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$10,000: One man’s repayment for CA unemployment benefits
150 150 Marisa Lagos

Just in time for the holidays comes this story of a former Californian who wanted to show his appreciation to the Golden State for helping get him through a hard time…

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Redistricting panel chosen
150 150 Malka Kopell

The original eight members of the Citizens Redistricting Commission have now selected the remaining six commissioners…

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California Supreme Court won’t block Proposition 14
150 150 Bob Egelko

Today it was announced that the California Supreme Court has decided not to hear a request to block the state’s new election process.

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State lawmakers tout CA Fwd ideas in discussions on how to solve the budget crisis
150 150 Justin Ewers

For California’s budget, it has been a week of the worst of times and then even worse. With California once again confronting a massive budget shortfall estimated at more than $25 billion …

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Governor-elect Brown begins long and winding road to fix state budget
150 150 Fred Silva

Word from the state Legislative Analyst on Wednesday is that the budget is scarier than we thought. But Governor-elect Jerry Brown is determined to tame the budget beast.

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Drawing the lines For California
150 150 Connie Galambos Malloy

On November 30th, I was sworn in to a 10-year term of service on California’s first-ever Citizens Redistricting Commission. This 8-member body is charged with redrawing …

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