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Sacramento County Deputy Murderer May Have Fled To Mexico
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State Senate Passes A Measure Moving Primary Election: Senator Cox Comments
The state Senate on Tuesday passed a measure that would move California’s
presidential primary election to the first Tuesday in February beginning in
2008, while leaving the statewide primary election in June. Supporters
say the measure is necessary in California because presidential candidates
typically visit the state to raise money but spend little time courting voters.
The Democrat and Republican nominations are usually decided long before the state's traditional June
primary according to proponents. State Senator Cox argues that this measure is NOT about making California
relevant. It is about changing term
limits and redistricting. In addition,
this measure would cost $50 to $60 million. We still face a multi-billion dollar
structural deficit and we have higher priorities than an expensive election. The Bill
will now move to the assembly.
Lake Tahoe Could Be In The Bidding For The 2025 Winter Olympics
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Legislation Proposed To Allow For College Prepayment
Assemblyman Jim Beall,
D-San Jose. Has proposed
a new piece of legislation to help the middle class more easily afford college
tuition for their children. Beall has proposed legislation to allow
people to pay at today's prices for tuition they will use far in the future,
when prices are likely to be higher. Contributors could add dollars into specified
accounts at any time. The goal of Beall's bill, Assembly Bill 152, is to provide a hedge against
inflation for middle-class students who do not qualify for financial aid but
are squeezed by skyrocketing tuition. "For a huge number of families, these programs are a
tremendous opportunity," said Jackie Williams, chairwoman of the College
Savings Plans Network, a nonprofit group. UC tuition and fees have
nearly quadrupled since 1991 -- and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed an
additional $500 increase for the University of California and $252 for
California State University. Beall's bill is patterned after a successful program in Washington State
that has attracted more than 70,000 participants in nearly a decade.
Governor’s Proposal Pressures Lawmakers On Compacts
PG&E Grants Up For Grabs
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Animal Spay and Neuter Controversial Bill Doesn’t Garner Enough Support
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California Population by 2050
A report released
this week from the California State Department of Finance has some interesting
details regarding the make up of the population of California, including details on mortality,
fertility and migration rates of the ethnic groups that make up the GoldenState.
The report projects California's population
will reach almost 60 million people by 2050, adding over 25 million since the
2000 decennial census, according to long-range population projections
released today by the California Department of Finance. From less than 34
million Californians counted in that census, the new data series shows that the
state will pass the 40 million mark in 2012, and exceed 50 million by 2032.
California Ranked A leader In Best Management Practices For The Forest
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10 Men Try to use CHP Training to Overthrow Communist Government
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