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Category Archives: Politics
Brown's New California Prisons Chief: System is Providing 'Constitutional Level of Care'
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The state’s prison system has been engaged in a massive, multiyear and multibillion-dollar effort to reduce its inmate population and improve health care delivery, mandated by a federal appeals' panel in a decision upheld by the Supreme Court. If you … Continue reading
News Pix: Oakland Shootings Humanized, LGBT Band at Inauguration, Richmond Basketball Win
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Richmond Oilers head coach Rob Collins dances with his team in the locker room after they defeated the Kennedy Eagles Friday night. “Winning is very addictive,” he told his players. “Right now you're starting to get a taste of it. … Continue reading
Jerry Brown's State of the State Speech in 7, 15 and 30 Minutes
Shortly after beginning his State of the State address on Thursday, California Governor Jerry Brown joked that legislators should hold their applause. "This is my longest speech," Brown said. "We're not going to get out of here if we don't … Continue reading
What President Obama Should Remember in His 2nd Term: Messages from Berkeley, San Francisco and Elsewhere in California
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What do you want President Obama to remember as he starts his second term? NPR recently put that question to its listeners and online followers and received dozens of submissions, including many from residents of Berkeley, San Francisco and other … Continue reading
Legislative Analyst Likes Governor's Budget
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If Gov. Jerry Brown and the Legislative Analyst Mac Taylor are Facebook friends, then Taylor has probably just clicked "like" under Brown's Jan. 10 status update. That's when Brown proposed a balanced budget. Taylor's approval matters because the legislative analyst's … Continue reading
David Chiu Re-Elected SF Board of Supervisors President
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(Bay City News) David Chiu was elected president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors for a third time today. Chiu, 42, was re-elected to the position by his fellow supervisors in a unanimous vote after retaining his District 3 … Continue reading
Video: 'Don't Call It Pork' -- Willie Brown Defends Handouts in Fiscal Cliff Deal
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You may have heard that the deal avoiding the "fiscal cliff" national budget crisis included some tax breaks for some rather narrow constituencies. Such as Puerto Rican and Virgin Island rum makers. And NASCAR track owners. And movie producers. Some … Continue reading
