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Ron Kaye: A termed-out 2-percenter
Ask just about anyone who has hung around the state capitol a while — reporters, lobbyists, staffers — and they will tell you that 98% of our legislators forget who they are and why they are there within two years of being elected. The...Tags: Politics, Adam Schiff, U.S. Congress, John A. Perez, Elections
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Ron Kaye: The government credibility gap
A decade after the great California tax rebellion began with passage of Proposition 13 to stop gouging on property taxes, state Assembly Democrats resorted to the tried and true formula for squeezing more money out of the public. Pick a specific target,...Tags: Politics, Government, Transportation, Democratic Party, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
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Review: SFJAZZ Center makes a splash on opening night
SAN FRANCISCO -- Los Angeles, did you hear that? Given the laws of physics and the roughly 400-odd miles of distance, it's unlikely this week's opening of the $63-million SFJAZZ Center could be heard on the opposite end of the state (apart from its live...
Tags: Entertainment, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Miles Davis, Bars and Clubs, Lifestyle and Leisure
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State Democratic Party chairman hosting 80th birthday bash
PolitiCalState Democratic Party Chairman John Burton is turning 80. And to celebrate, he and a couple of hundred friends will be partying at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco. For $1,000 per ticket, you can join in the fun. The...... -
PUC plan would put trust funds at risk
Even the most inattentive 401(k) owner surely understands today that the markets can bite you where it hurts, that promises of long-term investment gains can evaporate in the blink of a short-term crash and that the less understandable an investment...
Tags: Nuclear Power, Gaming, Mutual Funds, Finance, Los Angeles Times Columnists
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Keys to a California GOP comeback: camaraderie and good ideas
Paul Priolo remembers the last time Democrats enjoyed a supermajority in the state Assembly. He was the Republican leader. And his strategy was simple. "I socialized with Democrats," he says. "That was my key to getting along and overcoming the handicap...
Tags: Government, Bob Huff, Democratic Party, Connie Conway, Regional Authority
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Three-strikes shouldn't be about small-time crime
SACRAMENTO — One guy stole a loaf of bread. Another was caught with a speck of meth. Somebody grabbed $1 in change from a parked car. These men all had one thing in common besides being losers. They were sentenced to 25 years to life in prison...
Tags: Punishment, Lawyers, Laws, Government, Judges
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Meet the Ravens' most fashionable fan: Wes Henson, 'Captain Dee-Fense'
The Baltimore SunWhen the NFL and Nike assembled the 32 most stylish fans of pro football, we probably should have guessed Baltimore -- with some of the most passionate fans around -- would stand out. But maybe not this much. Nike and the NFL chose Wes Henson of Waldorf...Tags: Baltimore Ravens, National Football League, Roger Goodell, Shaun Alexander, Gale Sayers
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Rec sports: Trio wins beach volleyball tournament
The deadline for submitting sports copy is 9 a.m. on Mondays. We prefer email (howardcountysports@patuxent.com). We do not accept results by phone. When two Howard County teams play, players from both teams (first and last names) must be mentioned in...Tags: Mother's Day, Volleyball, Beach Volleyball, Sports, Karl Williams
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Mother Accused of Abandoning Baby Charged With Murder
WGNO NewsThe East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office charged a mother accused of abandoning her baby with first-degree murder Tuesday. They say Sabrina Maiden left the her two-month-old boy in a ditch near her house. Deputies say Javeion Brown was alive when... -
Cathie Wright dies at 82; former assemblywoman and state senator
A cardboard elephant in Cathie Wright's Sacramento office during her 20 years in the Assembly and state Senate from 1980 to 2000 summed up the Simi Valley Republican's sense of statecraft: "It's Better to Be a Stomper, Than a Stompee."
"I'm tenacious, I'...Tags: Egypt, Government, Interior Policy, Regional Authority, Executive Branch
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Famous S.F. bar fighting to stay open
L.A. NOWSan Francisco residents are rallying behind an effort by the Gold Dust Lounge to stay open, after the owners were told that their lease had been terminated....
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