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California Lawmakers' Free Trip to Hawaii
Starting this weekend, 20 members of California's Assembly and Senate are getting five days at a five-star resort in Hawaii — paid for by special interests with legislative business. It's an annual junket. As always, the agenda is secret, but Democrats as well as Republicans are invited, so it's called "bipartisan." public disclosure's required until March of next year. What's going on?
By Warren Olney • • 25m ListenStarting this weekend, 20 members of California's Assembly and Senate are getting five days at a five-star resort in Hawaii — paid for by special interests with legislative business. It's an annual junket. As always, the agenda is secret, but Democrats as well as Republicans are invited, so it's called "bipartisan." public disclosure's required until March of next year. What's going on?
Later on the program, Sea World in San Diego says the show with Shamu and the rest of the killer whales is going to be phased out.
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2 storiesLawmakers' Five-Day Vacation to Maui -- All Expenses Paid
This coming weekend, members of California's Assembly and Senate will be taking off for a five-day vacation at a five-star resort on the Island of Maui. It's all paid for by corporations and unions that try to influence the law-making process in Sacramento. They support a nonprofit called, the Independent Voter Project, which organizes the event.
Read the story19 minSea World Kills Its Killer Whale Shows
First it was the documentary Blackfish, aired repeatedly by CNN. Then it was a California Coastal Commission ruling that Sea World could no longer engage in the breeding of captive killer whales. Now, Sea World says , there are going to be changes. Sara Libby is managing editor of Voice of San Diego .
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