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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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Democrats are fighting each other at the state Capitol over the allotment of billions of California education dollars.
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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 bill to deter 'swatting' passed its first state Senate hearing Tuesday amid a new effort to abate the hoax calls.
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A bill to deter 'swatting' passed its first state Senate hearing Tuesday amid a new effort to abate the hoax calls.
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A bill to deter 'swatting' passed its first state Senate hearing Tuesday amid a new effort to abate the hoax calls.
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A new push will be made Tuesday at state and local levels to crack down on the practice of celebrity swatting.
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A state lawmaker wants to make it illegal to drive with any detectable amount of drugs, such as pot, Xanax or Dayquil.
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California lawmakers, both Democratic and Republican, are urging the federal government to pass sweeping legislation.
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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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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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Pension reform for the state's public employees is about to become a reality after final passage Friday.
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Governor Jerry Brown proposed major reforms Tuesday to the state's public pension system.
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Gut-and-amend legislation takes the wrecking ball to bills and drastically changes them at the last moment.
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Gut-and-amend legislation takes the wrecking ball to bills and drastically changes them at the last moment.
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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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A state lawmaker is demanding action after reports of increasing harassment in California schools.
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Californian donors that pitched in to save state parks from budget cuts now want their money back.
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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 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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The debate over pension reform was under way Friday in Sacramento with some lawmakers calling for urgent action.
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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 haven't been acted on.
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Democrats passed the main budget bill by the Friday deadline, but numerous trailers haven't been acted on.
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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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Every elected official in California is getting a 5-percent pay cut, it was announced Thursday.
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The state Senate approved a bill aimed at protecting businesses from lawsuits involving the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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The California state senate has approved a ban on a form of psychotherapy meant to turn gay people straight.
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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.
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The state senate passed a bill Friday requiring drivers give 3 feet of space between the vehicles and the bicycle.
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Next week, the California Citizens Compensation Commission votes on whether to make them another 5-percent pay cut.
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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 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.
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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.
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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.
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Hollywood is pushing for a tax break extension, saying filming helps the state, but not everyone is siding with filmmakers.
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A California superior court judge ruled the state controller has no authority to block state lawmakers' pay.
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An investigation finds some California stores are taking advantage of a food-voucher program paid for by tax dollars.
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