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Carolyn Lochhead
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A Major Shakeup for California Politics US Senator Barbara Boxer says she will never really retire, but she won't run for re-election next year after more than three decades in Washington. It's not age or Republican power on Capitol Hill. She says she wants to perform political work back home in California. She insists it's not because of the Republican takeover of the upper house. Are there armies of Democrats and Republicans ready to run ?
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Republican from Bakersfield Sets Sights on Cantor’s Job House Majority Leader Eric Cantor suffered a stunning upset last night in a Virginia Congressional primary. He spent $5 million, compared to his Tea Party Opponent, David Brat, who spent just $200,000 and never thought he could win. Today the big question is, will Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield be the next Majority Leader? Cantor says, “If he does decide to run, I think he would make an outstanding majority leader and I will be backing him with my full support.” Carolyn Lochhead covers Washington for the San Francisco Chronicle .
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Water Politics on Tap for President's Visit As the drought continues, the Metropolitan Water District has issued a " water supply alert " for the 19 million people it serves. Meantime, water use has become a political issue in Sacramento and Washington. President Obama will visit the San Joaquin Valley tomorrow. Republicans have focused attention there in a way that puts the Democrats on the defensive. Governor Brown — political pro that he is — is always ready to decry the effects of partisanship. So what's the potential impact of the competing proposals?
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President Obama Comes Out in Favor of Same-Sex Marriage President Obama said today that he now favors allowing gay couples to marry. In an interview with ABC News' Good Morning America, he said that his position had evolved over time from his support for gay civil unions to this new support of full marriage rights. Obama is due in LA tomorrow for a fundraising dinner at the home of actor George Clooney. We hear more about the President's announcement from Carolyn Lochhead, Washington correspondent for the San Francisco Chronicle , and Democratic activist Rick Jacobs, founder of the Courage Campaign .
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How a Debt Ceiling Deal Would Impact California Is the debt deal a done deal? That's the big question in Washington, one we might not know until tomorrow. But California gets about 10 percent of all federal spending. That adds up to 40 percent of the state budget. From highways to universities, defense spending to unemployment insurance, cuts may be on the way. Carolyn Lochhead reports from Washington for the San Francisco Chronicle .
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Accusations Fly in Boxer-Fiorina Debate Democrat Barbara Boxer and Republican Carly Fiorina went at each other tooth and nail in a debate broadcast on radio today by Pasadena station KPCC. In a race becoming increasingly personal, Boxer attacked Fiorina for supporting Prop 23 , which would postpone enforcement of Governor Schwarzenegger's green-house legislation. Fiorina gave as good as she got, branding the Senator “ineffective." Carolyn Lochhead reports from Washington for the San Francisco Chronicle.
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California to Get New Infusion of Federal Aid Senate Democrats had to make concessions, but today won the battle to approve more federal aid to California and other financially troubled states. Moderates Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe , both from Maine, voted to break the Republican filibuster. Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called the House back from recess to vote on the measure. Governor Schwarzenegger’s office calls it “critical to preventing deeper pain and deeper job losses in California." Carolyn Lochhead reports from Washington for the San Francisco Chronicle .
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Senate Compromises on Healthcare Bill On his way to Europe to pick up his Nobel Prize, the President today commended Democrats in the Senate for an agreement arrived at last night to dispose of one of the most controversial aspects of health care reform, the so-called "public option." We hear what's known so far about the details of the deal, and find out what happened yesterday with regard to Medicare and abortion.
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As sidewalk gardens grow on Skid Row, homeless residents lose a sidewalk In a city with tens of thousands of people living on its streets, sidewalk space can be a hot commodity. Businesses want to keep the sidewalk clear for customers, but the city’s housing crisis means that for some people, the sidewalk is home. Some property owners have reportedly used sprinklers or private security guards to make sure no one sets up camp outside their doors. And in recent months, people living on the streets have noticed a new tactic – business owners effectively occupying a portion of the sidewalk themselves.