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05/16/12 - Asm Appropriations

  • AB 1444 (Feuer): Environmental quality: record of proceedings.
  • AB 1447 (Feuer): Automobile sales finance: sellers.
  • AB 1501 (John A. Pérez): Student financial aid: Middle Class Scholarship Program.
  • AB 1514 (Bonnie Lowenthal and Dickinson): Excavations: subsurface installations: violations.
  • AB 1516 (Alejo): Vehicles: driver’s license requirements: farming exemption.
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    05/16/12 - Asm Education

  • SCR 73 (Yee): Child sexual abuse curriculum.

    • 05/16/12 - Sen Education

  • AB 401 (Ammiano): School safety: Carl Washington School Safety and Violence Prevention Act.
  • AB 644 (Atkins and Blumenfield): Online education: school attendance.
  • AB 794 (Wieckowski): Local education facility bonds: anticipation notes.
  • AB 1166 (Solorio): Pupils: privacy of pupil records: standardized test scores and grades.
  • AB 1451 (Hayashi): High school athletics: California High School Coaching Education and Training Program.
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    05/21/12 - Sen Appropriations

  • SB 958 (Rubio): Schools: well-equipped classrooms: guidelines.
  • SB 962 (Anderson and Rubio): Public water systems: point-of-use treatment.
  • SB 965 (Wright): State Water Resources Control Board and California regional water quality control boards: ex parte communications.
  • SB 973 (Vargas): Environmental quality: California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: limited duration events.
  • SB 998 (De León): Energy efficiency, renewable energy, and distributed generation on-bill repayment programs.
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    most followed bills

    1. AB 109 (Committee on Budget): Criminal justice alignment.
    2. AB 131 (Cedillo): Student financial aid.
    3. AB 340 (Furutani): Public employees’ retirement.
    4. AB 889 (Ammiano and V. Manuel Pérez): Domestic work employees.
    5. AB 144 (Ammiano and Portantino): Firearms.
    6. AB 130 (Cedillo): Student financial aid: eligibility: California Dream Act of 2011.
    7. AB 376 (Fong and Huffman): Shark fins.
    8. AB 52 (Feuer and Huffman): Health care coverage: rate approval.
    9. SB 411 (Price): Home Care Services Act of 2011.
    10. SB 458 (Corbett): Mortgages: deficiency judgments.
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    Steinberg says Democrats seek alternatives to some budget cuts  
    Torey Van Oot @ blogs.sacbee.com
    Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg today repeated a pledge to look for budget solutions that would allow lawmakers to preserve some services targeted with steep cuts under Gov. Jerry Brown's revised budget plan.
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    Even with tax, California faces chronic deficits  
    JUDY LIN, Associated Press @ utsandiego.com
    Even if voters approve Gov. Jerry Brown's proposal for higher taxes this fall, his ballot initiative would be only a partial solution to the state's chronic budget deficits.
    Submitted 4 hours ago by eureka!
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    Steinberg  
    Torey Van Oot @ blogs.sacbee.com
    Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg today repeated a pledge to look for budget solutions that would allow lawmakers to preserve some services targeted with steep cuts under Gov. Jerry Brown's revised budget plan.
    Talked about on: Rough & Tumble, FlashReport | Submitted 6 hours ago by eureka!
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    Video  
    David Siders @ blogs.sacbee.com
    University of California students disrupted a meeting of the UC regents in Sacramento this morning, protesting tuition increases in a sustained chant that forced regents to break early for a closed session meeting.
    Talked about on: Rough & Tumble, FlashReport | Submitted 7 hours ago by eureka!
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    University of California confronts budget deficit  
    TERENCE CHEA, Associated Press @ utsandiego.com
    The University of California's Board of Regents on Wednesday weighed a possible tuition increase to close a major budget shortfall and named a new chancellor for UC San Diego
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    University of Calif confronts budget shortfall  
    TERENCE CHEA, Associated Press @ utsandiego.com
    The University of California's Board of Regents on Wednesday weighed a possible tuition increase to close a major budget shortfall and named a new chancellor for UC San Diego
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    Fec Gives Feinstein Less Than Half A Loaf In Fundraising Bid  
    blogs.sacbee.com
    The Federal Election Commission has formally advised Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein that she can ask for replacement contributions from past donors so long as their prior checks were never deposited in a campaign account.
    Talked about on: Rough & Tumble, FlashReport | Submitted 7 hours ago by eureka!
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    Poll: Should unionized California state workers get a vote on Jerry Brown's furlough plan?  
    Jon Ortiz @ blogs.sacbee.com
    As our story in today's Bee notes, it's not clear whether rank-and-file state workers will be able to vote on any scheduling changes or other concessions that their representatives bargain to reach the payroll savings target in Gov. Jerry Brown's budget proposal.
    Submitted 8 hours ago by eureka!
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    Iowa Governor Warns California: We Are Coming To Take Your Jobs [updated]  
    latimesblogs.latimes.com
    Iowa Gov. Terry Brandstad says his state will benefit from jobs fleeing California due to California's budget deficit. Iowa's governor Terry Branstad says California businesses are calling him, looking to leave because of state's situation.
    Talked about on: Rough & Tumble, FlashReport | Submitted 3 hours ago by eureka!
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    Wealthy GOP Donor Jumps Into Beth Gaines' Assembly Race  
    supporting Gaines, Munger is taking aim at Pugno, the author of and chief counsel for @ blogs.sacbee.com
    A political advocacy group funded largely by wealthy Stanford physicist Charles T. Munger Jr. has poured $83,000 this week into an independent push to re-elect Republican Assemblywoman Beth Gaines.
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    Santa Clara Valley Water District Under Investigation For Violating Water Pollution Laws  
    Science @ mercurynews.com
    Silicon Valleys leading drinking-water provider, which collects millions of dollars from the public to provide clean water, is under investigation for violating state water-pollution laws after repeatedly spilling hydraulic oil into its reservoirs. More environment news
    Talked about on: Rough & Tumble, FlashReport | Submitted 7 hours ago by eureka!
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    California Lawmaker Proposes To Limit Out-of-state Freshmen At Uc  
    latimesblogs.latimes.com
    On politics in the Golden State
    Talked about on: Rough & Tumble, FlashReport | Submitted 6 hours ago by eureka!
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    Bloomberg gives to Calif. tobacco tax campaign  
    The Associated Press @ utsandiego.com
    New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has given half a million dollars to a campaign supporting a California initiative that would raise the state's cigarette tax to fund cancer research.
    Submitted 38 minutes ago by eureka!
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    To Gov. Jerry Brown's dismay, pension board phases in state hike  
    Kevin Yamamura @ blogs.sacbee.com
    Against Gov. Jerry Brown's wishes, the California Public Employees' Retirement System board voted today to phase in a higher cost to the state over two years rather than bill the state immediately in full.
    Submitted 3 hours ago by eureka!
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    Prison Construction Plan Costly, Unnecessary, Analyst Says  
    latimesblogs.latimes.com
    The Legislative Analyst's Office issued a report criticizing the Brown administration's plan to overhaul California's prison system. Although the report said the plan "merits consideration," it said the state will end up facing higher costs despite decreasing prison capacity.
    Talked about on: Rough & Tumble, FlashReport | Submitted 7 hours ago by eureka!
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    Questions Swirl Around Jerry Brown's Plan To Cut State Workers' Hours  
    Jon Ortiz @ sacbee.com
    One day after Gov. Jerry Brown proposed sweeping changes to state government work schedules, many employees were still deciphering what it means for them.
    Talked about on: Rough & Tumble, FlashReport | Submitted 16 hours ago by eureka!
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    Bipartisan Effort Paves Way For Tracy Solar Project  
    ibabuzz.com
    By Josh Richman Wednesday, May 16th, 2012 at 11:56 am in Barbara Boxer, Dianne Feinstein, Jeff Denham, Jerry McNerney, U.S. House, U.S. Senate.
    Talked about on: Rough & Tumble, FlashReport | Submitted 7 hours ago by eureka!
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    July 1 Looms As Key Date For High-speed Rail - Total Buzz - The Orange County Register : The Orange County Register  
    totalbuzz.ocregister.com
    This time of the year in Sacramento typically finds June 15 looming large as the deadline for passing a state budget on time. This year, however, the Legislature has a second deadline to contend with as well.
    Talked about on: Rough & Tumble, FlashReport | Submitted 6 hours ago by eureka!
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    GOP preps plan for health law ruling  
    Jake Sherman and Jennifer Haberkorn @ politico.com
    Leaders are hatching a plan of attack as they await a ruling on Obama's health care law.
    Submitted 2 hours ago by eureka!
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    Mexican presidential candidates address border issues  
    utsandiego.com
    The candidate favored to win Mexico€™s July 1 presidential election wants to establish a federal agency to address border issues, a representative said Wednesday in San Diego.
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    Live Chat Thursday Will Take On Jerry Brown's Workweek Plan  
    Jon Ortiz @ blogs.sacbee.com
    What does Gov. Jerry Brown's plan to restructure the state workweek mean for state workers and the public?
    Submitted 5 hours ago by eureka!
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    The “richie Rich” Fundraiser? Upcoming Romney Event At…65,000 Sq. Ft. Hillsborough Chateau??  
    Wyatt Buchanan, Michael Collier, Richard Dunham, Bob Egelko, Joe Garofoli, Marisa Lagos, Carolyn Lochhead, Carla Marinucci, @ blog.sfgate.com
    The “Richie Rich” fundraiser? Upcoming Romney event at…65,000 sq. ft. Hillsborough chateau??
    Talked about on: Rough & Tumble | Submitted 7 hours ago by eureka!
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    James Abdnor, Former South Dakota Senator, Dies at 89  
    nytimes.com
    James Abdnor, a Republican, served four terms in the House and one in the Senate after defeating George S. McGovern in 1980.
    Submitted 20 minutes ago by eureka!
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    Senate games: All budgets go down  
    Scott Wong @ politico.com
    The Obama budget gets zero votes as Democrats dismiss roll call as a stunt.
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    Santa Clara painter gets prison for bogus tax returns  
    Mike Rosenberg @ mercurynews.com
    The owner of a Santa Clara painting business has been sentenced to two months in prison and four months home detention after he admitted to skirting taxes by paying his workers in cash, the IRS said Wednesday.
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