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Tag Archives: lobbying
Interest Groups Rain Money on California Democrats
by Lance Williams and Agustin Armendariz, Center for Investigative Reporting When they needed political money – to make donations urged by Speaker John A. Pérez and to pay for their 2012 campaigns – Democrats in the California Assembly turned to … Continue reading »
Filed under: Politics
Tagged: Caifornia Legislature, donations, Henry Perea, John Perez, lobbying, Mike Gatto
Tagged: Caifornia Legislature, donations, Henry Perea, John Perez, lobbying, Mike Gatto
What is Mark Zuckerberg's Fwd.us?
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg has Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C., buzzing with the debut of his new organization, Fwd.us (say: "Forward Us"). What is it exactly? It has been called a lobbying group, a political action committee and a super PAC. … Continue reading »
Filed under: Federal Government, Politics
Tagged: Fwd.us, immigration, Joe Green, lobbying, Mark Zuckerberg, Silicon Valley
Tagged: Fwd.us, immigration, Joe Green, lobbying, Mark Zuckerberg, Silicon Valley
Nonprofits Wade into Political Giving
As executive director of the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library, Scott Staub raises money to give to the city’s libraries. In his spare time, he raises money to give to politicians. Staub heads a political action committee that … Continue reading »
San Jose Council Must Disclose Lobbyists' Texts
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Secret electronic communications between San Jose's elected officials and lobbyists during public meetings is now permanently banned. In a nod to the ubiquity of handheld devices at public meetings, City Council members have imposed strict rules on themselves requiring that … Continue reading »
Filed under: Government, Politics, San Jose
Tagged: lobbying, lobbyists, San Jose City Council, smart phones, texting
Tagged: lobbying, lobbyists, San Jose City Council, smart phones, texting
Google Car Zooms Toward Legal Status
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by Zusha Elinson, The Bay Citizen When veteran legislative staffer Howard Posner began working on a bill that would allow driverless, computer-controlled cars to roam California’s highways, he figured lawmakers would find the idea alarming. They didn’t. “Eventually, you might … Continue reading »
Filed under: Politics, Tech, Transportation
Tagged: auto, automobile, car, driverless car, driving, Google, legislation, lobbying
Tagged: auto, automobile, car, driverless car, driving, Google, legislation, lobbying
