Friday, February 17, 2012
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		Senate GOP Leader Huff Throws Down Gauntlet CSU Trustee Carter Should Not Be Confirmed
		
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		CalWatchdog: GOP Senators Oppose Cal State Chair's Confirmation
		
 - CalWatchdog: Cal State Chair Nabs Committee Nod
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		LOL: L.A. TIMES GIVES CALPERS CREDENCE ON PENSION REFORM!
		
 - AFP: Dick Durbin's Dumb Debit Deal
 
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		OCReg: Obama upbeat on future at Newport fundraiser
		
 - LAT: Pilot detained after straying into Obama's airspace
 - SFChron: President Barack Obama's big-money day in S.F.
 - The Hill:Obama cashes in on West Coast swing
 - Uncommon Ground: Obama not so welcome in the OC?
 - SacBee: Obama counts on California for electoral votes -- and cash
 - LADN: Obama concludes Southland trip with visit to Corona Del Mar
 - LAT: President Obama, speaking at L.A. fundraiser, points to positive changes
 - SJMerc: President Obama in Bay Area on fundraising trip
 - More Unintentional Hilarity Over Plastic Bag Ban in San Clemente
 - LADN: Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping visits Port of Los Angeles
 - SacBee:AM Alert: Jerry Brown continues diplomatic role with Xi Jinping
 - LAT: China's Xi may attend Lakers game during L.A. visit
 - LAT: Demi Moore 911 call shouldn't dictate whether system is reformed
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		ModBee: San Joaquin Valley water bill gets passed
		
 - CalWatchdog: NEW: Farmers Want Out Of Delta Bills
 - SacBee: Key House panel approves Sacramento water bill
 - FresBee: House committee approves California water bill
 - SFChron: Central Valley reps bill would upend water rights
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		LAT: Massive traffic jam on 10 Freeway becomes Caltrans scandal
		
 - CCT Political Blotter: GOP launching calls in 8 California House districts
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		OCTA Not on Board Yet With Agreement for High-Speed Rail
		
 - LAT: Former Lynwood school official charged with embezzlement
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		VCS:Lawmakers advised to give schools options to make cuts in the fall
		
 - SFChron: Bill would let school districts deny charters
 - CalWatch: Calif. weak on oversight of for-profit colleges, advocacy groups say
 - CCTimes: Sen. Feinstein decries effort to delay train safety measure
 - SFChron: PG&E expects San Bruno fines to hit $200 million
 - CalWatchdog: NEW: Guarded Optimism For CA Military
 - Bak: Mail-order condoms
 - LAT: Shootout between federal agents kills 1, wounds 1
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		SacBee: UC Davis settles Title IX suit
		
 - CA Capitol: Legislative Analyst: New Greenhouse Gas Fees Don’t Help the Budget as Much as Governor Says
 - SacBee: Back pay for furloughs goes to workers in five state departments
 - The Hill:Payroll tax vote divides GOP
 - SJMerc: Compromise payroll bill would auction public airwaves
 
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The Golden Pen
		SacBee: Viewpoints: Taxpayers shouldn't foot bill for lawsuits against the state
		
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		SacBee: Territorial poaching a symptom of government dysfunction
		
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		NRO: The Ultimate Broken Promise
		
 - SacBee: Viewpoints: $11 billion water bond should be repealed
 - CalBuzz: Mitt’s Dog Checks Out Newt’s Panda & Rick’s Chaps
 - OCReg: Editorial: Golden State on road to Greece, by way of Detroit
 - OCReg: Don Wagner: California needs job creators like these
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		SacBee: Editorial: U.S. voting systems are in a pitiful condition
		
 - SacBee: Sac City board votes to close Freeport Elementary School
 - SacBee: Dickinson wants disclosure on revoked foster care licenses
 - SFChron: Group's billboard a response to sheriff
 - SFChron: Unusual deal for Oakland teen center probed
 - CCTimes: West Contra Costa school board unanimously agrees to ask voters for more parcel tax money
 - CCTimes: Contra Costa feeling impact from state prison shift
 - FresBee: Mexico's ambassador to U.S. Arturo Sarukhan visits Fresno for first time
 - Bak. Cal: County contract
 - FresBee: Labor complaint filed on behalf of Fresno County prosecutors
 - SLO Trib: Arroyo delays vote on buying state water
 - SCS:Santa Cruz County to seek new rail operator, hire polling firm on new taxes
 - VCS:Callista Gingrich pays visit to Thousand Oaks school
 - VCS:Editorial: Voter-approved reforms shaking up county races
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		LADN: Redistricting panel to release new map Saturday
		
 - LAT: L.A.'s flawed redistricting process
 - LAT: Wesson denies newly drawn council districts are payback
 - OCReg: One judicial race in O.C.? Blame system
 - Anonymous Letter Adds Another Twist to CalOptima Drama
 - OCReg: Builders sue water districts over copper pipe leaks
 - RivPE: RIVERSIDE COUNTY: Judge's ethics questioned by backers of opponent in June election
 - LAT: Riverside County supervisors reject massive Temecula quarry
 - RivPE: JURUPA VALLEY: Industrial development ban moves forward
 - DesSun:City of Rancho Mirage eases demands on hotel developers
 - SBSun: State appeals court court could have major impact on Colonies case
 - RivPE: S.B. COUNTY: Supervisors dole out funds
 - SBSun: All supervisor candidates to be in forum organized by Redlands Tea Party Patriots
 - SBSun: Occupy Redlands headed for Saturday council forum
 - VOSD: School Board Incumbents Face New Challengers
 - VOSD: Rumblings from Teachers After Union Backs Away
 - VOSD: DeMaio's Convention Center Flubs: Fact Check
 
