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Lawmakers get higher marks, but support remains lax
SACRAMENTO -- For most politicians, earning the support of one in three voters would be a red flag. But for the California Legislature, it’s a sign of improvement. Thirty percent of California voters said they approve of the job being done by...
Tags: Elections, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Jerry Brown
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Support for California water bond falls, poll finds
Judging by a new statewide poll, California lawmakers were smart to pull an $11.1-billion water bond off last fall’s ballot. The Legislature has twice postponed the bond measure’s day at the polls, worried that it would go down to defeat...
Tags: Elections, Politics, Voting
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Hillary Clinton to appear in Beverly Hills for award and speech
In the sort of appearance destined to fan speculation about her presidential aspirations in 2016, Hillary Rodham Clinton will speak in Beverly Hills next week at a gala hosted by the Pacific Council on International Policy. The nonpartisan group,...
Tags: Elections, U.S. Department of State, European Union, Hillary Clinton, James Carville
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Sarah Palin for Senate? Some tea party activists want her to run
SEATTLE — Sarah Palin’s last elective position in Alaska ended early when in 2009 she abandoned the governorship midway through her first term. But tea party activists appear eager for a comeback, urging supporters to contribute money toward...
Tags: Harry Reid, Elections, Government, Regional Authority, Lisa Murkowski
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Massachusetts voters head to the polls for Senate primary
SOMERVILLE, Mass. – Stephen Lynch was in a hurry on Friday morning, first to a pair of diners along Broadway, then down the street to a firehouse. By day’s end, he’d hit 18 stops in six cities and towns in the Boston area, as he worked...
Tags: Elections, Mitt Romney, Government, Edward J Markey, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013)
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Garcetti, Greuel hammer each other over ethics
After weeks of pummeling her rival Eric Garcetti over his ethical standards, Los Angeles mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel can run quickly through her list of reasons that she sees her former City Council colleague as dishonest and untrustworthy. For...
Tags: Antonio Villaraigosa, Apple iPad, Punishment, Values, Apple iPhone
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'Super PACs' negate spending limits in L.A. mayor's race
Strict limits on campaign contributions imposed by voters nearly three decades ago are crumbling in the Los Angeles mayor's race, with big donors using loosely regulated "super PACs" to help candidates like never before in a citywide election, a Times...
Tags: Elections, Realty, Freedom of the Press, Antonio Villaraigosa, Career and Workplace
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Outrage over gun vote? Maybe not, poll indicates
WASHINGTON--Ever since last week’s defeat of new gun control measures in the Senate, advocates have talked up the possibility that public outrage could turn a short-term loss into long-term victory for their cause. Maybe not, new polling suggests....
Tags: Elections, Interior Policy, Gun Control, The Washington Post, Politics
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Clint Eastwood backs gay marriage in Supreme Court brief
L.A. NOWClint Eastwood and several other prominent California Republicans have signed a court brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to back gay marriage. The move comes as the Obama administration on Thursday urged the Supreme Court to strike down California's... -
Who gets a gun?
Universal background checks for gun buyers are at the center of President Obama's proposed gun-control agenda. This is a valuable reform that closes gaping loopholes in our current partial background check system. Yet, to be both effective at reducing...
Tags: Lobbying, Justice and Rights, University of California, Los Angeles, Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights
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California voters say soda can make you fat
This post has been updated. See note below.Nearly 70% of California voters say taxing sugar-sweetened beverages is a good idea if the money goes to school nutrition and physical activity programs, according to a Field Poll released Thursday. That figure declines if the question is just whether...Tags: Elections, Weight, Diabetes, Politics, Social Issues
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Republican fear factor drives immigration reform
A glimpse of political oblivion has suddenly inspired at least some Republicans to push for comprehensive immigration reform. But this does not guarantee that, six months from now, an immigration bill will be sent to the president or that, even if it is,...
Tags: Elections, Mitt Romney, Republican Party, Migration, Entertainment
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