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'Less liberal' is the new conservative in state Capitol
SACRAMENTO — As the Democrats who control the Capitol congratulated themselves over this week's state budget deal, another dynamic emerged: support from across the political divide for Gov. Jerry Brown's thrifty ways. Republicans who a few years...
Tags: Elections, Republican Party, Parties and Movements, Politics, Government
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Lawmakers test Brown's no-tax resolve with calls to hike levies
SACRAMENTO — Releasing his latest budget plan this week, Gov. Jerry Brown repeated his assurance that the tax hikes voters agreed to last fall were enough, that he won't ask them to dig deeper into their pockets any time soon. "We just got a...
Tags: Consumers, Government, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Lifestyle and Leisure, Darrell Steinberg
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California lawmakers approve blank budget bills
One day before Gov. Jerry Brown is scheduled to release his updated spending plan, Democrats in the Legislature began lining up empty bills to streamline the budget process. The annual ritual is a reliable source of controversy in the Capitol, with...
Tags: Republican Party, Mike Morrell, Politics, Budgets and Budgeting, Jeff Gorell
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Brown's prison plan faces hard questions in Legislature
Gov. Jerry Brown's "ugly" proposal to federal judges to partially ease prison crowding by leasing empty jail beds in the state drew dismay from advocates on both sides of the criminal justice debate and a forecast of "dubious prospects" from a legislative...
Tags: Judges, American Civil Liberties Union, Government, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice
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California Senate calls on Congress to change immigration laws
A watered-down resolution calling for Congress to "repair" the nation's "historically broken" immigration laws won bipartisan support by the state Senate on Monday. The Senate voted 32 to 0 to support Senate Joint Resolution 8 by Sen. Lou Correa (D-...Tags: Lou Correa, Illegal Immigrants, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Immigration
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California lawmakers spending spring break in Poland, Taiwan
If it’s spring break for the California Legislature, that means lawmakers are putting their passports to use. This week, 15 legislators are off on fact-finding trips to Poland and Taiwan paid for by outside groups. The trip to Eastern Europe...
Tags: Trips and Vacations, Henry T. Perea, Steven Bradford, Travel, Ricardo Lara
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Bill could extend last call for alcohol to 4 a.m. in some cities
L.A. NOWState Sen. Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) has introduced legislation that could extend the last call for alcohol in some California cities until 4 a.m., saying doing so could boost the state's economy by drawing in tourists.... -
L.A. Now Live: Should bars be allowed to sell alcohol until 4 a.m.?
L.A. NOWA state lawmaker has proposed that some California cities be allowed to serve alcohol until 4 a.m., putting them in line with other tourist landmarks like Las Vegas and New York City. Times reporter Patrick McGreevy reported on the proposed bill and... -
Lawmaker wants longer hours for California bars
If Los Angeles ever wants to join the ranks of Las Vegas or Miami in attracting tourists who want to party, it needs to free its night spots from having to make the last call for alcohol by 2 a.m., according to one state lawmaker. State Sen. Mark Leno...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Lee Baca, Bars and Clubs, Lifestyle and Leisure, Mark Leno
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Skelton: California GOP faces dire numbers
By any numerical measurement, the California Republican Party has hit hard times. Fewer than one out of three registered voters call themselves Republicans, and the party doesn't control a single statewide elected office. In Monday's column, George...
Tags: Elections, Republican Party, Gun Control, Same-Sex Marriage, Michael Rubio
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Ugly numbers for state GOP
SACRAMENTO — "Too white, too right and too uptight," says a veteran political consultant. "That's why the Republican Party can't come back in California." Strategist David Townsend is a Democrat, so that's the sort of comment you would expect from...
Tags: Democratic Party, Minority Groups, Jerry Brown, Elections, Social Issues
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California lawmakers showered with gifts after shelving limits
SACRAMENTO -- Despite efforts to restrict the practice, California elected officials were showered with gifts last year from special interest groups, including tickets to Lakers and Giants games, concerts, cigars, expensive meals, lodging at casino...
Tags: White House, The Walt Disney Co., Antonio Villaraigosa, Correspondents (music group), U.S. Senate
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