Jesse McKinley

New York Times

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Reporter, and former San Francisco Bureau Chief, for the New York Times, he's part of the paper's "How We Live" team

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Voters in New York are going to the polls on Thursday. Actress Cynthia Nixon -- Miranda from “Sex in the City” -- is challenging Governor Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary.

Why Cynthia Nixon wants to be the next NY governor

Voters in New York are going to the polls on Thursday. Actress Cynthia Nixon -- Miranda from “Sex in the City” -- is challenging Governor Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary.

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More than one hundred of California's best known chefs are lobbying in Sacramento for repeal of a law passed more than seven years ago.

The Latest Food Fight in Sacramento

More than one hundred of California's best known chefs are lobbying in Sacramento for repeal of a law passed more than seven years ago.

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A tax on marijuana could raise $1.4 billion in revenue for California, the first state to legalize marijuana for medical use and one that could really use the money.

Legalization of Marijuana Gets a Hearing in Sacramento

A tax on marijuana could raise $1.4 billion in revenue for California, the first state to legalize marijuana for medical use and one that could really use the money.

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