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  • A limousine caught on fire on the San Mateo Bridge in the San Francisco area on Saturday, May 4, 2013.
  • The California Public Utilities Commission is under pressure over a fatal limousine fire in the Bay Area.
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  • Drones are already used in California farming and forestry. Lawmakers say it's time to regulate the unmanned aircraft.
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  • The political balance of power in California is firmly in Democratic hands after Tuesday's election.
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  • A new proposal would ban restricted tickets by giving owners the right to re-sell, donate or give them away.
  • A new proposal would ban restricted tickets by giving owners the right to re-sell, donate or give them away.
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  • There's a proposal that would force ticketed car owners to turn in their friends if that friend was behind the wheel.
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  • California lawmakers, both Democratic and Republican, are urging the federal government to pass sweeping legislation.
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  • A group of Republican state lawmakers proposed a 'school marshals' program to protect campuses from gunmen.
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  • There's action to crack down on registered sex offenders who turn off or remove their GPS monitoring devices.
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  • Lawmakers introduced a new bill Monday to tighten the rules when it comes to buying gun ammunition in California.
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  • California legislators are back at work and it's already shaping up to be a difficult session for Republicans.
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  • Thousands of vote-by-mail ballots throughout California are sitting in county registrar offices, never to be counted.
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  • Get complete voting information, including where to vote, sample ballots, and proposition information, for the 2012 General Election.
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  • Jurupa Valleys City Hall, seen in the photo, is situated in a shopping mall on Limonite Avenue.
  • Jurupa Valley lost nearly $7 million when lawmakers redirected city funds last year and is now facing disincorporation.
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  • Jurupa Valleys City Hall, seen in the photo, is situated in a shopping mall on Limonite Avenue.
  • Jurupa Valley lost $6.8 million when lawmakers redirected city funds last year and is now facing disincorporation.
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  • The CalSTRS building is seen in this file photo.
  • A new audit found CalSTRS failed to curb a controversial, taxpayer-subsidized practice called 'pension spiking.'
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  • The California State Capitol is seen in this undated file photo.
  • Pension reform for the state's public employees is about to become a reality after final passage Friday.
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  • Should student test scores play a part in public-school teacher evaluations? A bill is considered in Sacramento.
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  • California Gov. Jerry Brown appears in this undated file photo.
  • Governor Jerry Brown proposed major reforms Tuesday to the state's public pension system.
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  • A California State Parks sign is seen in this file photo.
  • The state's parks department will face an independent audit to find out how $54 million in special funds went unreported.
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  • Calif. Assemblyman Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens)
  • A state lawmaker is demanding action after reports of increasing harassment in California schools.
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  • Pio Pico State Historic Park
  • Californian donors that pitched in to save state parks from budget cuts now want their money back.
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  • Some state lawmakers say it's time for all private boot camps for youth to be strictly regulated.
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  • The state Assembly and Senate are giving staffers a pay raise as schools and colleges brace for more possible cuts.
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  • California lawmakers have approved billions of dollars for the first segment of what would be the nation's first high-speed rail line.
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  • The California Assembly approved high-speed rail funding Thursday by a 51-27 vote.
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  • The California Senate has approved a bill that would allow children to have more than two legal parents.
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  • The cover for Gov. Jerry Browns 2012-2013 budget is shown in this 2012 file photo.
  • The budget package includes another $200 million in cuts targeting child care and college students.
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  • Just a few hours before a midnight deadline, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a new state budget that relies on raising taxes.
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  • Just a few hours before the deadline, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a new state budget that relies on raising taxes.
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  • California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS)
  • The debate over pension reform was under way Friday in Sacramento with some lawmakers calling for urgent action.
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  • Senate President Darrell Steinberg (L) and Assembly Speaker John Perez (R)
  • Governor Jerry Brown and Democratic leaders have reached an agreement on a new state budget.
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  • Democrats passed the main budget bill by the Friday deadline, but numerous trailers havent been acted on.
  • Democrats passed the main budget bill by the Friday deadline, but numerous trailers haven't been acted on.
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  • Democrats passed the main budget bill by the Friday deadline, but numerous trailers havent been acted on.
  • Democrats passed the main budget bill by the Friday deadline, but numerous trailers haven't been acted on.
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  • A youngboy is seen being vaccinated in this file photo.
  • A new bill would require parents to get counseling before sending their child to school without required shots.
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  • The state senate approved a bill protecting religious officials' nonprofit status if they refuse to perform gay weddings.
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  • A red light camera is seen in this file photo.
  • The state Senate has approved a bill that requires red-light cameras to be used for public safety and not for revenue.
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  • Birth control pills are seen in this undated file photo.
  • The state Assembly passed a bill Thursday that would allow nurses and midwives give out contraceptives.
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  • Every elected official in California is getting a 5-percent pay cut, it was announced Thursday.
  • Every elected official in California is getting a 5-percent pay cut, it was announced Thursday.
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  • A push is under way by state lawmakers to end nuisance lawsuits involving the Americans with Disabilities Act.
  • The state Senate approved a bill aimed at protecting businesses from lawsuits involving the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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  • Students are seen in this undated photo.
  • The Assembly is set to take up legislation designed to make it easier for districts to fire teachers accused of misconduct.
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  • State lawmakers have been subject to term limits since 1990. Now Proposition 28 would change those term limits.
  • State lawmakers have been subject to term limits since 1990. Now Proposition 28 would change those term limits.
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  • Next week, the California Citizens Compensation Commission votes on whether to make them another 5-percent pay cut.
  • Next week, the California Citizens Compensation Commission votes on whether to make them another 5-percent pay cut.
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  • The California State Capitol building is seen in this undated file photo.
  • The California deficit has swelled to a projected $16 billion just four months after it was predicted at $9.2 billion.
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  • Governor Jerry Browns tax initiative apparently has enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot.
  • Governor Jerry Brown's tax initiative apparently has enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot.
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  • A push is under way by state lawmakers to end nuisance lawsuits involving the Americans with Disabilities Act.
  • A push is under way by state lawmakers to end 'nuisance' lawsuits involving the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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  • A new report shows lobbying interests are more powerful than ever in Sacramento, spending record amounts of money.
  • A new report shows lobbying interests are more powerful than ever in Sacramento, spending record amounts of money.
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  • Low-income families marched around the Capitol to protest the proposed $500 million dollar cut to subsidized childcare.
  • Low-income families marched around the Capitol to protest the proposed $500 million dollar cut to subsidized childcare.
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  • Low-income families marched around the Capitol to protest the proposed $500 million dollar cut to subsidized childcare.
  • Low-income families marched around the Capitol to protest the proposed $500 million dollar cut to subsidized childcare.
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  • Hollywood is pushing for a tax break extension, saying filming helps the state, but not everyone is siding with filmmakers.
  • Hollywood is pushing for a tax break extension, saying filming helps the state, but not everyone is siding with filmmakers.
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  • Hollywood is pushing for a tax break extension, saying filming helps the state, but not everyone is siding with filmmakers.
  • Hollywood is pushing for a tax break extension, saying filming helps the state, but not everyone is siding with filmmakers.
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