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Alexandra Bjerg

Latinas among hardest hit by Great Recession
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Hispanic women are among the most disproportionately affected says new report

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“Dirty money” shaping California elections
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Anonymous donations in the millions have had huge impacts on CA elections

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Chico latest California city to restructure in deficit fight
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Restructuring may be hard, but Stockton and San Bernardino would argue that bankruptcy is harder.

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Off-year election fatigue in California: myth or legitimate affliction?
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More than a quarter of California cities hold their municipal elections in off-cycles or off-years, meaning they don’t coincide with state and federal elections in June and November of even-numbered years. As a result, citizens in city of Los Angeles, for example, essentially suffer through a perpetual election season.

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Path toward online voting stymied by fear of hacking
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Don’t rush out and buy an iPad just yet; it’s unlikely that you’ll be voting for president, governor, or mayor on one anytime soon.

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Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom ushers in 21st century to California government
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In an effort to speed up this process of technological innovation in government, Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom has partnered with Code for America to launch the Citizenville Challenge.

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