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San Jose Mercury News Mr. Roadshow column
San Jose Mercury NewsQ The Texas study that recently concluded that texting hands-free is as dangerous as texting on a handheld cellphone is no surprise to me. Texting is texting and dangerous as hell. What were state officials thinking when they approved this loophole last...Tags: Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (tv program), Energy Resources, Highway Transportation
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UC executive pay raise sparks another bill to restrict such hikes
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Gun Debate Reignited by Aurora Shooting
FOX40 NewsThe debate over gun control is intensifying over gun control in the wake of Friday's shooting at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo. What may be different this time is whether or not lawmakers at all levels decide to act to curtail what's possible. "It&...Tags: Shootings, Gun Control, Personal Weapon Control, Interior Policy
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Calif. Bill Could Ban 'Bullet Button' on Assault Weapons
KTLA NewsSACRAMENTO (KTLA) -- A state senator is looking to amend legislation that could close a loophole in the nation's toughest assault weapons law. The law, passed earlier this year, banned gun manufacturers from selling weapons with detachable magazines....Tags: Justice System, Lawyers, Newspaper and Magazine, Weaponry, Judges
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State ban on semi-automatic guns gains support
Fox 5 San Diego StaffSAN DIEGO - A proposed California bill expanding a 10-year ban on semi-automatic firearms with interchangeable magazines is gaining momentum following mass shootings in Colorado and Wisconsin. The State Attorney General Kamala D. Harrisand State Senate...Tags: Firearms, Business, California State Legislature, Sales, Darrell Steinberg
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Lobbying ... for just pennies a day!
Opinion L.A.First question: how do you feel about lobbyists? [You can think expletives but not write them.] Now, second question. How about doubling the fees California lobbyists have to pay to register as lobbyists? [Okay, okay, not so loud.] So, all...... -
Ski Helmet Bill Heads Back to Governor's Desk
KTLA NewsSACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The state legislature has approved a bill making it mandatory for anyone under the age of 18 to wear a helmet on the ski slopes. Under SB 105 sponsored by Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco,) minors would be required to wear...Tags: Executive Branch, Arnold Schwarzenegger, KTLA, Jerry Brown, Elections
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Threatening Fax to Senator Prompted by Limbaugh Rant
The faxes appeared after Senator Leland Yee called out talk show host Rush Limbaugh for making fun of Chinese language and culture on live radio.
Yee spokesman Adam Keigwin says instead, Limbaugh compared himself to a 1960's comedian. "People used to...Tags: Talk Shows (genre), San Francisco, Elections, Racism, Minority Groups
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Contract: Sarah Palin Requested Bendy Straws, Bottled Water At CSU Stanislaus Fundraiser
FOX40 NewsThe California State University Foundation has released its contract with former Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin that shows the speaker's request as well as compensation for a fundraiser dinner conducted in June. According to the contract released...Tags: Executive Branch, Wage Contract Issues, Colleges and Universities, Sarah Palin, Collective Contract
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New Bill Gives Teens in Prison for Life a Second Chance
FOX40 NewsThere’s a Senate Bill making its way through the State Capitol that, basically, gives a second chance, to any 16 to 18-year-old who is thrown in prison for life without the possibility of parole. It is Senate Bill 9, authored by Senator Leland...Tags: Prisons, Justice System, Judges, Juvenile Delinquency, San Francisco
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Not Everyone Is Happy With Sarah Palin Appearance At CSU Stanislaus
FOX40 NewsCSU Stanislaus is turning 50 and it's foundation wants to throw a party. The guest of honor? Former Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin. Once again, the former governor is courting controversy. State Senator Leland Yee wants to know how much she is getting paid...Tags: Alan Alda, Executive Branch, Republican National Conventions, Matt Swanson, Sarah Palin
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Palin Documents To Be Released Get Shredded
FOX40 NewsStudents at CSU-Stanislaus found documents related to Sarah Palin's trip to the university shredded in a dumpster. State Senator Leeland Yee had been asking for officials to release the documents, but leaders with the CSU Stanislaus foundation have...Tags: Public Relations, Justice System, Lawyers, Colleges and Universities, San Francisco
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