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Bill would ban junk food from vending machines at state offices
Proposed legislation to remove junk food and sugar-loaded drinks from vending machines at California state office buildings and on government property is intensifying debate about when the battle against obesity becomes a gateway to "nanny state" tactics....
Tags: Government, Health Insurance Cost, Michael Bloomberg, New York City, Nutrition
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Rich liberal donors throw weight behind Obama agenda
WASHINGTON — An influential network of some of the country's wealthiest liberal political donors is steering resources to an advocacy group backing President Obama's agenda and to organizations working to pass immigration reform, providing a surge...Tags: Washington, DC, Interior Policy, Economy, Business and Finance, Think Tanks, U.S. Congress
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Letters: California wasn't late on gay marriage
Re "California, late to the altar," Editorial, April 26 Your editorial regarding the role of California in the race to recognize same-sex marriage omits what I believe to be the biggest catalyst of the changes taking place in the country. In 2004,...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Collective Contract, Same-Sex Marriage, Family, Marriage
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Artichoke, avocado deputized as official California produce. Celebrate with 21 recipes!
Did you know California has its own state vegetable and fruit? Well, it does now. Apparently, while Gov. Jerry Brown was on a weeklong trade mission to China, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom used his acting authority to deputize the artichoke and avocado,...Tags: Google+, Jerry Brown, Politics, Government, Executive Branch
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Newsom busy; artichokes, avocados elevated in Jerry Brown's absence
SACRAMENTO -- Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, who served as acting governor while Gov. Jerry Brown was off on a week-long trade mission to China, used his newfound authority to deputize the artichoke and avocado as California’s official vegetable and fruit,...Tags: Regional Authority, Jerry Brown, Politics, Government, Executive Branch
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Sweeping earthquake safety rules imposed in San Francisco
Some of the most extensive damage and loss of life from recent earthquakes in California have occurred in apartment houses where dwellings sit on top of a ground-level parking garage or a storefront. The shaking undermines the bottom floor, causing the...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Judges, Business, Rental Service
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Boston bombers are 'monsters,' L.A. City Council president says
Los Angeles authorities said Tuesday they planned more vigilant security for the foreseeable future in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings. The violence sparked outrage by some Los Angeles leaders. L.A. Council President Herb Wesson called out...Tags: Antonio Villaraigosa, Los Angeles Police Department, Lee Baca, Government, Los Angeles Dodgers
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Boston explosions prompt tighter security across L.A.
From Los Angeles International Airport to Dodger Stadium, L.A. officials said they will be on heightened alert because of the Boston explosions. LAX officials said they are increasing patrols, beefing up checkpoints and using more bomb-sniffing dogs....Tags: Antonio Villaraigosa, Lee Baca, Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Marathon
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Wide search expected in hunt for next UC president
With no obvious inside candidate to be the next president of the University of California system, experts predict a wide search that will concentrate on similar university systems elsewhere but could also stretch beyond academia. Whoever replaces Mark...
Tags: Meningitis, University of Michigan, Protest, Government, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Harris and Newsom highlight opposition to Prop. 8
SACRAMENTO -- California’s top prosecutor used her refusal to defend Proposition 8, a voter-passed initiative that bans same-sex marriage in California, as an example of Democratic values as she spoke to party activists on Saturday. “When I...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Lawyers, Family, U.S. Supreme Court, Crime, Law and Justice
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California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom calls for legalizing pot
SACRAMENTO-- Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom called for the legalization of marijuana on Saturday. “It’s time to decriminalize, tax and regulate marijuana,” he told delegates at the California Democratic Party convention. “It’s...Tags: Regional Authority, Jerry Brown, Politics, Government, Executive Branch
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California Democrats gather in Sacramento to celebrate victories
California Democrats, gathered for their annual convention in Sacramento this weekend, are expected to celebrate their victories -- holding every statewide elected office, winning super majorities in both houses of the Legislature in November and...Tags: Barbara Boxer, John Burton, Government, Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control
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