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<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 03:30:36 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>CA may put veteran mortgage money toward other vet services</title>
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<description><![CDATA[An LA assemblyman is proposing to put $600 million of the vet home loan program toward vet services and apartments.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 03:30:12 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>'Wal-Mart loophole' crackdown is focus of bill proposed by California lawmaker</title>
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<description><![CDATA[California lawmakers are the first in the country to try to close a loophole in the new Affordable Care Act.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 12:20:56 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Limousine safety regulations examined after fatal Bay Area limo fire</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The California Public Utilities Commission is under pressure over a fatal limousine fire in the Bay Area.]]></description>
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<dig:alt><![CDATA[A limousine caught on fire on the San Mateo Bridge in the San Francisco area on Saturday, May 4, 2013.]]></dig:alt>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 23:58:22 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>California 4am last call for alcohol proposal rejected</title>
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<description><![CDATA[California's last call for alcohol will continue to be at 2 a.m. after a proposal to extend it to 4 a.m. was rejected.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 03:24:44 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>ABA therapy benefits cut off for some autistic children in California</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A change in state health care coverage for kids with autism has left many without the help they had come to count on.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:54:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Kamala Harris gets apology from Obama for commenting on her looks</title>
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<description><![CDATA[While in California, the president complimented Kamala Harris on her appearance, but not everyone thought it was OK.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2013 01:23:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Goodwill, other nonprofits at odds over donation bin proposal</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A new bill would give local governments more control over charity bins. It's creating a rift between Goodwill and others.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 08:53:38 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>California gun-control bill targets ammunition</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Assembly Public Safety Committee approved a bill calling for stricter ammunition sales in the state Tuesday.]]></description>
<dig:D3text><![CDATA[The Assembly Public Safety Committee approved a bill calling for stricter ammunition sales in the state Tuesday.]]></dig:D3text>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 08:47:09 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bill targets restricted-ticket sales, aims to help ticket-holders</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A new proposal would ban restricted tickets by giving owners the right to re-sell, donate or give them away.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Apr 2013 01:45:39 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>State prison vs county jails for traffickers: Lawmaker pushes against realignment</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Some lawmakers want to send a certain group of felons to state prison instead of county jails.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 04:44:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Lawyers argue California prison mental health care control</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Gov. Brown wants to regain state control of mental health care for state prison inmates after many years of federal oversight.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 06:59:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Attorney General Kamala Harris turns down Prop 8 defense before Supreme Court</title>
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<description><![CDATA[California Attorney General Kamala Harris refused to defend Proposition 8 before the U.S. Supreme Court.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 02:56:43 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Rebates, incentives for 'green' cars encourage buyers, frustrate tax activists</title>
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<description><![CDATA[More people than ever are taking advantage of rebates and buying clean-energy cars. But many taxpayers don't like it.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 04:19:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Number of fugitive sex offenders spikes since California 'realignment'</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The number of fugitive sex offenders is increasing in the state of California.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 05:22:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>New locks for every classroom proposed for increased school security</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A state lawmaker says something as simple as a $30 lock on every classroom door could keep out dangerous intruders.]]></description>
<dig:D3text><![CDATA[A state lawmaker says something as simple as a $30 lock on every classroom door could keep out dangerous intruders.]]></dig:D3text>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:51:39 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Health care overhaul spurs fear of doctor shortage</title>
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<description><![CDATA[California could be facing a shortage of doctors when the health care reform law goes into full affect.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:40:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>'Gay literature' included in new California K-12 recommended reading list</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The state education department released its new K-12 reading list, which includes 'gay literature' for the first time.]]></description>
<dig:D3text><![CDATA[The state education department released its new K-12 reading list, which includes 'gay literature' for the first time.]]></dig:D3text>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:18:25 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Emails should be protected like regular mail, California senator says</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A state lawmaker says it's time the privacy of your email and other electronic communications be protected.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:07:06 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>CA teachers urge Prop 30 use for less layoffs</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The CA Teachers Association estimates the number of layoffs this week could be as low as 2,600 statewide.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2013 18:31:06 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Audit: Worker furloughs cost California more than it saved</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A new audit shows furloughs of state employees have ended up costing California more money than it's saved.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 05:14:10 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Medical Board of California accused of laxity in doctor oversight</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Critics don't believe the state medical board is getting the job done, and some believe it's time to replace it.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 04:55:24 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>California Public Utilities Commission under fire over budget errors</title>
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<description><![CDATA[State lawmakers are blasting the California Public Utilities Commission for the way it handles special funds.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 04:13:09 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Federal program offers free cellphones to qualified low-income Californians</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Homeless and other low-income people in California have a new way to connect with family and friends.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 06:33:34 GMT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Supporters of immigration reform rallied in Los Angeles and Sacramento with the message, 'Keep Families Together.']]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[The automatic budget cuts in Washington, known as sequestration, could put a damper on the state's economy.]]></description>
<dig:D3text><![CDATA[The automatic budget cuts in Washington, known as sequestration, could put a damper on the state's economy.]]></dig:D3text>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2013 01:15:15 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Hard drug possession charges may change in CA</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Possession of small amounts of hard drugs for personal use may soon mean less time behind bars in California.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 06:23:38 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Senate committee votes to change archaic rape law</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Lawmakers are trying to change an 1872 California rape law that set a convict free because his victim wasn't married.]]></description>
<dig:D3text><![CDATA[Lawmakers are trying to change an 1872 California rape law that set a convict free because his victim wasn't married.]]></dig:D3text>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 20:50:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Imminent sequester cuts could hit California hard</title>
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<description><![CDATA[If the automatic federal spending cuts go through, sequestration will be felt the hardest in California's public schools.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 02:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>California food stamps: 3.5M eligible don't enroll; $5B federal funds unclaimed</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Nearly 3.5 million Californians are eligible for food stamps, but don't enroll in the CalFresh Program.]]></description>
<dig:D3text><![CDATA[Nearly 3.5 million Californians are eligible for food stamps, but don't enroll in the CalFresh Program.]]></dig:D3text>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 02:18:29 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>California drops computer overhaul after spending $135 million</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A multi-million-dollar overhaul of the California DMV computer system is being canceled. The job is only half done.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 16 Feb 2013 06:06:50 GMT</pubDate>
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