Wednesday, July 9, 2008
- Democrats Enthusiastically Unify Behind $9 BILLION In New Taxes (Of Course)
- SacBee: California Democrats propose billions in tax hikes
- SJMerc: State Democrats propose $9.7 billion in new taxes
- OakTribBlog: Perata, Bass to roll out joint budget plan
- LAT: Democrats present plan to tax California's wealthy
- SDUT: Panel OKs budget with tax increase; GOP will be hurdle
- SacBee: Perata aid angers some Dems
- CCTimes: State Democrats give $250,000 to help Perata fight FBI corruption probe
- CapWkly: Nunez gets $600,000 in new campaign cash
- LAT: Highly paid Nuñez aide gets $100,000 more for 'campaign consulting'
- SacBee: Former state budget director Tom Campbell plans GOP run for governor
- LAT: Property tax funds rise as housing market falls
- SacBee: New California law offers a shield on mortgage defaults
- SFChron: Governor signs law to help homeowners keep their properties
- OakTrib: Foreclosure relief law gives homeowners a voice
- SacBee: Witnesses tell of S.F. fundraiser's backdated documents
- SacBee: Schwarzenegger wants mandatory algebra test for eighth-graders
- SJMerc: Hands-free and ticket-free: Cell phone citations are few
- National Guard members train to combat California wildfires
- ModBee: Condit lawsuit against Dunne thrown out
- SFChron: Judge Dismisses Condit Suit Against Dunne
- LADN: Gary Condit's slander lawsuit against Dominick Dunne dismissed
- SDUT: Offshore reserves beckoning anew
- NYTimes: McCain Adviser Rejects Talk of Becoming Chief Strategist
- Politico: McCain team shapes up without Murphy
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The Golden Pen
SacBee: Labor law abridged free speech - SacBee: 'Desperate Passage' superbly tells Donner Party story
- SFChron: Hasta Be Mt. Shasta For Glaciers
- SFChron: Ways To Halt Suicides On Golden Gate Bridge
- LAT: Study explores feasibility of adding a suicide barrier at Golden Gate Bridge
- OakTrib: Edgerly's No. 2 given the ax
- SFChron: Edgerly takes care of buddy on her way out
- SJMerc: Santa Clara water board praises part-time CEO, extends high-pay contract
- SacBee: Witness backs defense contention that Vellanoweth wasn't drunk at time of fatal crash
- StockRec: Amato takes the helm
- StockRec: Calaveras votes to float jail bond
- FresBee: Fresno State keeps majority of gifts
- FresBee: Fresno County seeks to double library sales tax
- FresBee: Central Unified may campaign for bond again
- LADN: L.A. County supervisors name Dean Logan as registrar
- LAT: L.A. trash fee increase isn't all spent on hiring police officers, controller says
- LAT: Judge favors an LAPD rule requiring some officers to disclose finances, but postpones final decision
- LAT: Carona doled out Orange County reserve badges to 'friends' who donated $1,000, court document says
- CCTimes: Former OC sheriff allegedly gave badges to donors
- OCReg: News: Only in Orange County: an organic baby-food restaurant
- OCReg: Coastal Commission to fight suit over signs near wetlands
- IVDB: Derry already showing clout with board
- RivPE: S.B. County assistant assessor quits
- IVDB: Aleman is out
- RivPE: In San Bernardino County government, a fine line divides aides' activities
- SDUT: Mayor questions city agency's too-high salaries
- SDUT: County releases workers' protests on gay marriages