional races next year are continuing to line up backers: Rep. Janice Hahn (D-San Pedro), who is seeking reelection in a new district that stretches from the Harbor......
    12. Mar 29, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  12. Gas prices spur move to open offshore drilling in California, Alaska, East Coast [Updated]

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    With high gas prices once again becoming a high-octane political issue, House Republicans on Tuesday launched a drive to open up more coastal areas to oil drilling, including a stretch off Southern California. The pro-production legislation comes a day...
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