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Oakland City Council Approves Campaign Sunlight Ordinance

March 5, 2013, 3:48 pm • Posted by Rachael Marcus
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Update: The Oakland City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to require all local candidates and committees to file their campaign finance reports online. The ordinance goes into effect immediately. The bill's sponsor, Councilwoman Libby Schaff, says it will increase political … Continue reading »

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A.M. Splash: Fired Parks Official Has Criminal Record; Richmond Residents Learn to Live With Chevron; Petaluma in Little League World Series

August 13, 2012, 8:36 am • Posted by Laird Harrison
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California officials in midst of financial scandal (McClatchy Newspapers) The former deputy director of California state parks at the vortex of a financial scandal has a string of criminal convictions, including a felony DUI, and spent 12 of his 23 … Continue reading »

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State Legislative Campaigns Least Competitive in Nation

July 10, 2012, 11:45 am • Posted by KQED News Staff
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by Will Evans, California Watch The candidates with the most money in state races almost always have more than twice as much as their competitors, according to a study released by the National Institute on Money in State Politics. And … Continue reading »

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Harmer Concedes House Race to McNerney

December 5, 2010, 11:35 am • Posted by Dan Brekke
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David Harmer released a letter Saturday (Dec. 4) conceding the 11th Congressional District race to incumbent Rep. Jerry McNerney. Harmer, a Republican with a strong Tea Party tinge, at one point in the fall looked like a good bet to … Continue reading »

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