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Monthly Reveiw An independent Socialist magazine. Submitted by Richard on Dec 4, 11
Contract for the American Dream We, the American people, promise to defend and advance a simple ideal: liberty and justice… for all. Submitted by Richard on Dec 17, 11
Important links that All Californians should know and visit regularly:
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden White House comment line (202) 456-1111
Governor Jerry Brown (916) 445-2841
Boxer, Barbara(202) 224-3553 Web Form: boxer.senate.gov/en/contact/
Feinstein, Dianne(202) 224-3841 Web Form: http://feinstein.senate.gov
Federal Legislative Information from the Library of Congress.
Links to your State and Federal Representatives, Federal Government printing Office which includes reports and hearings, and California's federal House Representatives.
California's Leginfo.ca.gov site, which includes: text of California Constitution California Legal Code California Legislative Rules and much more.
Useful Election Information Sources
California Secretary of State Election Information The California Legislative Analyst's Office, non-partisan, state-sponsored reports.
Local initiatives: Reports on County and Municipal Initiative Measures and County, City, School District & Ballot Measure Election Results.
California Elections Data Archive (CEDA), a statewide database of local election results which includes both candidate and ballot measure results for county, city, community college, and school district elections throughout the State.
OpenCongress a site that provides information on pending federal legislation.
Ballotpedia, an independent source for detailed election information
Ballot Propositions from the California Legislative Analyst's Office
Some Recent News Articles:
Video from a town hall forum hosted by Democratic Club of Ventura for the three candidates who want to replace Elton Gallegly to represent California's newly formed 26th congressional district, formerly known as the 24th district. And another.
Goodbye Ted Forstmann, the Wall Street dealmaker who sounded the alarm in the 1980s when junk bonds reshaped the leveraged-buyout industry he had helped create, has died. He was 71. " - I'm not sounding the alarm at the end completely makes up for the years of stuffing his pockets.
ars technica: After approving NBC buyout, FCC Commish becomes Comcast lobbyist
LA Times: Jerry Brown cancels plan for $356-million death row
Sacramento Bee: Californians Use More Gas, Dispite Rising Prices
Associated Press: Arguing Taxes vs Medicare at Town Meetings
UWM Post: HR3 - Anti-choice Bill for Mother's Day; more evidence that Republicans Hate Women.
Lefty Orgs We Like
Novotopia's Openly Biased Guide to the California Elections
Novotopia Guide to Parties, Novotopia Guide to 2010 Candidates , Novotopia Guide to 2010 Propositions See our Propostition Picks at a Glance which lists the various parties official positions on the propositions.
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