Newswire: California
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- Pete Basofin of The Sacramento Bee linked first on March 19, 2010 at 7:32PM EDT
- Pete said: "More than a third of California's adults and a nearly a sixth of its children suffer from chronic health conditions such as asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure, congestive heart failure or psychological distress, according to a new report from the California Healthcare Foundation."
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- Pete Basofin of The Sacramento Bee linked first on March 19, 2010 at 7:29PM EDT
- Pete said: With the clock ticking for initiatives to qualify for the November ballot and the June primary less than three months away, big donors are dipping into their piggy banks to back their top political causes."
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- Pete Basofin of The Sacramento Bee linked first on March 19, 2010 at 1:28PM EDT
- Pete said: "The number of Californians fighting to ward off hunger, already at a crisis level, is worsening in the face of the lingering recession and high unemployment. Now, the problem may grow as the state faces a new round of budget cuts."
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- Renee Davidson of Journalism Center on Children & Families March 19, 2010 at 3:16PM EDT
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- Pete Basofin of The Sacramento Bee linked first on March 18, 2010 at 3:38PM EDT
- Pete said: "Former Rep. Tom Campbell has a six-point lead over his closest challenger in the three-way Republican primary to face Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer, whose popularity has significantly eroded in the past two months, according to a Field Poll released today."
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- Pete Basofin of The Sacramento Bee linked first on March 18, 2010 at 2:03PM EDT
- Pete said: "The state had the greatest drop among the states, a survey finds, with a drop of 4,257 inmates. Among the factors: a federal court order to cut the prison population, and lawmakers trimming budgets."
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- Pete Basofin of The Sacramento Bee linked first on March 17, 2010 at 4:44PM EDT
- Pete said: "Ex-Governor Jerry Brown, the presumed Democratic nominee in California's gubernatorial race, has seen his lead over Republican front-runner Meg Whitman evaporate, according to a Field Poll of likely voters released on Wednesday."
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- Tony Hake of Examiner.com linked first on March 16, 2010 at 11:58AM EDT
- Tony said: The early morning quiet on Tuesday in Southern California was broken by a magnitude 4.4 earthquake near Los Angeles. The temblor, centered near Pico Rivera, caused no major damage but rattled area residents and put first responders on alert.
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- Pete Basofin of The Sacramento Bee linked first on March 11, 2010 at 3:57PM EST
- Pete said: "This chart shows the highest paid state workers during 2009 outside of the university systems and the legislature, according to the state controller's office. Includes overtime, lump sum retirement pay and bonuses."
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- Pete Basofin of The Sacramento Bee linked first on March 11, 2010 at 2:37PM EST
- Pete said: "California exports continued to rebound in January, with the value of shipments up nearly 18.5 percent compared with the same month last year."
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- Pete Basofin of The Sacramento Bee linked first on March 10, 2010 at 1:59PM EST
- Pete said: "Updated: March 8, 2010. Now includes 2009 civil service + CSU salaries; past and present salaries side-by-side."
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