California Election

Robin Wilkey

Prop 8 Repeal Gets A Huge Green Light

HuffingtonPost.com | Robin Wilkey | Posted 12.20.2011

Read More: California Election, Gay Marriage CA, Proposition 8, Prop 8, Gay Marriage California, Perry v Schwarzenegger, Proposition 8 Repeal, Love Honor Cherish, Same-Sex Marriage, California Election 2012, Prop 8 Repeal, CA Election 2012, Election 2012, Gay Marriage, Love Honor Cherish Prop 8, San Francisco News

On Friday, California Secretary of State Debra Bowen granted a gay rights group permission to move forward with a petition seeking to reinstate same-s...

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In CA, It Wasn't the Economy, Stupid, It Was Character

Phil Trounstine | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Meg Whitman, California Election, Jerry Brown, Politics News
Phil Trounstine

By Phil Trounstine and Jerry Roberts www.calbuzz.com In their last pre-election survey, Oct. 10-17, the Public Policy Institute of California found t...

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CA Elections: Gallegos Wins DA Race in Humboldt County

Lisa Derrick | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Paul Gallegos, Paul-Gallegos, Humboldt County, District Attorney, California Election, Kamala Harris, Medical Marijuana, Nursing Homes, Marijuana, Politics News
Lisa Derrick

Paul Gallegos strives to marshal the resources of the DA's office to best serve the county's residents and by extension the state and nation.

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The Rest Is Commentary: Jewish Post-Election Reflection

Elissa D. Barrett | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: California Propositions, Progressive Movement, 2010 Elections, Jewish Voters, Progressive Jews, Jews Election 2010, Jewish Progressives, Elections 2010 Results, Progressive Jewish Alliance, California Election, Religion News
Elissa D. Barrett

At the Progressive Jewish Alliance, we reached out to some of our best thinkers to help us make sense of the election results and coverage. We called on rabbis, scholars, writers and activists to share their reflections.

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Ich Bin Ein Angeleno

Edward Headington | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ich Bin Ein Berliner, California Democratic Party, Jerry Brown, Brad Sherman, Debra Bowen, California, Midterm Election, California Politics, Los Angeles, California Election, Los Angeles News
Edward Headington

There is no lack of enthusiasm with Democrats in Van Nuys, the San Fernando Valley, the whole of Los Angeles and the rest of California.

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WELCOME BACK

AP | JULIET WILLIAMS | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gavin Newsom, California Governor's Race, Ucla, California Election, Jerry Brown, Bill Clinton, Los Angeles News

LOS ANGELES — Former President Bill Clinton urged Democrats to push past apathy and turn out the vote for Democrats this November, despite econo...

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A "Bad Batch" of Pot Brownies in LA, Online

Abe Schwartz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cannabis, Independent Film Distribution, California Election, Medical Cannabis, Independent Film, Cinema Verite, Drama, Medical Marijuana, Proposition 19, Film, Comedy, Prop 19, Entertainment News
Abe Schwartz

In movies, marijuana is depicted either a hilarious holy grail or a gateway to harder, darker substances.

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Don't Do It, California

Adam McKay | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Meg Whitman Campaign Spending, California Prop 19, Meg Whitman, California Election, Carly Fiorina, Carly Fiorina Senate, Meg Whitman Governor, Los Angeles News
Adam McKay

Please California, don't elect Meg Whitman as our Governor. For real. Don't do it. I have children that live here in this state and I don't think we can stand another "tough yet fair" Republican corporatist.

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Mark Blumenthal

Polls Lift Barbara Boxer And Jerry Brown In California

HuffingtonPost.com | Mark Blumenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pollster, Meg Whitman, Barbara Boxer, 2010 Elections, California Polls, Carly Fiorina, California Election, California Governor, Jerry Brown, California Senate, Pollster All, Pollster Analysis, Elections 2010, Politics News

Are the Democrats experiencing a rebound on the Pacific Coast? Three new surveys, two in California and one in Washington State, indicate small gains ...

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Spiked

Ami Bera, MD | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pensions, Politics, California Election, California, Dan Lungren, Ami Bera, Politics News
Ami Bera, MD

Over the last year, I've had thousands of conversations with voters across northern California. I've talked with farmers in the rural foothills of Cal...

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No on California Prop 23: Reversing Course on Climate Policy Is the Real Job Killer

Van Jones | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Environment, Jobs, California Election, Clean Energy, Venture Capital, California, Business, California Prop 23, Green News
Van Jones

China is now the most attractive market for investing in renewable energy; today the U.S. is ranked number 2 on the list, but where will we be in ten years if we repeal the most aggressive clean energy policy we have?

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That Hopey, Changey Thing Comes to the California Republican Party

Mayhill Fowler | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Meg Whitman, Republican Party, California Election, Midterm Elections, California Republican Party, Carly Fiorina, Carly Fiorina Senate, Meg Whitman Governor, Republican Party Change, Politics News
Mayhill Fowler

The Republican face is changing, as the party moves with new currents, carrying it away from the Age of Reagan, bobbing, lurching, evolving, treading, if not boldly, nevertheless inexorably forward.

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Harsh Realm: The Post-Press Era and Meg Whitman

William Bradley | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Andrew Breitbart, Meg Whitman, Arnold Schwarzenegger, California, Barack Obama, Shirley Sherrod, Cable News, California Governor's Race, Jerry Brown, Barbara Boxer, Carly Fiorina, George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, California Election, Media News
William Bradley

In the past, when the press was more informed and proactive, it would be harder for Whitman to conduct herself as she does. She takes advantage of the post-press era to say what she wants, with little regard to accuracy.

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California Democrats Worried About Jerry Brown's Lackluster, Low-Budget Campaign For Governor

Los Angeles Times | Seema Mehta | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Meg Whitman, 2010 Elections, Meg Whiteman Jerry Brown, California Governor's Race, Whitman Brown, California Elections 2010, Borwn Whitman, California Election, Jerry Brown, Elections 2010, Politics News

Republican gubernatorial nominee Meg Whitman barely paused to take a breath after her landslide primary victory, saturating the airwaves with ads, rai...

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Jerry Brown's "Investigations" Are Campaign Stops

Richard Grenell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Attorney General Jerry Brown, California Election, California, Jerry Brown Campaign, Jerry Brown, Politics News
Richard Grenell

The business community is being bullied by Jerry Brown and his team through Chicago-style politics. If Brown wants to restore California to its golden days, then he should start by stepping down as Attorney General.

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Meg Whitman: California's Newest Latina

Fernando Espuelas | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Latinos, Politics, Meg Whitman, Progressive, California Election, November Election, California, Latino Voters, Steve Poizner, Jerry Brown, Hispanic, Los Angeles, Liberal, Conservative, Democrats, Tea Party, California Governor's Race, Republicans, Los Angeles News
Fernando Espuelas

Vanquishing Steve Poizner proved to be a surprisingly easy for Meg Whitman. Winning the hearts and minds -- or at least the votes -- of California's Latino citizens will not prove so easy.

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Kamala Harris: We Like Your Status

Abby Goldstein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Facebook Privacy, California Attorney General, Facebook, Kalama Harris, California Election, 2010 Elections, California Politics, Elections 2010, Los Angeles News
Abby Goldstein

For those of us who may be unaffected (or uninspired) by the politics of criminal justice in this state, Facebook policy will spark the attention of many young voters.

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Whitman and Fiorina's Big Primary Wins Carry Seeds of Self-Destruction

William Bradley | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Meg Whitman, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carly Fiorina, Mitt Romney, Tom Campbell, Scott Brown, Steve Poizner, Los Angeles, Barack Obama, Jerry Brown, John McCain, California, Barbara Boxer, California Governor, California Election, Politics News
William Bradley

Whitman rejected Brown's call for town hall debates on the illogical grounds that she has a plan and he doesn't. Huh? If I had a plan and my opponent didn't, I'd love to debate him. Who wouldn't?

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Big Victories for Women Candidates Bring Big Questions

Jehmu Greene | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Women in Politics, Women, Primaries, Politics, Women Candidates, Sexism, Meg Whitman, Carly Fiorina, California Election, Politics News
Jehmu Greene

Sarah Palin is not Hillary Clinton, Jan Brewer is not Janet Napolitano, and last night's winners still need to prove how they will represent the sentiment, values, and rights of women.

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California GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Was the Highest Bidder

Tina Dupuy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Steve Poizner, Meg Whitman, California, GOP Governors, Jerry Brown, California Primary, California Election, June 8 Primary Elections 2010, Los Angeles News
Tina Dupuy

The reason why we give our elected officials a salary is so they don't have to have a fortune to hold office. California's 2010 primary was a vanity project for the ridiculously wealthy.

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Money Wins Big in California Primary Vote

Charles Feldman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Meg Whitman, Carly Fiorina, California Primary Elections, Jerry Brown, California Election, 2010 California Governor, Los Angeles News
Charles Feldman

Money won big last night in California. It greatly helped Meg Whitman win the GOP nomination for governor and gave Carly Fiorina the Republican nod to run against Barbara Boxer.

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Carly Fiorina WINS California Republican Senate Primary, Will Face Barbara Boxer

AP | KEVIN FREKING | Posted 05.25.2011

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LOS ANGELES — Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina has won California's GOP primary for U.S. Senate, setting up a general election battle th...

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Meg Whitman WINS California Republican Gubernatorial Primary

AP | JULIET WILLIAMS | Posted 05.25.2011

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LOS ANGELES — Meg Whitman, the billionaire former eBay chief executive who poured tens of millions of her own fortune into her first-time bid fo...

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Polling Place Problems Today in LA (VIDEO)

John Wellington Ennis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: California Election, Election Results, Ballots, Voting, Venice, Los Angeles News
John Wellington Ennis

Volunteer poll watchers have taken it upon themselves to monitor problematic precincts, and have already encountered disenfranchised voters.

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California Primary Election: Big Spending Candidates Carly Fiorina, Meg Whitman Energize GOP Voters

AP | JULIET WILLIAMS | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Carly Fiorina Primary Race, California Primary Elections, Meg Whitman Primary Race, Meg Whitman California Primary, California Primary Races, California Republican Governor Primary, Meg Whitman, California Gop Governor Primary, Meg Whitman Primary Election, California Gop Senate Primary, Meg Whitman California Governor, California Republican Senate Primary, Carly Fiorina Primary Election, Carly Fiorina California Senate, California Primary Election 2010, California Primary Election, Carly Fiorina, California Election, Politics News

LOS ANGELES — Meg Whitman, the billionaire former eBay chief executive who poured tens of millions of her own fortune into her first-time bid fo...

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