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CNN Top Stories, 19.12.08 01:04 UTC

Organized labor 'thrilled' with Obama pick

(CNN) -- Labor unions Thursday praised President-elect Barack Obama's selection to head the Labor Department, Rep. Hilda Solis.

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Los Angeles Times, 01.12.08 05:02 UTC

Welcome to Sacramento, and good luck

New California Legislature begins its session facing tough problems made worse by a dire economy.

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San Francisco Chronicle, 05.11.08 05:34 UTC

Prop. 8 to ban same-sex marriage leading

(11-04) 20:39 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- After a heated, divisive campaign, fueled by a record $73 million of spending, California voters Tuesday were backing Prop. 8, which would change the state ...

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Houston Chronicle - Politics, 16.10.08 06:08 UTC

Schwarzenegger facing tough times in California

Even his fellow Republicans tire of his leadership

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San Francisco Chronicle, 12.09.08 03:02 UTC

Approval ratings for California Legislature hit new low

(09-11) 19:23 PDT -- Snarled in a record-long budget dispute that shows no sign of ending soon, California's state Legislature is facing its lowest approval rating ever, according to a new Field ...

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Los Angeles Times, 04.09.08 02:30 UTC

California Legislature enacts no major healthcare overhaul but OKs some key changes

One bill would curb retroactive cancellation of sick patients' coverage. Aggressive lobbying by insurers and doctors and internal feuds among Democrats kill most proposals.

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USA Today, 26.08.08 03:31 UTC

Obama dogged by links to 1960s radical

CHICAGO — Conservatives are stepping up efforts to turn 1960s radical Bill Ayers into a political liability for Barack Obama.

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New York Daily News, 20.08.08 15:08 UTC

California says green cars need more noise pollution

SACRAMENTO, Calif.Â - Electric and hybrid vehicles may be better for the environment, but the California Legislature says they're bad for the blind. It has passed a bill to ensure that the vehicles ...

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guardian.co.uk, 24.07.08 14:05 UTC

LA to ban plastic bags by 2010

. Los Angeles yesterday became the second US city to end the use of plastic bags , although its ban would only take effect if the state of California does not follow through with plans to charge ...

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Telegraph, 10.06.08 09:34 UTC

Arnold Schwarzenegger: California must stop losing Hollywood films to other states

California has become a laughing stock for losing so many Hollywood productions to states that offer better tax incentives, the state's governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said on Monday.