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Gov. Brown wants the Supreme Court out of California prisons
 150 150 Christopher Nelson
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Gov. Jerry Brown made a bold yet calculated play this week to challenge the Federal Court’s continued jurisdiction over the California prison system as part of a ruling that mandated a reduction in the state prison population.

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Lenny Mendonca elected new co-chair of California Forward Leadership Council
 150 150 Ed Coghlan
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Mendonca, a senior partner at McKinsey and Company in San Francisco, joins Thomas McKernan, Chairman of AAA Southern California, in leading the bipartisan government reform organization.

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CEQA is a safety net: Environmental attorney’s perspective
 150 150 Justin Ewers
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Attorney says public participation via CEQA key to long-term planning

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Plan Monrovia: How one California city is making a lean budget work
 150 150 Alexandra Bjerg
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As cities are being challenged to do more with less, city officials and residents share the same goal: ensuring that limited resources are being spent wisely. In Monrovia, they are working in tandem to do just that.

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March elections cancelled in Lakewood and Paramount
 150 150 Cheryl Getuiza
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Campaigning for the March municipal elections for incumbents in two cities in Los Angeles Counties have officially ended, even before folks head to the polls.

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Conversation about CEQA in the 21st century
 150 150 Ed Coghlan
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New series on California’s landmark environmental law to spark dialogue

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