Sunday, February 22, 2015 – 01:00 p.m.
There’s no question mark required for this one.
The Democrat Party has another 2016 campaign issue to deal with.
Archive for February 22nd, 2015
Sunday, February 22, 2015 – 12:30 p.m.
What a shock!
Los Angeles is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit, brought by Ontario, to wrestle away control of LA/Ontario International Airport.
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Filed under: Aviation, Business, Cities, Courts, Legal, Local Government, Los Angeles World Airports, Ontario, State Superior Court, Transportation
The Riverside Medical Marijuana Restriction and Limitation Act, which would allow a few dispensaries, may be on the June ballot.
Published: Feb. 20, 2015
Updated: Feb. 21, 2015 – 7:00 p.m.
Riverside officials appear likely to place on the June 2 ballot a measure that would overturn the city’s ban on medical marijuana dispensaries.
To read story by Alicia Robinson in The Press-Enterprise, click here.
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By Josh Richman
jrichman@bayareanewsgroup.com
Posted: 02/22/2015 10:16:32 AM PST
Updated: 02/22/2015 10:16:40 AM PST
Getting an early start is important for birds seeking worms and children hoping to get in a top college. But when it comes to prominent politicians angling for higher office, starting years in advance may simply allow more time for troubles to mount, political experts say.
So what the heck are Kamala Harris and Gavin Newsom thinking?
Filed under: Campaigns, Democrats, Elections, Gavin Newsom, In the News, Politics, State of California
Former Hewlett-Packard Chief Executive Carly Fiorina, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal. (Scott Olson/Getty Images; Eric Gay/AP Photo; J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
By Cathleen Decker
February 21, 2015
California has stood as a bright-blue bulwark against conservative political surges for years now, blocking at its border a series of national Republican sweeps and giving President Obama historically huge victories.
Former state Sen. Ron Calderon (D-Montebello) was indicted last year on 24 felony charges, including accepting $88,000 in bribes. He has pleaded not guilty. (Manny Crisostomo / Sacramento Bee)
By Patrick McGreevy
February 21, 2015
A year after his indictment on federal corruption charges, former state Sen. Ronald S. Calderon awaits his day in court, working as a manager at a real estate firm and helping his attorneys sift thousands of documents that include transcripts from undercover FBI wiretaps.
By Joe Garofoli
Saturday, February 21, 2015 – Published 4:40 pm
Politicians don’t get much more conservative than Orange County Rep. Dana Rohrabacher. He was Ronald Reagan’s speechwriter, an inspiration behind California’s anti-immigration Proposition 187, a Cold War hardliner, and a man who self-deprecatingly calls himself a “Neanderthal Republican.”
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Filed under: Dana Rohrabacher, Healthcare, In the News, Politics, Republicans, U.S. House of Representatives
Trucks in San Pedro begin to clear the cargo backlog at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
By Tiffany Hsu, Andrew Khouri and Peter Jamison
February 21, 2015
West Coast ports are emerging from the most contentious labor dispute in more than a decade, but lingering resentment and structural problems may complicate a return to normality.
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By David Lightman
McClatchy Washington Bureau
02/21/2015 12:22 PM
WASHINGTON — Democrats have become a confused political party with a muddled message and an inability to turn out enough of its loyal voters, a party task force charged with how to revive the embattled party said Saturday.
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Filed under: Campaigns, Democrats, Elections, In the News, Politics, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate